Word List: apparition, derelict, eerie, haunted, institution, phantom, precinct, silhouette, tormented, unravel
In the depths of the forest, there lay a forgotten place, an abandoned asylum, left to decay and crumble in the shadows. For years, it had been the subject of whispers and legends, of tales of ghostly apparitions that roamed the halls of the derelict building.
No one dared to enter the asylum, for fear of what they might find within its walls. But one night, a group of thrill-seekers set out to unravel the mystery of the haunted institution.
As they approached the building, the air around them grew heavy with an eerie presence, and they soon realized that they were not alone. The ghostly silhouettes of the tormented souls that had once called the asylum home appeared before them, and the group was filled with fear and dread.
They entered the building, walking through the dimly lit halls, their flashlights casting eerie shadows on the walls. They searched the dark, musty rooms, their senses on high alert for any sign of the phantom spirits that were said to haunt the asylum.
But as they delved deeper into the asylum, they found something far more sinister. The asylum had once been a place of torture and pain, where the mentally ill were subjected to cruel experiments and treatments. And now, the tormented spirits of the patients were seeking revenge, their precinct filled with anger and hatred.
The group was never seen again, and the ghost of the abandoned asylum remained a mystery, waiting for the next unsuspecting victim to unravel its secrets.
Vocabulary
Word | Meaning | Collocations |
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apparition | a ghostly figure that appears suddenly | ghostly apparition, phantom apparition, spectral apparition |
derelict | abandoned and in a state of disrepair | derelict building, derelict house, derelict property |
eerie | strange and mysterious, giving a feeling of fear | eerie atmosphere, eerie feeling, eerie presence |
haunted | filled with the presence of ghosts or spirits | haunted house, haunted asylum, haunted forest |
institution | a large and important organization, especially one that provides a service to the public | mental institution, educational institution, medical institution |
phantom | a ghostly figure or spirit | ghostly phantom, phantom apparition, spectral phantom |
precinct | a district or area, especially one used for a particular purpose | crime-ridden precinct, police precinct, electoral precinct |
silhouette | the dark shape of a person or object seen against a lighter background | dark silhouette, ghostly silhouette, eerie silhouette |
tormented | suffering mental or physical pain | tormented soul, tormented spirit, tormented patient |
unravel | to discover the truth about something, especially something hidden or complicated | unravel the mystery, unravel the truth, unravel the secret |