Ghost Stories Vocabulary

noun a quality or state of being scary or causing fear

• The scariness of the horror movie was intensified by the eerie soundtrack.
• I can't handle the scariness of that haunted house!
• The scariness of that roller coaster was off the charts!
• The scariness of facing my fears is overwhelming, but I know I need to do it to grow.

noun a person or creature that walks among the dead, often associated with supernatural or undead beings

• The deadwalker was a term used in ancient folklore to describe a creature that roamed the earth after death.
• I heard a story about a deadwalker who haunted the old cemetery at night.
• Don't go near that abandoned house, it's rumored to be home to a deadwalker.
• The politician was like a deadwalker, unwilling to let go of power even in the face of defeat.

noun a person who has returned, especially supposedly from the dead

• The revenant was said to have returned from the dead to seek revenge on those who wronged him.
• I heard a spooky story about a revenant haunting the old graveyard down the road.
• Dude, that movie was so scary, it felt like I was watching a bunch of revenants running around.
• The old building stood like a revenant of the past, reminding us of a time long gone.