A large, round vegetable with hard, yellow or orange flesh.
pumpkin
The spirit of a dead person, sometimes represented as a pale, almost transparent image of that person that some people believe appears to people who are alive.
ghost
A woman who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people.
witch
An expression used by children on Halloween to “threaten” people that they will do annoying tricks if they do not get sweets or small presents.
treat or trick!
A small animal like a mouse with wings that flies at night.
bat
One of the oldest superstitions is that crossing paths with this animal will bring on bad luck.
black cat
A large deep pot (used especially by witches) for boiling things in.
cauldron
The red liquid that is sent around the body by the heart, and carries oxygen and important substances to organs.
blood
A character from a 19th-century novel who is a vampire.
Dracula
A brush with a long handle, used for cleaning the floor. Witches use them to fly.
Broom
A sweet food made from sugar or chocolate, or a piece of this.
candy
An area of ground in which dead bodies are buried.
cemetery
A long box in which the body of a dead person is buried or burned.
coffin
A set of clothes worn in order to look like someone or something else, especially for a party or as part of an entertainment.
costume
An evil being, often represented in human form but with a tail and horns.
devil
Someone who, in stories, changes into a wolf at the time of the full moon.
werewolf
