potentate

a king or ruler

pulchritudinous

physically beautiful

audacious

very bold and daring

swindle

to steal money or property by being sneaky

posthaste

with all possible speed

spiel

a persuasive speech that someone usually has said many times before

automaton

a machine that can move by itself

apprentice

a person who is learning a new skill from a master

grazie

thank you

punctual

always on time

ornate

decorated in a fancy way

alas

exclamation used to show unhappiness, pity, or concern

rakish

dressed in stylish clothing, careless attitude

gewgaw

a thing of little worth

snipe

to harshly criticize someone unfairly

carny

an employee of a traveling carnival

accoutrement

equipment, an accessory item of clothing