vermiculate vs embellish

vermiculate is an adjective but embellish is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vermiculate	No	Yes	Yes	No
embellish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, embellish is a hypernym of vermiculate; that is, embellish is a word with a broader meaning than vermiculate:

Other hypernyms of vermiculate include adorn, beautify, decorate, grace, ornament.

vermiculate (adjective)	embellish (adjective)
decorated with wormlike tracery or markings
infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms

vermiculate (verb)	embellish (verb)
decorate with wavy or winding lines	make more beautiful
	add details to
	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	be beautiful to look at