lurid and less than lucid work . 
(ROOT (NP (ADJP (ADJP (JJ lurid)) (CC and) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR less)) (PP (IN than) (ADJP (JJ lucid))))) (NN work) (. .)))
(ROOT (NP (ADJP (ADJP (JJ )) (CC ) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR )) (PP (IN ) (ADJP (JJ ))))) (NN ) (. )))