In Catholic schools, nuns carry rulers to deliver harsh punishment to disobedient children.
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ghastly -
Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre
Scary clowns are a ghastly sight for most people.
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cruddy -
Covered, encrusted, or saturated with dirt, grease, or other objectionable substance; filthy
It was difficult to see through the cruddy windows because of the dirt and grease covering them.
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louse -
A person or thing that causes trouble or harm; or a small, parasitic insect that feeds on the blood of animals, typically living in hair or fur.
He’s a real louse, never available when you need him, and always offering a stupid excuse.
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quagmire -
A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot
After the thunderstorm, the troops had to watch their step to avoid sinking into the quagmire of mud underneath them.
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barren -
A land or a person that is incapable of growing anything or bearing fruit
Steve couldn't imagine how he would be able to cross the desert as he looked at the barren desert from on top of his camel
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no-no -
Something that is not allowed or is strongly discouraged.
Wearing jeans to a formal wedding is a big no-no.
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crappy -
Of extremely poor quality
The crappy house lacked a foundation and was unliveable.
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toxic -
Containing or being something poisonous especially when capable of causing serious injury.
After years that the chemical factory dumped waste in Pine river, the river became too toxic for anyone to safely visit.
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dreadful -
Very bad or unpleasant
Jimmy's mother shouted, 'Shut off that dreadful music or I think it will drive me crazy.'
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horrific -
Causing extreme fear, shock, or disgust.
The accident was so horrific that witnesses were left trembling.
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monstrosity -
Something, especially a building, that is very large and is considered unsightly
The large fish-shaped building was a monstrosity that everyone made fun of.
