Editor’s note: This month, the Cool Word Club will be defining words related to Halloween.
If you were asked to quickly name all the images that you associate with Halloween, what would appear on your list?
Perhaps a scary black cat. Maybe a creepy skeleton. Or even a macabre scene filled with eerie tombstones.
You may also include a haunted house, one of the most terrifying images of all.
Why is it so frightening?
These dilapidated (see definition and hear pronunciation below) homes are shrouded in mystery. You have no idea who lived there or what relics will be found inside.
According to lore, there could be ghosts around every corner!
Cool word vocabulary question of the day: What do you think causes buildings to become dilapidated?
Dilapidated: In a state of disrepair due to age or neglect.
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