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Chapter 14 vocab
chapter 14 vocab
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English
11th Grade
02/12/2014

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Mesmerize
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to hypnotize or fascinate
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Metamorphosis
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a great or complete change
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travesty
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a crude, exaggerated, or ridiculous representation; mockery
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perfunctory
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done only as a routine, with little care or interest
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notorious
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known widely but unfavorable; having bad reputation
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provocative
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tending to arouse interest or curiosity
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facsimile
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an exact copy or reproduction
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by only a certain group; beyond the understanding of most people
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austere
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without decoration or luxury; severely simple
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grotersque
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distorted or strinkingly inconsistent in shape, apperance, or manner
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