Question

complete the sentence with the word that best fits the overall meaning and tone. on halloween, the old victorian mansion on the edge of town looked especially ——————— with artificial spider webs draped over the doors and windows. gruesome ominous

Explanation:

"Gruesome" means causing repulsion or horror; grisly. "Ominous" means giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen. On Halloween, with artificial spider - webs (a common Halloween decoration that is more about a spooky, foreboding look rather than something extremely horrifying like "gruesome" which is more about actual horror and repulsion). The mansion with spider - webs gives a foreboding (ominous) look for the occasion.

Answer:

ominous