Vocabulary

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The following words appear in the story and may be unfamiliar to you. Use a dictionary to help you understand the meaning of each word.

abnormality
cauldron
simpering
grievously
flay
banshee
gibbering
fiasco
ghoul
artifacts
berserk
ingenious
sumptuous
pummeled
sagely
poltergeist
translucent
salver
portly
daubed
amulet
blanched
arrant
torpor
careening
inept
serpentine
quelling
cavernous
cajolingly
mauve
incantations
malevolent
balaclava
gargoyle
ludicrous
stupefied
glutinous
morosely
petulantly
lurid
raucous
jaunty
malice
prudent
ominously
bulbous
lurking