Voc. Ch 9

Question 0

Esoteric

Answer 0

Difficult to understand

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

Question 1

Austere

Answer 1

Very plain

Without decoration or luxury; severely simple

Question 2

Facsimile

Answer 2

An original

An exact copy or reproduction

Question 3

Grotesque

Answer 3

Strange-looking

Distorted or strikingly inconsistent in shape , appearance , or manner

Question 4

Mesmerize

Answer 4

To fascinate

To hypnotize or fascinate; hold spellbound

Question 5

Metamorphosis

Answer 5

A change in form

A great or complete change; transformation

Question 6

Notorious

Answer 6

Regarded negatively

Known widely but unfavorably; having a bad reputation

Question 7

Perfunctory

Answer 7

Uninterested

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

Question 8

Provocative

Answer 8

Attention-getting

Tending to arouse interest or curiosity

Question 9

Travesty

Answer 9

A joking, disrespectful imitation

A crude, exaggerated, or ridiculous representation; mockery