Chapter 14 8th Grade

What word means "very plain; without decoration or luxury; severely simple"?

• esoteric
• austere
• facsimile
• perfunctory

What word means "difficult to understand; intended for or understood by only a certain group; beyond the understanding of most people"?

• esoteric
• metamorphosis
• perfunctory
• austere

What word means "an accurate copy; an exact copy or reproduction"?

• travesty
• provocative
• metamorphosis
• facsimile

What word means "strange-looking; distorted or strikingly inconsistent in shape, appearance, or manner"?

• grotesque
• austere
• facsimile
• perfunctory

What word means "to fascinate; hold spellbound"?

• travesty
• mesmerize
• notorious
• esoteric

What word means "a change in form; a great or complete change"?

• perfunctory
• travesty
• provocative
• metamorphosis

What word means "regarded negatively; known widely but unfavorably; having a bad reputation"?

• provocative
• grotesque
• notorious
• mesmerize

What word means "attention-getting; tending to arouse interest or curiosity"?

• provocative
• mesmerize
• notorious
• grotesque

What word means "a joking, disrespectful imitation; mockery"?

• facsimile
• esoteric
• travesty
• austere

Hitler is so _____________________ that his name has come to represent evil to most people.

• austere
• esoteric
• nototorious
• grotesque