Ghost meaning in English
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Definition
a ghost: a spirit, a phantom, a specter, a spook, an apparition
Examples
- "I was all work and no play, a ghost behind a screen"
- "Perhaps you will even be lucky enough to see the ghost of the little boy who starved to death in the dungeon."
- "Technique : Dress up like ghosts, monsters and sexy nurses in order to extort the precious candy."
- "Maybe they disappeared...like ghosts?"
- "Anyway, all you have to do is email us your ghost stories, and the scariest one will win the Radio Rhubarb Halloween prize."
Exercise 1
Monster Match!
Match each monster to its description.
Haunt houses. Often say "boo". Generally transparent. →
Suck blood. Hate garlic. Like bats. Of Romanian extraction. →
Eat brains. Contaminate people by biting. Popular film villains. →
Terrorized Middle-Earth in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Hate Elves. →
Poop everywhere. Make "cooing" noise. Sit on buildings, watching and waiting. →
Match each monster to its description.
Haunt houses. Often say "boo". Generally transparent. →
Suck blood. Hate garlic. Like bats. Of Romanian extraction. →
Eat brains. Contaminate people by biting. Popular film villains. →
Terrorized Middle-Earth in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Hate Elves. →
Poop everywhere. Make "cooing" noise. Sit on buildings, watching and waiting. →
Monster Match!
Match each monster to its description.
Haunt houses. Often say "boo". Generally transparent. → Ghosts 1
Suck blood. Hate garlic. Like bats. Of Romanian extraction. → Vampires 2
Eat brains. Contaminate people by biting. Popular film villains. → Zombies 3
Terrorized Middle-Earth in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Hate Elves. → Orcs 4
Poop everywhere. Make "cooing" noise. Sit on buildings, watching and waiting. → Pigeons 5
Match each monster to its description.
Haunt houses. Often say "boo". Generally transparent. → Ghosts 1
Suck blood. Hate garlic. Like bats. Of Romanian extraction. → Vampires 2
Eat brains. Contaminate people by biting. Popular film villains. → Zombies 3
Terrorized Middle-Earth in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Hate Elves. → Orcs 4
Poop everywhere. Make "cooing" noise. Sit on buildings, watching and waiting. → Pigeons 5
1 Ghosts: Ghosts is the correct answer! Ghosts are formless, often transparent creatures known for haunting the living. Famous ghosts include Casper (he's quite friendly), Patrick Swayze, and Slimer (friend of the ghostbusters).
1 Vampires: Oops! Vampires aren't very ghostly. They are bloodsuckers from the Transylvanian region with an affinity for bats and virgins... but then again, aren't we all?
1 Zombies: Oops! Zombies are a group of undead brain eaters that enjoy chasing people and behaving like automatons. Zombies were popularized in the films of George Romero, and are never far away!
1 Orcs: Oops! Orcs are big and ugly monsters... until you get to know them. Why do you have to be so judgemental? Next time you see an orc on the bus or in the street, go out for a coffee. Get to know each other... then you can slay him with your longsword +3.
1 Pigeons: Pigeons are indeed monstrous creatures, however they are small, dark and fly free, pooping on all who dare oppose them.
2 Vampires: Vampires are bloodsuckers from the Transylvanian region with an affinity for bats and virgins... but then again, aren't we all? Famous vampires include Count Dracula, Buffy's enemies and all the dumb characters from the Twilight Saga.
2 Ghosts: Oops! Ghosts are formless, often transparent creatures known for haunting the living. Famous ghosts include Casper (he's quite friendly), Patrick Swayze, and Slimer (friend of the ghostbusters).
2 Zombies: Oops! Zombies are a group of undead brain eaters that enjoy chasing people and behaving like automatons. Zombies were popularized in the films of George Romero, and are never far away!
2 Orcs: Oops! Orcs are big and ugly monsters... until you get to know them. Why do you have to be so judgemental? Next time you see an orc on the bus or in the street, go out for a coffee. Get to know each other... then you can slay him with your longsword +3.
2 Pigeons: Oops! Pigeons are indeed monstrous creatures, however they are small, dark and fly free, pooping on all who dare oppose them.
3 Zombies: Zombies are a group of undead brain eaters that enjoy chasing people and behaving like automatons. Zombies were popularized in the films of George Romero, and are never far away!
3 Ghosts: Oops! Ghosts are formless, often transparent creatures known for haunting the living. Famous ghosts include Casper (he's quite friendly), Patrick Swayze, and Slimer (friend of the ghostbusters).
