Precept:RULE OF

CONDUCT OR ACTION

Scourge:Whip or punish

severely; cause of affliction or source of severe criticism

Vapid:Dull,

uninteresting,

tiresome

Unwieldy:Not easily carried,

handled or managed because

of size or complexity

Soporific:

cause

sleep

Transient:Staying only a

short time

Straitlaced: strict in moral standards

Scathing: bitterly severe, causing great harm

Sepulchral:Funeral, typical of a tomb,

gloomy or dismal

Salutary:

Benificial, helpful,

healthful, wholesome