gothic vocabulary
Across
- 2. – A thick mist that hides what’s around you.
- 5. – The absence of light, common in gothic scenes.
- 7. – A loud cry, often from wolves at night.
- 8. – The time when the sun has set and shadows rule.
- 10. – Soft light cast by the moon at night.
- 14. – Something puzzling or unexplained.
- 15. – A place where many dead bodies are buried.
- 17. – A black bird often linked to omens.
- 18. – Describes a place visited by ghosts.
- 19. – Something strange, frightening, or uncanny.
- 21. – The life fluid often central to gothic horror.
- 22. – A portable light used to explore dark places.
- 23. – A nocturnal creature that drinks blood to survive.
- 24. – A small, pointed weapon often used in dark tales.
Down
- 1. – Where the deceased are laid to rest.
- 3. – A dark shape cast by a light source.
- 4. – An underground chamber, usually for the dead.
- 6. – A soul or ghostly presence.
- 9. – A decorative ceiling with sunken panels.
- 11. – Marker above a grave, often engraved.
- 12. – A spell or ill-wish placed upon someone.
- 13. – A large, often dark and foreboding residence.
- 16. – Gruesome or grimly related to death.
- 20. – A ghostly figure or apparition.