a children's custom of calling at local houses on Halloween asking for sweets. If they do not receive sweets (or candy in the USA) then they do a small prank or try to scare the people.
TRICK OR TREAT
bad, wicked, extremely unpleasant, associated with the devil
EVIL
an intense feeling of fear or shock. A X film will scare the people watching it
HORROR
a large, ugly and frightening imaginary creature
MONSTER
the natural satellite of the earth. The moon can be seen at night and makes Halloween feel spooky!
MOON
the most evil spirit
DEVIL
the red liquid that is in your body. Vampires drink blood of other people to survive
BLOOD
the place where dead people are buried in the ground (also known as ‘graveyard’)
CEMETERY
- a network of fine threads made by a spider. Spiders' webs are very common in Halloween decorations
WEB
itch - a woman with evil magic powers. She always wears a black cloak and pointed hat and flies around on a broomstick
WITCH
the word that you shout as a surprise when you want to scare someone
BOO
a bad dream that frightens you
NIGHTMARE
an eight legged arachnid. They spin webs to catch prey. Lots of people are scared of spiders and they are closely associated with Halloween decorations
SPIDER
a long sad cry made by a wolf, or a loud cry of pain or fear made by a person
HOWL
- sugar things to ea that children love. Children collect these as part of 'trick or treat'
SWEETS
- the bones inside a human body
SKELETON
a place that has ghosts in it
HAUNTED
sinister, creepy, scary or ghostly
SPOOKY
erewolf - a person who changes into a wolf when there is a full moon
WEREWOLF
a cylinder of wax that you light with a match. The little flame gives light in the night. People put candles in pumpkins on Halloween
CANDLE
the season (Spring, Summer and Winter are the other 3) of the year when October 31st happens.
AUTUMN
a dead body (corpse) who leaves his coffin in his grave at night to drink the blood of living people. He bites the necks of people with his fangs.
VAMPIRE
a small flying animal that people are scared of. Vampires are supposed to turn into THEM
BAT
an outfit that helps you pretend to be something else. People wear scary THEM on Halloween
COSTUME
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