Vocabulary

1) Cogitation- serious and careful thoughts, consideration, meditation 2) Indifferent- unconcerned; having no preference or impartial; not particularly good or bad 3) Encompass- contain, surround, encircle 4) Surly- bad-tempered, cross, rude, gruff, uncivil 5) Affable- pleasant, friendly, sociable, amiable 6) Valiant- brave, courageous, heroic 7) Havoc- great destruction or confusion 8) Inter- place in a grave or tomb; bury 9) Redress- set right, repair, or make up for; correct, remedy, compensate 10) Puissant- powerful, strong, mighty, potent 11) Testy- easily annoyed, irritable, short-tempered 12) Cynic- one who doubts the goodness and sincerity of human motives 13) Tarry- delay, linger, wait; stay in a place temporarily 14) Covert- secret, hidden, concealed, disguised 15) Portentous- foreshadowing, warning, foreboding, ominous