austere
(adj.) Without decoration or luxury; severely simple; plain
esoteric
(adj.) Understood by only a few people; sophisticated; difficult and unusual
facsimile
(n.) An exact copy or reproduction
grotesque
(adj.) Distorted or strikingly inconsistent in shape, appearance, or manner; strange-looking
mesmerize
(v.) To hypnotize or fascinate; hold spellbound
metamorphosis
(n.) A great or complete change; transformation
notorious
(adj.) Regarded negatively; having a bad reputation; known widely but unfavorably
perfunctory
(adj.) Done only as a routine, with little care or interest; performed with no interest or enthusiasm; uninterested
provocative
(adj.) Attention-getting; tending to arouse interest or curiosity
travesty
(n.) A joking, disrespectful imitation; a crude, exaggerated, or ridiculous representation; mockery