Definition: without decoration or luxury; severely simple Derivatives: austerely, austereness Sentence: The austere room was just plain and bare. We thought.

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Definition: without decoration or luxury; severely simple Derivatives: austerely, austereness Sentence: The austere room was just plain and bare. We thought about calling Extreme Home Makeover for help. Part of Speech: adjective Link: plain and bare

Definition: intended for or understood by only a certain group; beyond the understanding of most people Derivative: esoterically Sentence: Gino and his friends has some type of esoteric understanding that was beyond my logic. Part of Speech: adjective Link: beyond my logic

Definition: an exact copy or reproduction Derivative: facsimiles Sentence: Are they twins or a facsimile? Even though they are almost an exact copy of each other, they are twins. Part of Speech: noun Link: exact copy

Definition: distorted or strikingly inconsistent in shape, appearance, or manner Derivatives: grotesquely, grotesqueness Sentence: The grotesque picture was distorted and haunted my dreams Part of Speech: adjective Link: distorted

Definition: to hypnotize or fascinate; hold spellbound Derivatives: mesmerizes, mesmerized, mesmerizing Sentence: Her eyes were so beautiful that I blocked out the rest of her face and just let them mesmerize me. It was as if I was hypnotized. Part of Speech: verb Link: hypnotized

Definition: a great or complete change; transformation Derivative: metamorphoses Sentence: He dreamed of his metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly. Part of Speech: noun Link: butterfly metamorphosis

Definition: known widely but unfavorably; having a bad reputation Derivatives: notoriously, notoriousness Sentence: The scandalous “wardrobe malfunction” at the Super Bowl has made Janet Jackson somewhat of a notorious celebrity. Part of Speech: adjective Link: scandalous

Definition: done only as a routine, with little care or interest; performed with no interest or enthusiasm Derivatives: perfunctorily, perfunctoriness Sentence: Driving becomes perfunctory after a while, almost as if it is without energy. Part of Speech: adjective Link: without energy

Definition: tending to arouse interest or curiosity Derivative: provocatively Sentence: Eminem is provocative; he is known to arouse interest and curiosity Part of Speech: adjective Link: Eminem is provocative

Definition: a crude, exaggerated, or ridiculous representation; mockery Derivatives: travesties Sentence: It will be a travesty of justice if Charles Manson, the serial killer, is ever released from prison. Part of Speech: noun Link: travesty of justice