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Halloween

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

1.   cat    This secretive animal is a popular pet in many households. Its specialty is to catch mice.    To scare someone or to cause someone to be afraid.    A dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force.    A large, round, orange fruit that is popular for people to buy before Halloween.

2.   mask    This mammal has a pair of wings. It inspires the creation of a vampire!    A rectangular box in which a dead person is buried.    An ugly, evil-looking old woman who practices magic.    A covering to disguise or hide the face.

3.   candy    A group of people that get together to celebrate a special occasion, such as Halloween.    A male witch or demon.    A type of food that is made with sugar, syrup, or other sweets and often chocolate, peppermint, nuts, and other fillings.    A loud cry or sound like the noise an owl makes.

4.   warlock    A long, whining sound like the sound that a wolf can make.    A feeling of being afraid of something.    A dark shape or image made by something blocking the light.    A male witch or demon.

5.   vampire    The bony skeleton that protects your head and brain.    An evil and terrifying spirit.    A dead body that has been preserved and wrapped in cloth (as in ancient Egypt).    A dead person or corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.

6.   witch    An ugly, evil-looking old woman who practices magic.    The natural satellite of the Earth.    A type of food that is made with sugar, syrup, or other sweets and often chocolate, peppermint, nuts, and other fillings.    A word or words supposed to have magical powers.

7.   treat    Something that is of low quality; in an inadequate condition.    In folklore and fairy tales, an ugly creature that does evil or mischief to humans.    To make a long, deep sound because you are in pain or are unhappy.    Something considered an honor to eat.

8.   frighten    A place where the dead are buried.    Something considered an honor to eat.    To scare someone or to cause someone to be afraid.    The hard, white parts of the human body that make up the skeleton.

9.   cemetery    This secretive animal is a popular pet in many households. Its specialty is to catch mice.    A place where the dead are buried.    A large metal pot.    Something that causes fear, disgust, or uneasiness.

10.   pumpkin    The time of darkness between sunset and sunrise.    A coffin.    A large, round, orange fruit that is popular for people to buy before Halloween.    A dead person or corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.

11.   shadow    A long, whining sound like the sound that a wolf can make.    A dark shape or image made by something blocking the light.    This secretive animal is a popular pet in many households. Its specialty is to catch mice.    A large, round, orange fruit that is popular for people to buy before Halloween.

12.   moon    A place where the dead are buried.    A male witch or demon.    The natural satellite of the Earth.    The time of darkness between sunset and sunrise.