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