gloom – n. darkness or a feeling of sadness

doom – n. very bad events or situations that cannot be avoided

blockbuster – n. something that is very large, expensive, or successful

rhythm – n. a regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements

dawn – n. the beginning of something; sunrise

yawn – n. used to describe something that is not exciting

play on words – n. the act of making a pun

slam – v. to criticize harshly