The scam artist was trying to trick people into handing over their money, but what he was selling was just a bunch of hooey.
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cataclysm -
A large-scale and violent event in the natural world
Scientists have predicted that a massive cataclysm, like a tsunami with 400-foot waves, could happen in the future.
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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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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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slum -
A very poor and crowded area, especially of a city
Since the schools and living conditions in a slum are usually very bad, it's hard to escape it to become successful.
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naughty -
(especially of children) disobedient; badly behaved
Susie was punished by her mother for her naughty behavior.
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diabolical -
Extremely evil or cruel; wicked.
The criminal mastermind came up with a diabolical scheme to rob the large jewelry store.
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dreary -
Dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing
The dreary sky cast the earth in darkness, the sun nowhere in sight.
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intolerable -
Causing great discomfort or distress; too extreme or severe to be endured;
The heat in the desert was intolerable, making it unlikely that they would find their way out when they got lost.
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travesty -
A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something
In our court system, a travesty of justice typically occurs when the little guy goes against powerful interests and loses.
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crummy -
Dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality
With his minimum-wage job, all Jared could afford was a crummy studio apartment.
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devastation -
Great destruction or damage
The tornado ripped through Oklahoma, causing widespread devastation that destroyed entire neighborhoods.
