Please post the definitions of your words in the comments section (by Thursday), wait until all have posted theirs too and print (in lessson) - glue into your note books.
Numinous : an adjective attributed to beings and/or objects which present a divine or spiritual presence (Noun. Numen meaning a spirit that is believed to inhabit an inanimate object or building)
Unnatural : contrary to the way in which nature expects things to be and can be applied to abnormal circumstances which do not conform to the norm
Mysterious: Of unknown origin, it generally has unknown manners and qualities, it tends to baffle the understanding of things as it can not be explained. it is often used in fiction before the end of a novel to create a sense of enchantment.
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Uncanny; Arousing superstitious beliefs/fear, usually something uncomfortably strange. (e.g. uncanny sounds).
Mystical; Something that is spiritually symbolic or something that is rare or with a rare (obscure) meaning.
Divine
is a term applied to things describing them as god-like and so is usually associated with beauty, goodness and positivity.
Preternatural
refers to something that is not natural, something outside our world or ‘from the beyond’, that can be also described as supernatural.
Sensibility -the term is usually used for someone who is in fact very clever and is mentally sharp.
Occult :Relating to magical powers and activities, such as those of witchcraft and astrology
Magical :Relating to, or produced by magic
Magic :The art that purports to control or forecast natural events, effects, or forces by invoking the supernatural.
Numinous : an adjective attributed to beings and/or objects which present a divine or spiritual presence (Noun. Numen meaning a spirit that is believed to inhabit an inanimate object or building)
Unnatural : contrary to the way in which nature expects things to be and can be applied to abnormal circumstances which do not conform to the norm
Supernatural: Relating to things that can not be described by nature; involving ghosts, spirits etc.
Spiritual: Of the soul; religious; sacred. Also relating to or having the nature of spirits or a spirit; supernatural.
Hannah
Eerie-----(esp of places, an atmosphere, etc.) mysteriously or uncannily frightening or disturbing; weird; ghostly.
Imagination---The formation of a mental image of something that is neither perceived as real nor present to the senses.
Mysterious: Of unknown origin, it generally has unknown manners and qualities, it tends to baffle the understanding of things as it can not be explained. it is often used in fiction before the end of a novel to create a sense of enchantment.
Taylor :)
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