vocab 5

Indict

Accuse formally of a crime

Rogue

A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

Tedious

So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

Diadem

An ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty

Brevity

The attribute of being brief or fleeting

Rheum

A watery discharge from the mucous membranes

Mirth

Great merriment

Offal

Viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal

Contrive

Make or work out a plan for; devise

Sere

Having lost all moisture

Promontory

A natural elevation

Rapier

A straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges

Firmament

The sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

Carrion

The dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

Gratis

Without payment

Ducat

Formerly a gold coin of various European countries

Paragon

A perfect embodiment of a concept

Visage

The appearance conveyed by a person's face

Appurtenance

Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles

Strumpet

A woman adulterer

Rise and shine

Time to get out of bed and get ready for work/school

Rome wasn't built in a day

If you want something to be completed properly, then it’s going to take time

Rule of thumb

A rough estimate

Run out of steam

To be completely out of energy

Saved by the bell

Saved at the last possible moment