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. ominous gruesome

Explanation:

"Ominous" means giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen. "Gruesome" means extremely unpleasant and horrifying. On Halloween, with artificial spider - webs, the mansion gives an impression of something foreboding rather than extremely horrifying. So "ominous" is a better fit.

Answer:

ominous