The dreary sky cast the earth in darkness, the sun nowhere in sight.
adjective
38 of 67
Bad /
Bad
audio
nasty -
Highly unpleasant, especially to the senses; physically nauseating
Aimee pinched her nose to avoid the nasty smell coming from the garbage truck.
adjective
39 of 67
Bad /
Bad
audio
futile -
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
Sisyphus was engaged in the futile task of rolling a boulder up a steep hill.
noun
40 of 67
Bad /
Bad
audio
debris -
Broken or torn pieces of something larger
The rescue ship knew they were close to the disaster when they saw debris floating in the water
noun
41 of 67
Bad /
Bad
Url
audio
no-no -
Something that is not allowed or is strongly discouraged.
Wearing jeans to a formal wedding is a big no-no.
adjective
42 of 67
Bad /
Bad
audio
vile -
Extremely unpleasant
Mr. Burns was a vile man who would harm anybody if it meant he could profit from it.
noun
43 of 67
Bad /
Bad
audio
rubbish -
Waste material; refuse or litter
The sidewalk was piled with rubbish that overflowed from the trash cans.
adjective
44 of 67
Bad /
Bad
audio
pathetic -
Arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness
The condition of the homeless person sleeping by the river was so pathetic that Bill had to give him a dollar.
noun
45 of 67
Bad /
Bad
audio
crap -
Something of extremely poor quality
Bill was very cautious when buying things at the flea market, because even though the prices were often low, he had to watch out that he didn't buy things that were just crap.
noun
46 of 67
Bad /
Bad
audio
debacle -
A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco
Amongst human-led disasters, the sinking of the Titanic is considered a major debacle.
adjective
47 of 67
Bad /
Bad
audio
taboo -
A subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons
In Bill's social circle, to ask anyone how much money they made was a topic that was taboo.
noun
48 of 67
Bad /
Bad
audio
blight -
A plant disease, especially one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts
Dark spots caused by blight can ruin the natural beauty of leaves.
