| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | apparition | ghostly figure that appears suddenly |
| 2. | autopsy | examination of a dead body |
| 3. | bat | night-flying mammal in horror tales |
| 4. | black cat | omen-bringing cat in folklore |
| 5. | bloodcurdling | extremely frightening |
| 6. | body snatcher | one who steals corpses |
| 7. | bone-chilling | deeply cold and frightening |
| 8. | bump in the night | mysterious nighttime sound |
| 9. | cadaver | dead body, especially for study |
| 10. | candlelight | dim light from a candle |
| 11. | catacombs | underground burial tunnels |
| 12. | cemetery | place where the dead are buried |
| 13. | chilling | causing fear or unease |
| 14. | claw marks | scratches left by sharp claws |
| 15. | coffin | box for burying a body |
| 16. | corpse | dead body |
| 17. | creaking floorboards | noisy boards underfoot |
| 18. | crypt | stone chamber for a tomb |
| 19. | curse | harmful spell or condemnation |
| 20. | darkness | lack of light; ominous setting |
| 21. | dead of night | the darkest, quietest hours |
| 22. | decay | rotting or breaking down |
| 23. | demon | evil supernatural being |
| 24. | dread | great fear or apprehension |
| 25. | ectoplasm | supposed substance from spirits |
| 26. | eerie | strangely unsettling |
| 27. | enchantment | magic spell or charm |
| 28. | evil eye | malicious stare believed to curse |
| 29. | exorcism | ritual to expel a spirit |
| 30. | fear | emotion of being afraid |
| 31. | fog | thick mist that obscures vision |
| 32. | forbidden | not allowed; dangerously tempting |
| 33. | foreboding | sense something bad will happen |
| 34. | foul stench | strong, unpleasant smell |
| 35. | gargoyle | grotesque stone guardian figure |
| 36. | ghastly | horribly frightening or pale |
| 37. | ghost | spirit of a dead person |
| 38. | ghost story | tale featuring spirits and hauntings |
| 39. | ghoul | graveyard-dwelling monster |
| 40. | gloom | darkness and sadness |
| 41. | grave | burial place in the ground |
| 42. | graveyard | area of graves; burial ground |
| 43. | grimoire | book of magic spells |
| 44. | haunted | visited by ghosts or spirits |
| 45. | haunting | persistent ghostly presence |
| 46. | hex | a magic curse |
| 47. | howl | long, eerie cry |
| 48. | hush | sudden silence, often ominous |
| 49. | incantation | spoken magic words |
| 50. | infernal | hellish; devilish |
| 51. | insomnia | inability to sleep |
| 52. | jack-o’-lantern | carved pumpkin lantern |
| 53. | jinx | spell of bad luck |
| 54. | keyhole | small opening to peer through |
| 55. | killer | one who murders |
| 56. | lament | expression of grief or sorrow |
| 57. | lantern | portable light in dark places |
| 58. | legend | traditional story, often supernatural |
| 59. | lurking | hiding while waiting to strike |
| 60. | macabre | grim and death-related |
| 61. | madness | loss of reason; insanity |
| 62. | manor | large old house, often eerie |
| 63. | mask | face covering; hides identity |
| 64. | midnight | 12:00 a.m.; classic spooky hour |
| 65. | mist | light fog; hazy air |
| 66. | monster | frightening creature |
| 67. | moonlight | pale light from the moon |
| 68. | morgue | place where bodies are kept |
| 69. | mummy | preserved body wrapped in cloth |
| 70. | nightfall | time when night begins |
| 71. | nightmare | frightening dream |
| 72. | ominous | suggesting something bad will happen |
| 73. | ouija board | board used to contact spirits |
| 74. | paranormal | beyond normal scientific explanation |
| 75. | phantom | ghostly presence or figure |
| 76. | poltergeist | noisy, disruptive spirit |
| 77. | possession | control of a person by a spirit |
| 78. | premonition | feeling something will happen |
| 79. | pumpkin | squash used for Halloween carving |
| 80. | rattle | rapid knocking or shaking sound |
| 81. | revenant | one who returns from the dead |
| 82. | ritual | set ceremony with symbolic actions |
| 83. | runaway | one who flees in fear |
| 84. | sacrifice | offering made to a power |
| 85. | scream | loud cry of terror |
| 86. | seance | meeting to contact the dead |
| 87. | shadow | dark shape blocking light |
| 88. | shiver | shake from cold or fear |
| 89. | skeleton | bones of a body |
| 90. | skull | bone of the head |
| 91. | spell | magic words causing an effect |
| 92. | spiderweb | sticky web spun by a spider |
| 93. | spirit | nonphysical being or soul |
| 94. | spooky | mysteriously scary |
| 95. | stalker | one who secretly follows a victim |
| 96. | superstition | belief in luck or magic signs |
| 97. | tomb | burial chamber or grave |
| 98. | torch | handheld flame or flashlight |
| 99. | trance | dreamlike state, often in rituals |
| 100. | tremble | shake with fear |
