picturesque(vivid): City dwellers would sometimes long for a picturesque and serene rural life. vivid(lively, active): David's vivid description seems to bring the students to the real battle field. sculpture(carving, engraving): Sculpture is the art of shaping solid materials. statue draw gallery portrait impressionism portray(delineate, depict): His work portrays the beautiful view of his hometown. mold(shape): The sculptor molded the clay into a flowerpot. embroider: Susan embroidered the edges of all her pillowcases. tragedy opera enact(impersonate): Children like to enact the part of the parent. pose(frame, constitute): The forced marriage from his parents posed a big distress in his entire life. rehearse(prepare, try out): Rehearse yourself before you take a real test. prelude(preface) character: The actress plays my favorite character on a television show. role(part) design(pattern): Everyone agreed that Jane had made a great design for the building. profile(outline, contour, sketch) renaissance conjure: I don't know how I'll conjure up the money, but I'll pay rent tomorrow. aesthetic(artistic): I added an aesthetic touch to the living room with silk flowers. romantic The horizon of life is broadened chiefly by the enlargement of the heart. -Black