Dark Magic Terminology

noun a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something

verb to utter offensive words in anger or annoyance

• The curse of poverty has plagued this region for generations.
• I swear, it feels like there's a curse on our family sometimes.
• I can't believe I failed that test, what a curse!
• The curse of addiction can be a heavy burden to bear.

noun wicked or cruel behavior; mischief or evil conduct

• The accused was charged with engaging in acts of devilry and witchcraft.
• I heard rumors of some devilry going on in the abandoned house down the street.
• That guy is always up to some shady devilry, I wouldn't trust him.
• The politician's devilry in manipulating public opinion was exposed by the investigative journalists.

noun a proper noun referring to a male given name

• According to folklore, Samiel is a demon who is said to bring bad luck.
• I heard that Samiel is the name of a character in that new fantasy book series.
• Don't mess with Samiel, he's got a reputation for causing trouble.
• The dark storm clouds gathered overhead, casting a Samiel-like shadow over the town.

noun a state of being that is not alive or living

adjective describing something that is not alive or living

• The concept of unlife is often explored in Gothic literature.
• Some people believe in the existence of unlife after death.
• I don't want to deal with any of that unlife nonsense.
• The abandoned house had an eerie feeling of unlife about it.

noun a corpse, especially one that is embalmed and/or preserved

adjective related to or characteristic of a lich (a type of undead creature in fantasy fiction)

• The lich was once a powerful sorcerer who achieved immortality through dark magic.
• I heard there's a lich living in that creepy old mansion on the hill.
• That lich is seriously creepy, man.
• Her cold, emotionless stare made her seem like a lich in human form.