Let’s “Confabulate” And Master New Words With Hocus Pocus 2

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08 October 2022
By Sarah Angela Almaden
Witch

"Come little children, I’ll take thee away into a land of enchantment. Come little children. The time has come to play here in my garden of magic," as Sarah Sanderson would say. To all the witches around the world, it’s time to light up your Black Flame Candle this midnight because your favorite Sanderson sisters are back!

The Sanderson sisters are the three wickedly-goofy witches of the Halloween fantasy movie called Hocus Pocus 2. The movie is a sequel to the cult classic Hocus Pocus from 1993, which starred Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker.

In Hocus Pocus 2, two teenagers—Becca and Izzy— accidentally lit up a Black Flame Candle which resurrected Mary, Sarah, and Winifred Sanderson. As a result, the legendary Sanderson sisters from the 17th century return to modern-day Salem child-hungry and in search of revenge right before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve.


One way or another, this film is a mildly-haunting fantasy for both witches and non-witches alike, So if you’re in the mood for a not-so-scary Halloween movie, check out Hocus Pocus 2 on Disney+. For now, here’s a list of possibly spellbinding English words for you to learn that may or may not be related to Halloween. Stay spooky!

  • Confabulate

    Meaning – to talk
    Sentence – The sisters are looking for a private place to confabulate.

    Characters

    Giphy

  • Apothecary

    Meaning – a pharmacist
    Sentence – The apothecary is not here, so Winifred is making her own medicine.

    Characters

    Giphy

  • Simpleton

    Meaning – a gullible person
    Sentence – Her simpleton like outfit startled the witches.

    Characters

    Giphy

  • Hoax

    Meaning – something that deceives someone
    Sentence – He believes the legend of the Sanderson sisters is a hoax.

    Characters

    Giphy

  • Begone

    Meaning – go away
    Sentence – As soon as she said “Begone,” she quickly disappeared.

    Characters

    Giphy

  • Dolt

    Meaning – someone who is stupid
    Sentence – She thinks he’s being a dolt right now.

    Characters

    Giphy

  • Wrath

    Meaning – strong anger
    Sentence – They can feel her wrath, even though she keeps saying she’s calm.

    Characters

    Giphy

  • Mischief

    Meaning – someone or something that causes trouble
    Sentence – The innocent black cat is always causing mischief.

    Characters

    Giphy

  • Aralia berry

    Meaning – fruit that looks like blueberry but not edible
    Sentence – They found five Aralia berries and now they feel powerful.

    Characters

    Giphy

  • Bewitch

    Meaning – to charm someone
    Sentence – Winifred is bewitching the crowd with her singing.

    Characters

    Tenor

  • Matzah ball

    Meaning – a Jewish soup dumpling
    Sentence – The store ran out of matzah balls for the five of us.

    Characters

    Giphy

  • Thank thee

    Meaning – another way to say Thank you
    Sentence – “I thank thee Becca, for bringing us back to life” says Winifred.

    Characters

    Tenor / Hocus Pocus 2

  • Amok

    Meaning – to behave uncontrollably
    Sentence – The sisters are flying amok after 30 years of sleeping.

    Characters

    Giphy / Disney+

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