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Scary Words:

Ghastly-causing great horror eg. The ghastly sinister shadow made my adrenaline pump extremely hard.

Gruesome- causing horror eg. Gruesome as it was, I had a strange sensation to laugh.

Dilapidated – in ruins due to extreme neglect eg. As I stood, gazing at the dilapidated house, I shivered, as though ice had replaced my spine.

Shivered – eg. I shivered, as though, ice had replaced my spine

Extreme cold- The cold air enveloped the entire body.(Deathly cold)

Dandelions – dandelions poked out from the cracking wall; as if it were healing its wounds.

Ghoulish – Resembling Ghoul which means evil eg. The moonlight cast a ghoulish glow on the house.

Vines – long plant eg. Vines formed a twisted maze upon the side of the house, reaching heir tentacles towards the roof.

Cobwebs - Cobwebs covered the corners of the doors, tiny black spiders threading towards their prey.

Howl – A howl echoed through the massive room.

 Wail- A long desperate wail.

Feel – soft, as I rolled my fingers down I felt its arms and legs. Extremely reassuring. Further going up I was met with nothing, only stuffed cotton coming out.

Odour - a violent odor made it way to my nose.

Positive: fragrance, aroma, odour, perfume

Negative: Stench, stink,

Emanating- spreading out. The smell emanating from the shops makes me nose tingle.

For texture:

Abrasive – material used for cleaning

Coarse- rough or hard in texture

Flaky- can easily produce flakes, like pastry

Sheen – soft lustre on a surface, had a sheen like fine hardwood.

My skin tingles; the air is so cold

Anxiously

Boots next, numb fingers fumble with the laces.

Create contrast. ‘breathless, chilly air.’

ALWAYS accompany with a verb eg. The fresh aroma wrapped around me or the stench hit me straight on the face.  

Natural beauty

Birds chirping – I could hear the morning birds chirp with all their heart and that triggered joy and excitement in my soul.

Toured – A breeze toured the jungle making the flowers and leaves tango with rhythm.  

Trees- the lush evergreen trees stood so firm as if the roots were clinging for their very life.

Setting sun – temporal description. Eg. Light poured from the setting sun, illuminating everything in its reach.

Illuminating means light up.

Talk about breathing- I inhaled deeply, filling my lungs with fresh air, dampened from the previous night’s rain, and cleared my mind of worries(feelings).

Above my head, I heard the sound of birds warbling, pleasant to my ears like chime, and raised my gaze in time to see a pair of sparrows dancing through the air in the most carefree way.

Grove- A small wood.

As I walked further away into the welcoming grove, the sound of crunching leaves below my feet reached my ears, each as thin as hammered gold or bronze.