an act used to fool someone; an evil plan

an evil creature that robs graves and haunts people; a ghost

making a clever and dishonest plan to do or get something

a person who studies witches and knows a lot about them

the sores that witches get from wearing a wig

a short sentence that a group of people live by

the smell that children give off; only witches can smell it

a small whale with a rounded nose; a dolphin

a moving cloud or mass of smoke

a strong desire to do something

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The Witches Vocabulary

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Vocabulary words from the novel, "The Witches" by Roald Dahl.

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Witch-conscious
an evil creature that robs graves and haunts people; a ghost
a person who studies witches and knows a lot about them
looking out for witches
a small whale with a round nose; a dolphin
2
Ruse
very horrible and gross
a strong desire to do something
to slowly drip out
an act used to fool someone; an evil plan
3
Ghoul
an evil creature that robs graves and haunts people; a ghost
a small whale with a rounded nose
not usual or normal
a person who studies witches
4
Scheming
not usual or normal
very horrible or gross
making a clever and dishonest plan to do or get something
a small whale with a rounded nose; a dolphin
5
Ghastly
a moving cloud or mass of smoke
not usual or normal
horrific and disgusting
very horrible and gross
6
Witchophile
a small whale with a rounded nose; a dolphin
looking out for witches
a person who studies witches and knows a lot about them
an evil creature that robs graves and haunts people
7
Wig-Rash
horrific and disgusting
the sores that witches get from wearing a wig
not usual or normal
very horrible or gross
8
Motto
a person who studies witches and knows a lot about them
not usual or normal
a short sentence that a group of people live by
looking out for witches
9
Stink-Wave
a moving cloud or mass of smoke
the smell that children give off; only witches can smell it
looking out for witches
to slowly drip out
10
Peculiar
a strong desire to do something
a short sentence that a group of people live by
not usual or normal
to slowly drip out
11
Porpoise
a person who studies witches and knows a lot about them
the smell children give off; only witches can smell it
a small whale with a rounded nose; a dolphin
an act used to fool someone; an evil plan
12
Billowed
a person who studies witches
a moving cloud or mass of smoke
not usual or normal
to slowly drip out
13
Ooze
looking out for witches
a strong desire to do someting
to slowly drip out
not usual or normal
14
Gruesome
very horrible and gross
horrific and disgusting
not usual or normal
to slowly drip out
15
Churning
horrific and disgusting
a strong desire to do something
very horrible and gross
a small whale with a rounded nose

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