| A | B |
|---|
| austere | without decoration or luxury; severely simple |
| esoteric | intended for or understood by only a certain group; beyond the understanding of most people |
| facsimile | an exact copy or reproduction |
| grotesque | distorted or strikingly inconsistent in shape, appearance, or manner |
| mesmerize | fascinate, hypnotize |
| metamorphosis | a great or complete change; transformation |
| notorious | known widely but unfavorably; having a bad reputation |
| perfunctory | done only as a routine, with little care or interest; performed with no interest or enthusiasm |
| provocative | tendng to arouse interest or curiosity |
| travesty | a crude, exaggerated, or ridiculous representation; mockery |
