visor β Armor. (on a close helmet) a piece having slits or holes for vision, situated above and pivoted with a beaver or a ventail and beaver. a similar piece of plate having holes or slits for vision and breathing, attached to or used with any of various other helmets, as the armet, sallet, basinet, or helm.
affectation β If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people.
appearance β When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.
dissembling β to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
domino β a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
pose β a movement in which the dancer steps, in any desired position, from one foot to the other with a straight knee onto the flat foot, demi-pointe, or pointe.
posture β the relative disposition of the parts of something.
simulation β imitation or enactment, as of something anticipated or in testing.
visage β the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance.
disguisable β to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
carnival β A carnival is a public festival during which people play music and sometimes dance in the streets.
circus β A circus is a group that consists of clowns, acrobats, and animals which travels around to different places and performs shows.
ploy β a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
farce β a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
forgery β the crime of falsely making or altering a writing by which the legal rights or obligations of another person are apparently affected; simulated signing of another person's name to any such writing whether or not it is also the forger's name.
hypocrisy β a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
travesty β a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice.
burlesque β A burlesque is a performance or a piece of writing that makes fun of something by copying it in an exaggerated way. You can also use burlesque to refer to a situation in real life that is like this.
caricature β A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.
flimflam β a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
impostor β a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
mock β to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
pretend β to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong.
pseudo β not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham.
sell β to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000.
smoke β the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
spoof β a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody: The show was a spoof of college life.
pharisaism β the principles and practices of the Pharisees.