Definition: without decoration
or luxury; severely simple
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivatives: austerely,
austereness
Link: plain and bare
Sentence: The austere room was just plain and bare.
We thought about calling Extreme Home Makeover
for help.
Definition: intended for or
understood by only a certain
group; beyond the understanding
of most people
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivative: esoterically
Link: beyond my
logic
Sentence: Gino and his friends has some type of
esoteric understanding that was beyond my logic.
Definition: an exact copy or
reproduction
Part of Speech: noun
Derivative: facsimiles
Link: exact copy
Sentence: Are they twins or a facsimile? Even
though they are almost an exact copy of each other,
they are twins.
Definition: distorted or
strikingly inconsistent in
shape, appearance, or manner
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivatives: grotesquely,
grotesqueness
Link: distorted
Sentence: The grotesque picture was distorted and
haunted my dreams
Definition: to hypnotize or
fascinate; hold spellbound
Part of Speech: verb
Derivatives: mesmerizes,
mesmerized, mesmerizing
Link: hypnotized
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.
Definition: a great or complete
change; transformation
Part of Speech: noun
Derivative: metamorphoses
Link: butterfly metamorphosis
Sentence: He dreamed of his metamorphosis into a
beautiful butterfly.
Definition: known widely but
unfavorably; having a bad
reputation
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivatives: notoriously,
notoriousness
Link: scandalous
Sentence: The scandalous “wardrobe malfunction”
at the Super Bowl has made Janet Jackson
somewhat of a notorious celebrity.
Definition: done only as a
routine, with little care or
interest; performed with
no interest or enthusiasm
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivatives: perfunctorily,
perfunctoriness
Link: without
energy
Sentence: Driving becomes perfunctory after a
while, almost as if it is without energy.
Definition: tending to
arouse interest or
curiosity
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivative: provocatively
Link: Eminem is
provocative
Sentence: Eminem is provocative; he is known to
arouse interest and curiosity
Definition: a crude, exaggerated,
or ridiculous representation;
mockery
Part of Speech: noun
Derivatives: travesties
Link: travesty of justice
Sentence: It will be a travesty of justice if Charles
Manson, the serial killer, is ever released from
prison.