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english vocab quiz 14 Flashcards

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A great or complete change, transformation

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Metamorphosis

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To hypnotize or fascinate, hold spellbound

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Mesmerize

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A crude, exaggerated, or ridiculous representation, mockery

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Travesty

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Done only as a routine, with little care or interest, performed with no interest or enthusiasm

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Perfunctory

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Known widely but unfavorably, having a bad reputation

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Notorious

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Tending to arouse interest or curiosity

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Provocative

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An exact copy or reproduction

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Facsimile

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Intended for or understood by only a certain group, beyond the understanding of most people

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Esoteric

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Without decoration or luxury, severely simple

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Austere

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Distorted or stinkingly inconsistent in shape, appearance, or manner

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Grotesque

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