Scary and Supernatural Words

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This are words that might fright you a little. Here are the Scary Supernatural Words. Examples are zombies, ghouls, murderers and more!
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  1. alien
    from another place or part of the world
  2. Bigfoot
    large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada
  3. blood
    the fluid that is pumped through the body by the heart
  4. crow
    a black bird having a raucous call
  5. death
    the permanent end of all life functions in an organism
  6. demon
    an evil supernatural being
  7. devil
    an evil supernatural being
  8. dinosaur
    an extinct terrestrial reptile of the Mesozoic era
  9. dragon
    a mythological creature with a reptile body and wings
  10. evil
    morally bad or wrong
  11. fear
    an emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger
  12. Frankenstein's monster
    the monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation)
  13. fright
    an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
  14. frighten
    cause fear in
  15. ghost
    the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
  16. ghoul
    an evil spirit or ghost
  17. golem
    an artificial human that is given life by supernatural means
  18. hack
    chop or cut away
  19. Halloween
    the evening before All Saints' Day
  20. haunt
    follow stealthily or pursue like a ghost
  21. horror
    intense and profound fear
  22. killer
    someone who causes the death of a person or animal
  23. Minotaur
    (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
  24. monster
    an imaginary creature usually having human and animal parts
  25. mummy
    a body that is embalmed, dried, and wrapped for burial
  26. murder
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being
  27. murderer
    a criminal who commits homicide
  28. mutant
    an animal that has undergone mutation
  29. phoenix
    a legendary bird that burned to death and emerged reborn
  30. poltergeist
    a ghost that creates disorder and noise
  31. Reaper
    Death personified as an old man or a skeleton with a scythe
  32. scary
    provoking fear or terror
  33. scythe
    an edge tool for cutting grass
  34. serial killer
    someone who murders more than three victims
  35. sin
    an act that is regarded as a transgression of God's will
  36. skeleton
    the structure providing a frame for the body of an animal
  37. sorcerer
    one who practices magic
  38. sorcery
    the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces
  39. spider
    predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
  40. spooky
    inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening
  41. stalker
    someone who walks with long stiff strides
  42. terror
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  43. thunderbird
    a mythological creature said to create loud sounds during storms
  44. vampire
    a corpse rising at night to drink the blood of the living
  45. violence
    a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction
  46. warlock
    a male witch or sorcerer
  47. werewolf
    a mythological creature that changes from a man to wild animal at night
  48. witch
    a female sorcerer or magician
  49. witchcraft
    the art of sorcery
  50. zombie
    a god of cults of African origin worshipped in West Indies
Created on Thu Mar 20 10:06:00 EDT 2014

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