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infamous - Well known for some bad quality or deed

Willie Sutton is infamous for saying that he robbed banks because 'That's where the money is'.

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purgatory - An extremely unpleasant place or experience that causes suffering

Some people believe that after a person with a lot of sins dies, he must go to purgatory for his soul to be cleansed before he can go to Heaven

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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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bleak - (of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements

The bleak desert looked like nature's graveyard where not even a bush could be found.

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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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debris - Broken or torn pieces of something larger

The rescue ship knew they were close to the disaster when they saw debris floating in the water

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horrendous - Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible

Walton traveled through the horrendous aftermath of the hurricane that destroyed his town.

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horrible - Very bad or unpleasant

Brad ran for the bus, and just missed it, and mud splattered all over his clothes - the beginning of a horrible day.

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rubbish - Waste material; refuse or litter

The sidewalk was piled with rubbish that overflowed from the trash cans.

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atrocious - Horrifyingly wicked

Many people consider the atomic bombs dropped on Japan to be one of the most atrocious acts in history.

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taboo - A subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons

In Bill's social circle, to ask anyone how much money they made was a topic that was taboo.

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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.