3 Vampires: Oops! Vampires are bloodsuckers from the Transylvanian region with an affinity for bats and virgins... but then again, aren't we all? Famous vampires include Count Dracula, Buffy's enemies and all the dumb characters from the Twilight Saga.
3 Orcs: Oops! Orcs are big and ugly monsters... until you get to know them. Why do you have to be so judgemental? Next time you see an orc on the bus or in the street, go out for a coffee. Get to know each other... then you can slay him with your longsword +3.
3 Pigeons: Oops! Pigeons are indeed monstrous creatures, however they are small, dark and fly free, pooping on all who dare oppose them.
4 Orcs: Orcs are big and ugly monsters... until you get to know them. Why do you have to be so judgemental? Next time you see an orc on the bus or in the street, go out for a coffee. Get to know each other... then you can slay him with your longsword +3.
4 Ghosts: Oops! Ghosts are formless, often transparent creatures known for haunting the living. Famous ghosts include Casper (he's quite friendly), Patrick Swayze, and Slimer (friend of the ghostbusters).
4 Vampires: Oops! Vampires are bloodsuckers from the Transylvanian region with an affinity for bats and virgins... but then again, aren't we all? Famous vampires include Count Dracula, Buffy's enemies and all the dumb characters from the Twilight Saga.
4 Zombies: Oops! Zombies are a group of undead brain eaters that enjoy chasing people and behaving like automatons. Zombies were popularized in the films of George Romero, and are never far away!
4 Pigeons: Oops! Pigeons are indeed monstrous creatures, however they are small, dark and fly free, pooping on all who dare oppose them.
5 Pigeons: Pigeons are indeed monstrous creatures, they are dark and fly free, often hobbling on one mangled pink talon, pooping on all who dare oppose them.
5 Ghosts: Oops! Ghosts are formless, often transparent creatures known for haunting the living. Famous ghosts include Casper (he's quite friendly), Patrick Swayze, and Slimer (friend of the ghostbusters).
5 Vampires: Oops! Vampires are bloodsuckers from the Transylvanian region with an affinity for bats and virgins... but then again, aren't we all? Famous vampires include Count Dracula, Buffy's enemies and all the dumb characters from the Twilight Saga.
5 Zombies: Oops! Zombies are a group of undead brain eaters that enjoy chasing people and behaving like automatons. Zombies were popularized in the films of George Romero, and are never far away!
5 Orcs: Oops! Orcs are big and ugly monsters... until you get to know them. Why do you have to be so judgemental? Next time you see an orc on the bus or in the street, go out for a coffee. Get to know each other... then you can slay him with your longsword +3.
Exercise 2
Monster Match!
Match each monster to its description.
Haunt houses. Often say "boo". Generally transparent. →
Suck blood. Hate garlic. Like bats. Of Romanian extraction. →
Eat brains. Contaminate people by biting. Popular film villains. →
Terrorized Middle-Earth in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Hate Elves. →
Poop everywhere. Make "cooing" noise. Sit on buildings, watching and waiting. →
Match each monster to its description.
Haunt houses. Often say "boo". Generally transparent. →
Suck blood. Hate garlic. Like bats. Of Romanian extraction. →
Eat brains. Contaminate people by biting. Popular film villains. →
Terrorized Middle-Earth in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Hate Elves. →
Poop everywhere. Make "cooing" noise. Sit on buildings, watching and waiting. →
Monster Match!
Match each monster to its description.
Haunt houses. Often say "boo". Generally transparent. → Ghosts 1
Suck blood. Hate garlic. Like bats. Of Romanian extraction. → Vampires 2
Eat brains. Contaminate people by biting. Popular film villains. → Zombies 3
Terrorized Middle-Earth in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Hate Elves. → Orcs 4
Poop everywhere. Make "cooing" noise. Sit on buildings, watching and waiting. → Pigeons 5
Match each monster to its description.
Haunt houses. Often say "boo". Generally transparent. → Ghosts 1
Suck blood. Hate garlic. Like bats. Of Romanian extraction. → Vampires 2
Eat brains. Contaminate people by biting. Popular film villains. → Zombies 3
Terrorized Middle-Earth in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Hate Elves. → Orcs 4
Poop everywhere. Make "cooing" noise. Sit on buildings, watching and waiting. → Pigeons 5
1 Ghosts: Ghosts is the correct answer! Ghosts are formless, often transparent creatures known for haunting the living. Famous ghosts include Casper (he's quite friendly), Patrick Swayze, and Slimer (friend of the ghostbusters).
1 Vampires: Oops! Vampires aren't very ghostly. They are bloodsuckers from the Transylvanian region with an affinity for bats and virgins... but then again, aren't we all?
