It started as a way to keep their sons off the streets during the holiday that could become quite rowdy. Over time, it was integrated into the culture of Halloween and popularized by Disney, according to the Smithsonian.
Other words for adore is like, love, ect. i may not know all of them but if you go on google type in synonyms for adore you can find a lot. Make sure it has something that says thesaurus or something.