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morbid - To be too interested with unpleasant subjects, especially death

Lester had a morbid fascination with cemeteries and funeral halls.

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culpable - Deserving to be blamed or considered responsible and guilty for something bad that happened.

The mother felt that her oldest son was more culpable for the messy bedroom than his younger brother, because he should have known better.

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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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malevolent - Having a desire to do harm or evil to others.

Samantha brought her 4 year old son Eddie to the therapist, because of the way he expressed malevolent intentions to torture animals.

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monstrosity - Something, especially a building, that is very large and is considered unsightly

The large fish-shaped building was a monstrosity that everyone made fun of.

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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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notorious - Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed

Even among violent gangsters, Al Capone was considered the most notorious one of all.

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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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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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hooey - Nonsense, foolish, and wrong

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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ghastly - Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre

Scary clowns are a ghastly sight for most people.

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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.