Word List: decrepit, eerie, foreboding, ghostly, grotesque, haunted, malevolent, paranormal, sinister, supernatural

It was a decrepit, old manor that had been abandoned for many years. The locals whispered that it was haunted by ghostly spirits who roamed the halls at night. Despite the foreboding warnings, a group of friends decided to explore the mansion.

As they entered, they felt an eerie sense of unease. The walls were adorned with grotesque paintings and the air was heavy with the presence of something malevolent. They soon realized that they were not alone, as they heard ghostly whispers and sinister laughter.

As they explored the rooms, they encountered paranormal activity that sent chills down their spine. The door to the basement creaked open, revealing a staircase that led to a basement full of the supernatural. The friends ran out of the manor, never to return again.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Collocations
decrepit	falling into ruins or decaying	decrepit building, decrepit church, decrepit house
eerie	strange and frightening	eerie atmosphere, eerie feeling, eerie sound
foreboding	an ominous or supernatural sign	foreboding warning, foreboding dream, foreboding silence
ghostly	relating to or resembling a ghost	ghostly apparition, ghostly presence, ghostly figure
grotesque	strange and ugly in shape or appearance	grotesque sculpture, grotesque painting, grotesque mask
haunted	visited by a ghost	haunted house, haunted mansion, haunted castle
malevolent	having or showing a wish to do evil to others	malevolent spirit, malevolent look, malevolent intent
paranormal	beyond the range of normal experience or scientific explanation	paranormal activity, paranormal investigator, paranormal phenomenon
sinister	giving the impression that something bad or harmful is happening or will happen	sinister figure, sinister smile, sinister voice
supernatural	relating to forces beyond the natural world	supernatural power, supernatural event, supernatural creature