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scandal - An event that is considered so wrong that it shocks people

When the Secretary of the Treasury was caught stealing money, it caused such a scandal that the whole administraton was swept out of office during the next election.

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bitter - Feeling angry, hurt, or resentful due to a bad experience, or having a sharp, unpleasant taste (often the opposite of sweet).

When the car broke down 5 blocks from our house, we walked home in the bitter cold of winter.

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calamity - An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

Hurricane Katrina was one of America's worst calamities, causing widespread death and destruction.

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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.

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wicked - Morally bad or evil in character or actions.

The wicked person behind the evil plot to take over the government had no sense of morality.

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debacle - A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco

Amongst human-led disasters, the sinking of the Titanic is considered a major debacle.

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perverse - Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences

Sam often acted in perverse ways around the office, such as threatening his coworkers.

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naughty - (especially of children) disobedient; badly behaved

Susie was punished by her father for her naughty behavior.

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scandalous - Describing something that is morally or legally wrong and causes a great deal of gossip or anger in society.

His scandalous 'borrowing of campaign money' became the subject of intense media scrutiny, leading to his resignation.

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gruesome - Causing horror, disgust, and shock - usually dealing with death or injury:

When the policeman visited the scene of the murder, the sight was so gruesome that he couldn't help but go outside and throw up.

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futile - Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Sisyphus was engaged in the futile task of rolling a boulder up a steep hill.

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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