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woe - Great sorrow or distress

Young Billy always felt woe at school whenever the bullies would pick on him.

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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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rubbish - Waste material; refuse or litter

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

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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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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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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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wicked - Morally bad or evil in character or actions.

The wicked person behind the evil plot to take over the government had no sense of morality.

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blight - A plant disease, especially one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts

Dark spots caused by blight can ruin the natural beauty of leaves.

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mobster - A member of an organized crime group, a gangster involved in illegal activities, such as drug trafficking, extortion, or racketeering.

The film tells the story of a young mobster rising through the ranks of the Mafia.

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disgrace - To make people stop respecting you by doing something very bad

The worst part of the scandal for the politician was that he felt disgraced and embarrassed whenever he was in public

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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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abysmal - A deplorable, poor or inferior state.

The living conditions in the slums were abysmal because the shelters were unsafe and there were no services to provide clean water and remove waste.