Hallowe'en

All of the solutions are from the world of Hallowe'en, split into common and uncommon terms. See how many you can solve. Hover over the respective black box for the answer and definition.

Common

	BLOODCURDLING causing sudden intense fear due to an apprehension of imminent bodily harm.
	MAUSOLEA plural, a large stately building housing tombs.
	PUMPKIN a large rounded orange-yellow fruit of the squash family used for carving lanterns.
	APPARITION a ghostlike image of a person.
	CAULDRON a large metal pot used for cooking.
	BROOMSTICK a broom on which witches are said to fly.
	MASQUERADE an assembly of people wearing masks, dancing, or to engage in such activity.
	SKELETON the bone structure of the body.
	WITCHCRAFT the art of witches.
	WEREWOLF a person who changes into a wolf.
	HAUNTED of a place, something which is frequently by ghosts.
	CEMETERY a burial ground, a graveyard.
	BONFIRE a large fire used in Hallowe'en to scare away evil spirits.
	PHANTOM a ghost, something which exists in appearance only.
	SUPERSTITION an excessive reverence for, or fear of that which is unknown or mysterious.
	BOGEYMAN a terrifying evil spirit, typically used to frighten children.
	COSTUME a set of clothes of a particular style. Also to dress in such a way.
	NIGHTMARE a frightening dream or experience.
	HEADSTONE a stone used at the head of a grave.
	UNDEAD collective term for technically dead but still animated creatures.

Uncommon

	COLCANNON an Irish dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage, seasoned with butter. Lunchtime meal on Hallowe'en.
	GUISING children disguised in costumes going door to door.
	NECROPHOBIA the fear of death or dead things.
	BANSHEE (Irish) A female spirit whose wailing warns of forthcoming death.
	SOWENS also sowans, (Gaelic) a kind of oat porridge, a traditional dish for Hallowe'en.
	MANGELWURZEL a large beet used for carving lanterns.
	DOOKING used in Scotland, same as ducking as in ducking for apples.
	PURGATORY a temporary place of suffering, one which lost souls go to before reaching heaven.
	BARMBRACK an Irish fruit bread used as a fortune-telling game.
	DIVINATION the act of foretelling the future.
	SPECTROLOGY the science of spectrum analysis, including ghosts, phantoms etc.

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