IELTS VOCABULARY

Foreboding (noun): A sense that something bad is going to happen.

Sentence: The dark clouds outside gave the film a strong sense of foreboding.

Macabre (adjective): Involving death or gruesome things.

Sentence: The movie’s macabre scenes of death and decay were hard to watch.

Haunting (adjective): Something that stays with you, often in a scary way.

Sentence: The haunting melody played throughout the film, making it feel eerie.

Chilling (adjective): Making you feel cold and scared.

Sentence: The chilling sound of footsteps echoed in the empty house.

Grisly (adjective): Very unpleasant and disturbing, especially with death or violence.

Sentence: The grisly murder scenes left the audience in shock.

Disturbing (adjective): Making you feel upset or uncomfortable.

Sentence: The disturbing images of the creature haunted me long after the film ended.

Nightmarish (adjective): Like a nightmare; very scary or surreal.

Sentence: The nightmarish creatures in the movie made me afraid to sleep.

Dreadful (adjective): Extremely bad or terrifying.

Sentence: The dreadful sound of the door creaking open made everyone in the theater jump.

Suffocating (adjective): Causing you to feel trapped or unable to breathe.

Sentence: The suffocating silence in the haunted house made the characters feel like they couldn’t escape.

Lurking: To hide or wait in a place to surprise or attack someone.

Sentence: The creature was lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Eerie: Strange and scary in a way that gives you a feeling of fear.

Sentence: The eerie silence of the graveyard made it feel like something was watching.

Appalling: Shockingly bad or horrifying.

Sentence: The appalling violence in the movie made some viewers cover their eyes.