Poltergeist
is
a
word
that
derived
from
the
German
word
?
Polter
?
,
which
means
?
noise
?
,
or
?
racket
?
,
and
?
Geist
?
,
meaning
?
Ghost
?
or
?
Spirit
.
These
spirits
are
often
____________________
spirits
,
meaning
they
can
be
seen
and
heard
.
They
are
also
considered
supernatural
forces
credited
with
certain
____________________
or
disturbing
phenomena
.
Such
as
:
Inexplicable
____________________
,
sudden
wild
movements
,
or
breakage
of
household
items
.
Poltergeists
are
also
blamed
for
____________________
____________________
such
as
throwing
stones
and
setting
fire
to
clothing
and
furniture
.
These
events
are
said
to
be
sporadic
,
____________________
,
and
often
repetitive
.
According
to
____________________
____________________
,
a
poltergeist
?
s
activity
appears
to
____________________
on
a
particular
member
of
a
family
,
often
an
____________________
,
its
object
being
harassment
or
,
rarely
,
____________________
____________________
.
When
strangers
are
present
,
the
____________________
phenomena
often
cease
.
A
large
portion
of
those
reported
to
be
victimized
suffer
from
____________________
.
In
many
instances
,
the
activities
attributed
to
poltergeists
have
been
explained
as
____________________
phenomena
?
e
.
g
.
,
the
normal
creaking
of
boards
in
an
old
house
.