vocab list 5

Rosemary=an evergreen aromatic shrub of the mint family, native tosouthern Europe. Noun 
My father decided to prank my mom by putting lots of rosemary in her oatmeal.

Sallow= a person's face or complexion of an unhealthy yellow orpale brown color. Adj                    The sallow of the hamburger meat made the man very ill after eating it.

Waverer=shake with a quivering motion,become unsteady or unreliable. Verb
The waverer who was a drug addict couldn't keep his hands staedy and was soon stopped at the airport for a drug search.

Perverse=of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate andobstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable orunacceptable, often in spite of the consequences. Adj
The guard kept on acting perverse by not taking the hundred dollar bribe, but instead asking for double the amount

Cunning=having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion. Adj

The thief was cunning enough to sneak out of jail with all the loot that was confiscated from him.

Procure= obtain something, esp. with care or effort. Verb
The mouse procured the cheese with out setting off the deadly trap.

Lamentable=of circumstances or conditions deplorably bad or unsatisfactory. Adj
It was a lamentable night in the kingdom since the butcher didnt make the meat cooked and was sent to the gallows for attempted food poisoning.

Kinsmen=in anthropological or formal use one of a person's blood relations, esp. a male. Noun
the kinsmen of the late prince was actually two peasants found dead in the sewer, now the kingdom is in ruins.

Unwieldy=difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight. Adj

    The mover was finding it widely in putting the couch though the small door.

Variable=an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change. Adj
The variable of the elevators weight changed drastically when a 200 pound man walked on it with the puny 90 pound kid.