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Futile

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A Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

B refusing to obey authority, sometimes even to the point of refusing to accept criticism.

C (of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite

D So strange that it makes you frightened

ADJECTIVE

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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Dreadful

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A Small; insignificant

B Very bad or unpleasant

C Earthy, vulgar, and often sexually explicit

D Intensely painful

ADJECTIVE

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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Scourge

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A A long-standing rival; an archenemy

B Reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness

C A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

D A very bad dream, or an event that is like a bad dream

NOUN

Scourge - A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

For at least half the country, Donald Trump is a scourge that can't be avoided.

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Gruesome

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

B Lacking energy or alertness

C Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

D Giving an appearance of being messy, untidy, and neglected.

ADJECTIVE

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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Despicable

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A Deserving hatred and contempt

B Giving an appearance of being messy, untidy, and neglected.

C (of a person) elderly and infirm

D Bold and without shame

ADJECTIVE

Despicable - Deserving hatred and contempt

The fans of both football teams engaged in despicable behavior by assaulting each other.

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Vile

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A Extremely unpleasant

B Dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow

C To be busy and annoyed by the demands of others

D Somewhat indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive.

ADJECTIVE

Vile - Extremely unpleasant

Mr. Burns was a vile man who would harm anybody if it meant he could profit from it.

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Disgrace

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A To make people stop respecting you by doing something very bad

B Trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall

C Attack or damage (a place or building) in a blitz

D Hunt and kill for food

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Disgrace - The reduced respect that is caused by doing something very bad

Matt couldn't forgive himself for the disgrace he had brought on his family by his terrible behavior

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Disgrace - To make people stop respecting you by doing something very bad

The worst part of the scandal for the politician was that he felt disgraced and embarrassed whenever he was in public

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Stigma

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A A woman who is argumentative, nagging, and ill tempered.

B A disorderly crowd; a mob

C Thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components, especially the product of an industrial or refining process

D A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person

NOUN

Stigma - A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person

In "The Scarlet Letter," Hester Prynne must deal with the stigma of having an out-of-wedlock child in a Puritan setting.

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Debacle

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A A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco

B Dirt, grime or messy substance.

C An irregular patch or unsightly mark on a surface, typically the skin

D A violent revolt against a government

NOUN

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

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A Easily irritated or annoyed

B (of the weather) rather cold; chilly

C An explanation that is presented in a very complicated and difficult way.

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

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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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