Ghost Glossary
This is what ghosts do so humans can see them
Glow
Claire closed her book and put it back inside her bag. “I don’t think he is,” she said, __________ the bag onto her shoulder. “But I’ll help you look. Just in case.”
Hoisting
What does "Pass through" mean?
To go through something or some place (when ghosts travel through walls, doors, and other solid objects in the book)
What does "dash" mean?
to run quickly
Swim
How ghosts move through the air
This is when a ghost feels sick to their stomach
Skizzy
Kaz agreed. But there was one problem. “I’m not very good at passing through walls,” he ____________.
Kaz's "stomach heaves" in chapter 3. What does that mean?
To feel like you about to throw up
Someone who maybe committed a crime
Groan
to make a sad sound when you are unhappy, annoyed, or in pain
This is when a ghost makes themselves larger
Expand
Before he knew what was happening, his stomach heaved and his insides ________ all over Claire.
Spewed
What does "lagged behind" mean?
fall behind, to be slower
What does "rickety" mean?
shaky, old, and likely to fall apart
Sprawling
To spread out
This is when a ghost throws up
Spew
Kaz watched his little brother turn __________ through the wall.
Cartwheels
What does it mean to "screech to a halt"?
to stop very suddenly (imagine the sound car tires make when you stop suddenly)
What does "drifted" mean?
floated
Flailing
moving or waving quickly
This is a sound a ghost makes so humans can hear them
Wail
“What about other __________?” Claire asked. “What’s ‘___________’?” Kaz asked. “Stuff that links a suspect to a crime,” Claire replied. “Fingerprints. Footprints. Clothing fibers. DNA. This is where the ghost was last seen, so this is our crime scene.
Evidence
What does it mean to "look at someone expectantly?"
To think or hope someone will say or do something interesting
What does "impressed" mean?
To think highly of someone (wow!)
Hobbled
To walk with a limp