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SPOOK
1. A spirit; a ghost; an apparition; a hobgoblin.
Alternative forms: spuke.
2. The chimaera.
Origin: D. Spook; akin to G. Spuk, Sw. Spoke, Dan. Spogelse a specter, spoge to play, sport, fun, spog a play, joke.
Source: Websters Vocabulary