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HALLOWEEN
Halloween is a
holiday celebrated on October 31st, the last day of October, when
according to Christian tradition, the spirits of the dead return
to where they lived, and witches and demons become active. To
celebrate, children and adults dress in
scary costumes (ghosts, witches, etc.)
and children go from house to house saying "Trick or Treat"
which means : "Give us a snack
(sweets or candy)
or we'll play a trick on you."
Halloween is traditionally celebrated in Ireland, and was introduced by
Irish immigrants to other countries, essentially the UK and the USA.
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bat |
Small
mouse-like animal that flies at night |
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carve |
To cut with a
large knife in order to form something, for example a scary face
in a pumpkin |
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bobbing for apples |
A traditional Halloween game : apples are
put in a barrel of water and people try
to remove them using only their mouths. |
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costume |
Scary clothing or disguises
worn at Halloween |
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costume party |
A party or gathering where
everyone dresses in scary costumes |
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ghost |
Spirit of a dead person.
At Halloween, ghosts are usually dressed in white sheets. |
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ghoul |
(in stories) a spirit that robs
graves and eats the bodies |
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goblin |
Small ugly creature that plays
tricks on people. |
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haunted |
Inhabited or visited by ghosts,
usually a house or a castle. |
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jack-o-lantern |
Scary faces are carved out of
pumpkins and a candles are placed inside.
These are called "jack-o-lanterns" and are made at Halloween to
scare away
evil spirits. |
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mask |
Covering for the face worn as a
disguise. |
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pumpkin |
Large round orange-coloured
vegetable used at Halloween to make lanterns. |
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scarecrow |
Figure resembling a person
which is used to scare people at Halloween.
(Scarecrows are normally used in fields to frighten away birds
(crows). |
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scary |
Frightening |
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skeleton |
The bones of the body |
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skull |
The bones of the head |
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spider |
Small crab-like insect with 8 legs. |
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warlock |
A sorcerer or wizard ; a man with
magic, usually evil, powers. |
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witch |
A ugly woman, wearing a black cloak
and pointed hat, thought to have evil powers. |
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