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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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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ghastly -
Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre
Scary clowns are a ghastly sight for most people.
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unconscionable -
Not right or reasonable
At the hearings in Washington, the senators criticized the unconscionable behavior of the greedy CEOs.
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illegitimate -
Not conforming, accepted, or authorized according to known standards or rules.
The people felt the government was illegitimate because the leaders had taken over by force, and the people refused to participate in the election.
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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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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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nasty -
Highly unpleasant, especially to the senses; physically nauseating
Aimee pinched her nose to avoid the nasty smell coming from the garbage truck.
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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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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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catastrophe -
An event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster
The Great Chicago Fire was a major catastrophe that nearly destroyed the city.
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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.
