The abandoned house looked EERIE, with broken windows, creaky doors, and strange noises coming from inside. What does eerie mean?
strange, spooky, or frightening
Marcus was RELUCTANT to enter the haunted house because he was nervous and kept saying he wanted to go home.
unwilling or hesitant
The sky was GLOOMY, filled with dark clouds that blocked the sunlight and made the afternoon feel dreary.
dark, dreary, or depressing
There were ABUNDANT pumpkins at the farm, with hundreds covering the fields from one end to the other.
plentiful; more than enough
Ava was STARTLED when a scarecrow suddenly moved behind her, causing her to jump and scream.
suddenly surprised or frightened
Noah carefully carried the FRAGILE glass pumpkin because it could easily break if he dropped it.
easily broken or damaged
A MYSTERIOUS package appeared on the front porch with no name or address written on it.
difficult to explain or understand
After gathering their courage, the friends decided to VENTURE into the dark forest to look for the missing Halloween decorations.
to go somewhere that may be unfamiliar or risky
The owl's brown feathers helped it CAMOUFLAGE itself among the tree branches so predators could not easily see it.
to hide or blend into surroundings
Every Halloween, our family visits the pumpkin patch, carves pumpkins, and watches a scary movie together. It has become a favorite TRADITION.
a custom or activity repeated over time
“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!”
I’m extremely hungry.
“That haunted house scared the life out of me!”
The haunted house scared me a lot.
“It’s raining cats and dogs this Halloween!”
→ It is raining very heavily.
“The pumpkin patch was packed like sardines.”
The pumpkin patch was extremely crowded.
“My little brother is bouncing off the walls after eating Halloween candy.”
He has a lot of energy and cannot sit still.
