1) aw-steer
2) Adjective: severely simple; without ornament
3) Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Latin austērus <Greek austērós harsh, rough, bitter
4)
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One could tell the difference between a 6th grader's writing and an 8th grader's writing because the younger the age, the more austere the writing.
5) Ocean Springs adopts 'austere' budget
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/09/ocean_springs_adopts_austere_b.html
ESOTERIC
1) es-uh-ter-ik
2) Adjective: understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest.
3) < Greek esōterikós inner, equivalent to esṓter ( os ) inner+ -ikos -ic
4)
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The esoteric symbol makes us laugh every time, and only we understand!
5) Nashville bond is an esoteric hit with investors
http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2012-08-20/nashville-bond-is-an-esoteric-hit-with-investors
FACSIMILE
1) fak-sim-uh-lee
2) Noun: an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.
3) earlier fac simile make the like, equivalent to Latin fac (imperative of facere ) + simile, noun use of neuter of similis like.
4)
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She was already cheating, but the fact that she made a facsimile of the paper she was copying caused her to get caught.
5) "The identification of the angled lines below the lion couch in Facsimile 1 as "the firmament over our heads" (fig. 12), now makes perfect sense: They represent the waves of the water in which the crocodile swims; ancient Egyptians conceived the sky as 'a heavenly ocean.'"
Found in...
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765592200/How-could-Joseph-know-all-of-this.html?pg=all
GROTESQUE
1) groh-tesk
2) Adjective: odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character;fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
3) < French < Italian grottesco (as noun, grottesca grotesque decoration such as was apparently found in excavated dwellings), derivative of grotta.
4)
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The grotesque vomit was green and chunky!
5) The grand and the grotesque: Chilling photographs inside America's most lavish mausoleums
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2207620/The-grand-grotesque-Chilling-photographs-inside-Americas-mausoleums-entrance-great-beyond.html
MESMERIZE
1) mez-muh-rahyz, mes-
2) Verb: to hypnotize.
3) mesmer(ism) + -ize.
4)
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The hypnotist mesmerized her to not be afraid of spiders.
5) Solstafir and Hexvessel Mesmerize Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland
http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=79792
METAMORPHOSIS
1) met-uh-mawr-fuh-sis
2) Noun: any complete change in appearance, character,circumstances, etc.
3) < Neo-Latin metamorphōsis < Greek metamórphōsis transformation.
4)
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The butterfly undergoes metamorphosis; it changes from a caterpillar to a butterfly.
5) Minnesota university books photo exhibit of trangender man's metamorphosis
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/09/16/questions-at-university-minnesota-duluth-after-transgender-campus-event-booked/
NOTORIOUS
1) noh-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr-, nuh-
2) Adjective: widely and unfavorably known.
3) < Medieval Latin nōtōrius evident, equivalent to nō (scere ) to get to know ( see notify) + -tōrius -tory1
4)
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Al Capone was notorious for being a gangster and avoiding laws.
5) Taken out: Notorious drugs lord caught after police placed tracking devices in fleet of supercars
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226733/Henry-Jesus-Lopez-Notorious-drugs-lord-caught-police-placed-tracking-devices-fleet-supercars.html
PERFUNCTORY
1) per-fuhngk-tuh-ree
2) Adjective: performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial.
3) < Late Latin perfūnctōrius negligent, superficial,derivative of perfungī to do one's job, be done, equivalent to per-per- + fung-, base of fungī to perform, function + -tōrius -tory1
4)
The food was all right and there was perfunctory service; it felt like they wanted to move the customers in and out.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=bad+service&view=detail&id=F6DA7A7AC3C21AC2468D5463F687574F0F9AE641
5) Another Falcons arrest yields another perfunctory statement
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/24/another-falcons-arrest-yields-another-perfunctory-statement/
PROVOCATIVE
1) pruh-vok-uh-tiv
2) Adjective: tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating,irritating, or vexing.
3) late Middle English < Late Latin prōvocātīvus.
4)
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Her tank top and short-shorts were too provocative on the kid's television network.
5) Students Suspended Over Discovering Provocative Picture on Teacher's iPad
http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/Students-Suspended-Over-Discovering-Provocative-Picture-on-Teachers-iPad-174954291.html
TRAVESTY
1) trav-uh-stee
2) Noun: a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject
3) French travesti , past participle of travestir to disguise< Italian travestire , equivalent to tra- (< Latin trāns- trans-) +vestire to clothe < Latin vestīre;
4)
http://www.techydad.com/wp-content/uploads/My-Typical-Non-Stereotypical-Super-Bowl-_1250F/no-football.png
Having no football in our public high school was an absolute travesty.
5) 'Travesty of justice': State quietly dropped violations and fine in workplace death
http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/20/13377000-travesty-of-justice-state-quietly-dropped-violations-and-fine-in-workplace-death?lite
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