Vocabulary Entry

spectre

|noun • noun

noun

A ghost or phantom.

Example Sentences

"The old castle was said to be haunted by a malevolent spectre."

"As the fog rolled in, the spectre of the shipwreck appeared in the distance."

"She felt a chill when she saw the spectre hovering in the corner of the room."

noun

Example Sentences

"The spectre of poverty loomed over the neighborhood."

"The spectre of war hangs heavily over the region."

"He worked hard to dispel the spectre of failure that haunted him."