1 Zombies: Oops! Zombies are a group of undead brain eaters that enjoy chasing people and behaving like automatons. Zombies were popularized in the films of George Romero, and are never far away!
1 Orcs: Oops! Orcs are big and ugly monsters... until you get to know them. Why do you have to be so judgemental? Next time you see an orc on the bus or in the street, go out for a coffee. Get to know each other... then you can slay him with your longsword +3.
1 Pigeons: Pigeons are indeed monstrous creatures, however they are small, dark and fly free, pooping on all who dare oppose them.
2 Vampires: Vampires are bloodsuckers from the Transylvanian region with an affinity for bats and virgins... but then again, aren't we all? Famous vampires include Count Dracula, Buffy's enemies and all the dumb characters from the Twilight Saga.
2 Ghosts: Oops! Ghosts are formless, often transparent creatures known for haunting the living. Famous ghosts include Casper (he's quite friendly), Patrick Swayze, and Slimer (friend of the ghostbusters).
2 Zombies: Oops! Zombies are a group of undead brain eaters that enjoy chasing people and behaving like automatons. Zombies were popularized in the films of George Romero, and are never far away!
2 Orcs: Oops! Orcs are big and ugly monsters... until you get to know them. Why do you have to be so judgemental? Next time you see an orc on the bus or in the street, go out for a coffee. Get to know each other... then you can slay him with your longsword +3.
2 Pigeons: Oops! Pigeons are indeed monstrous creatures, however they are small, dark and fly free, pooping on all who dare oppose them.
3 Zombies: Zombies are a group of undead brain eaters that enjoy chasing people and behaving like automatons. Zombies were popularized in the films of George Romero, and are never far away!
3 Ghosts: Oops! Ghosts are formless, often transparent creatures known for haunting the living. Famous ghosts include Casper (he's quite friendly), Patrick Swayze, and Slimer (friend of the ghostbusters).
3 Vampires: Oops! Vampires are bloodsuckers from the Transylvanian region with an affinity for bats and virgins... but then again, aren't we all? Famous vampires include Count Dracula, Buffy's enemies and all the dumb characters from the Twilight Saga.
3 Orcs: Oops! Orcs are big and ugly monsters... until you get to know them. Why do you have to be so judgemental? Next time you see an orc on the bus or in the street, go out for a coffee. Get to know each other... then you can slay him with your longsword +3.
3 Pigeons: Oops! Pigeons are indeed monstrous creatures, however they are small, dark and fly free, pooping on all who dare oppose them.
4 Orcs: Orcs are big and ugly monsters... until you get to know them. Why do you have to be so judgemental? Next time you see an orc on the bus or in the street, go out for a coffee. Get to know each other... then you can slay him with your longsword +3.
4 Ghosts: Oops! Ghosts are formless, often transparent creatures known for haunting the living. Famous ghosts include Casper (he's quite friendly), Patrick Swayze, and Slimer (friend of the ghostbusters).
4 Vampires: Oops! Vampires are bloodsuckers from the Transylvanian region with an affinity for bats and virgins... but then again, aren't we all? Famous vampires include Count Dracula, Buffy's enemies and all the dumb characters from the Twilight Saga.
4 Zombies: Oops! Zombies are a group of undead brain eaters that enjoy chasing people and behaving like automatons. Zombies were popularized in the films of George Romero, and are never far away!
4 Pigeons: Oops! Pigeons are indeed monstrous creatures, however they are small, dark and fly free, pooping on all who dare oppose them.
5 Pigeons: Pigeons are indeed monstrous creatures, they are dark and fly free, often hobbling on one mangled pink talon, pooping on all who dare oppose them.
5 Ghosts: Oops! Ghosts are formless, often transparent creatures known for haunting the living. Famous ghosts include Casper (he's quite friendly), Patrick Swayze, and Slimer (friend of the ghostbusters).
5 Vampires: Oops! Vampires are bloodsuckers from the Transylvanian region with an affinity for bats and virgins... but then again, aren't we all? Famous vampires include Count Dracula, Buffy's enemies and all the dumb characters from the Twilight Saga.
5 Zombies: Oops! Zombies are a group of undead brain eaters that enjoy chasing people and behaving like automatons. Zombies were popularized in the films of George Romero, and are never far away!
5 Orcs: Oops! Orcs are big and ugly monsters... until you get to know them. Why do you have to be so judgemental? Next time you see an orc on the bus or in the street, go out for a coffee. Get to know each other... then you can slay him with your longsword +3.
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