| covey | small flock of birds |
| waylay | ambush |
| indefatigable | unwearying |
| aplomb | great composure |
| stymie | stump |
| arduous | difficult |
| cistern | receptacle for holding water |
| flag | cloth with a distinct design |
| inscrutable | mysterious |
| quandary | perplexity |
| curtail | abbreviate |
| sheepish | embarrassed |
| surplus | excess amount |
| truncate | to shorten |
| garish | tacky |