bemuse
puzzle, confuse, or bewilder
emboss
carve or mold a design on a surface so that it stands out in relief
excessive
more than is necessary, normal, or desirable
glamourous
fascinating charming
gratuitous
lacking good reason
lineage
ancestry or pedigree
pasture
land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, esp. cattle or sheep
petulant
childishly sulky or bad-tempered
prematurely
occurring or done before the usual or proper time
rate
assign a standard or value to something according to a particular scale
reactionary
opposing political or social liberalization or reform
relinguish
abandon
Restoration
the period following the reestablishment of Charles II as King of England in 1660
sequin
a small, shiny disk sewn as one of many onto clothing for decoration
sheer
completely
shoreless
boundless
speedometer
an instrument on a vehicle's dashboard indicating its speed
tundra
a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen
tyke
a small child
veer
change direction suddenly
