very plain
(o-stir')
adjective
1300–50; Middle English
"Lessons in Austere Dutch Design at Moscow Manezh" - http://www.themoscowtimes.com/arts_n_ideas/article/lessons-in-austere-dutch-design-at-moscow-manezh/489567.html#ixzz2l8pl6CVq
This room is austere, or very plain, without much furniture or decorations. - http://www.kewinn.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/IMG_0830.JPG2. Esoteric
difficult to understand
(es'e-ter'ik)
adjective
1645–55; < Greek
"Scans of the Wiggle Much, esoteric newspaper cartoon from 1910" - http://boingboing.net/2013/11/14/scans-of-the-wiggle-much-esot.html
Technology, such as computers, can be esoteric, or difficult to understand, to work or figure out. - http://esoteric.teac.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/tech_img_10.jpg3. Facsimile
an accurate copy
(fak-sim'e-le)
noun
1655–65; < Latin
"How to be Superwoman/Superman (or a Reasonable Facsimile) - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allyson-downey/how-to-be-superwomansuper_b_4234811.html
Fax machines send a facsimile, or an accurate copy, of a document to other fax machines. - http://panji.webs.com/743997_631632_kx-fl512.jpg4. Grotesque
strange-looking
(gro-tesk')
adjective
1555–65; < French
"Ed Miliband caused ' grotesque harm' calling for Falkirk police investigation, says former election chief." - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10445986/Ed-Miliband-caused-grotesque-harm-calling-for-Falkirk-police-investigation-says-former-election-chief.htm
This picture shows a grotesque, or strange-looking, man or woman that is difficult to categorize. - http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lin0siWMIb1qfg4oyo1_1280.jpg5. Mesmerize
to fascinate
(mez'me-riz)
verb
1820–30; < Latin
"Dancers mesmerize with 'Botanica' at Mount Baker Theatre" - http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/11/19/3325477/judge-rejects-conservatorship.html#storylink=prev
This cat has beautiful, strange eyes that could mesmerize, or fascinate, anyone. - http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.5844471.7325/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg6. Metamorphosis
a change in form
(met'e-mor-fe-sis)
noun
1525–35; < Neo-Latin
"Keith Appling gets four-year metamorphosis at Michigan State, one last shot at Final Four." - http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2013/11/keith_appling_gets_four-year_m.html
These caterpillars are going through a metamorphosis, or a change in form, so they can one day be a butterfly. - http://imagine-change.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/the-metamorphosis.282120459_std.jpg7. Notorious
regarded negatively
(no-tor'e-es)
adjective
1540–50; < Medieval Latin
"Idaho pastor detained in notorious Iranian prison granted visit from family." - http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/19/idaho-pastor-detained-in-notorious-iranian-prison-granted-visit-from-family/
Blackbeard, a cruel and twisted man, is considered the most notorious pirate of his age. - http://blogmaster2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/blackbeardportrait.jpg8. Perfunctory
uninterested
(per-funk'te-re)
adjective
1575–85; < Late Latin
"Proxy advisor: Biglari's Cracker Barrel challenge 'more perfunctory and semantic than piercing and seismic'" - http://nashvillepost.com/blogs/postbusiness/2013/11/4/proxy_advisor_biglaris_cracker_barrel_challenge_more_perfunctory_and_se
Many experienced drivers go about driving in a perfunctory way because they are used to the road and simple driving functions. - http://www.rsiinsurancebrokers.com/Portals/32510/images//simulator.jpg9. Provocative
attention-getting
(pro-vok'e-tive)
adjective
1375–1425; late Middle English
"Spanish Ambassador summoned to Foreign Office after 'provocative incursion' by survey ship into Gibraltar waters." - http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/spanish-ambassador-summoned-to-foreign-office-after-provocative-incursion-by-survey-ship-into-gibraltar-waters-8949931.html
Doctor Seuss has produced many provocative, or attention-getting, books that are famous around the world. - http://www.daycareanswers.com/images/popular-books.jpg10. Travesty
a joking, disrespectful imitation
(trav'is-te)
noun
1655–65; < French
"Hopkinton officials say state decision on Foxwoods a "travesty" - http://www.wickedlocal.com/hopkinton/news/x915445102/Hopkinton-officials-say-state-decision-on-Foxwoods-a-travesty
This book, "The Taking Tree", is a travesty, or disrespectful imitation, of the popular children's book "The Giving Tree". - https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYimXiLpnAqRLQFtcaXQ5txsMNWPPlZOKQKoVdceciLQXC_hnuXSIVhxocs4sH5tJNbNTk4YYW8eBdG1P7cCtkMYo83T4l2etDecv06nmRiUzilBEStGj1Rg9qFXxjK8ogbzMpaqU2SdQ/s1600/travesty+taking.jpg
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