Word List: desolate, eerie, foreboding, ghostly, haunted, malevolent, ominous, sinister, supernatural, unearthly
There was a dark and desolate forest that was rumored to be haunted by the spirits of those who had disappeared within its borders. People whispered of strange and unearthly noises that could be heard in the dead of night. Despite the ominous warnings, a group of friends decided to explore the Black Woods.
As they entered, they felt an eerie sense of unease. The air was thick with the presence of something supernatural, and the silence was broken only by the sound of ghostly whispers and the rustling of leaves in the wind.
As they ventured deeper into the woods, they encountered strange and sinister creatures that seemed to be watching them, as if waiting for the right moment to pounce. The friends soon realized that they had stumbled upon a place where the line between the living and the dead was blurred.
Despite their attempts to leave the woods, they found themselves lost and unable to find their way out. The trees seemed to stretch on forever and the air was heavy with a foreboding sense of doom. As night began to fall, the friends heard the sound of ghostly laughter echoing through the trees, and they knew that they were in grave danger.
It is said that those who enter the Black Woods are never seen again, and that the spirits of the dead haunt the forest, eager to claim more victims.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Collocations |
|---|---|---|
| desolate | barren and uninhabited | desolate wasteland, desolate desert, desolate region |
| 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 figure, ghostly whisper, ghostly presence |
| haunted | visited or troubled by the spirit of a dead person | haunted house, haunted mansion, haunted castle |
| malevolent | having or showing a wish to do evil to others | malevolent spirit, malevolent look, malevolent intent |
| ominous | threatening or foreshadowing evil or harm | ominous clouds, ominous silence, ominous sign |
| sinister | giving the impression that something bad or evil is happening or will happen | sinister smile, sinister plot, sinister motive |
| supernatural | relating to forces beyond the natural world | supernatural power, supernatural event, supernatural creature |
| unearthly | very strange and frightening; not of this world | unearthly noise, unearthly beauty, unearthly creature |