| A | B |
|---|
| austere | very plain |
| esoteric | difficult to understand |
| facsimile | an exact or perfect copy of sth. |
| grotesque | looks strange |
| mesmerize | to fascinate; to make people think it is fascinating or very interesting |
| metamorphosis | to change in form/shape; to change what sth looks like |
| notorious | to be thought about in a bad way; to be famous for something bad |
| perfunctory | not interested in sth; when sth. is done without much interest |
| provocative | gets your attention or interest |
| travesty | a copy of sth that is disrespectful; a copy of something that makes fun of the 1st thing |
| connoisseur | an authority; someone who knows a lot about a topic; an expert |
| conspiracy | a plot; a secret plan to do sth. bad |
| contrite | sorry |
| distraught | anxious |
| germane | related |
| lucid | easy to understand |
| plight | an unfortunate (bad) situation |
| superficially | slightly; done in a way that is not thorough (complete) |
| symmetrical | balanced; the same on both sides |
| verbose | wordy; using too many words |
