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 extremely unpleasant and horrifying, often related to something disgusting. "Ominous" implies a sense of threat or that something bad is going to happen. Given the Halloween - themed description with artificial spider - webs, "ominous" better fits the overall spooky and foreboding tone.

Answer:

ominous