| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |
| visage |
the face of a person, statue, or the like, especially in regard to its appearance or expression. |