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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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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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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dire -
(of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent
Finding survivors under the earthquake's rubble was a dire situation.
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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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harsh -
Cruel or severe
In Catholic schools, nuns carry rulers to deliver harsh punishment to disobedient children.
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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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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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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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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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louse -
A person or thing that causes trouble or harm; or a small, parasitic insect that feeds on the blood of animals, typically living in hair or fur.
He’s a real louse, never available when you need him, and always offering a stupid excuse.
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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.
