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Advancing Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 14) PowerPoint Flashcards

Advancing Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 14) PowerPoint Flashcards. Word: austere. Definition : without decoration or luxury; severely simple. Part of Speech : adjective. Derivatives : austerely, austereness. Link : plain and bare.

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Advancing Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 14) PowerPoint Flashcards

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  1. Advancing Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 14) PowerPoint Flashcards

  2. Word: austere 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.

  3. Word: esoteric Definition: intended for or understood by only a certain group; beyond the understanding of most people Part of Speech: adjective Link: beyond my logic Derivative: esoterically Sentence: Gino and his friends has some type of esoteric understanding that was beyond my logic.

  4. Word: facsimile 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.

  5. Word: grotesque 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

  6. Word: mesmerize 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 mesmerizeme. It was as if I was hypnotized.

  7. Word: metamorphosis Definition: a great or complete change; transformation Part of Speech: noun Derivative: metamorphoses Link: butterfly meta- morphosis Sentence: He dreamed of his metamorphosisinto a beautiful butterfly.

  8. Word: notorious 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.

  9. Word: perfunctory Definition: done only as a routine, with little care or interest; performed with no interest or enthusiasm Part of Speech: adjective Link: without energy Derivatives: perfunctorily, perfunctoriness Sentence: Driving becomes perfunctory after a while, almost as if it is without energy.

  10. Word: provocative 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

  11. Word: travesty 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.

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