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• scandalous — [[t]skæ̱ndələs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Scandalous behaviour or activity is considered immoral and shocking. They would be sacked for criminal or scandalous behaviour... He spoke of scandalous corruption and incompetence. Syn: shocking… …   English dictionary

• scandalous — scan|dal|ous [ˈskændələs] adj 1.) completely unfair and wrong = ↑shocking ▪ a scandalous waste of public money ▪ scandalous behaviour 2.) involving stories about dishonest or immoral things that someone has done ▪ scandalous stories about the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• scandalous — scan|dal|ous [ skændləs ] adjective 1. ) something that is scandalous shocks you and makes you feel very angry because it seems unfair or wrong: a scandalous waste of money it is scandalous that: It s scandalous that the medicine isn t… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• scandalous — UK [ˈskænd(ə)ləs] / US adjective 1) something that is scandalous shocks you and makes you feel very angry because it seems unfair or wrong a scandalous waste of money it is scandalous that: It s scandalous that people have to wait so long for… …   English dictionary

• Shakespeare, William — (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, Eng. died April 23, 1616, Stratford upon Avon) British poet and playwright, often considered the greatest writer in world literature. He spent his early life in Stratford upon Avon,… …   Universalium

• Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll — Born Ethel Margaret Whigham 1 December 1912(1912 12 01) Died 6 July 1993 …   Wikipedia

• scandal — 01. The Prime Minister had to resign after a [scandal] was revealed in which he had hired the services of a prostitute. 02. The tabloids are full of [scandalous] stories of celebrities. 03. The people of the U.S. were [scandalized] by President… …   Grammatical examples in English

• rake up — verb bring to light (Freq. 1) He raked up the misdeeds of his predecessor • Hypernyms: ↑discover, ↑find • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s that CLAUSE * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• Jeeves Takes Charge — is a short story written by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United States in The Saturday Evening Post on November 28, 1916, and in the United Kingdom in the April 1923 edition of Strand Magazine . Its first book publication was in …   Wikipedia

• Political satire — is a significant part of satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics; it has also been used with subversive intent where political speech and dissent are forbidden by a regime, as a method of advancing political arguments where …   Wikipedia

• Gossip magazine — Gossip magazines feature scandalous stories about the personal lives of celebrities. This genre of magazine flourished in North America in the 1950s and early 1960s. The title Confidential alone boasted a monthly circulation in excess of ten… …   Wikipedia