| Term | Definition |
| culled | picked out from others, selected |
| vanquished | defeated in a contest, conflict, or competition |
| trajectory | the path of a projectile or other moving body through space |
| jubilant | showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant |
| sovereign | self-governing; independent |
| stealth | secret; not openly acknowledged |
| pretext | a misleading or false excuse |
| unprecedented | never before known or experienced; unparalleled |
| capacity | the maximum amount that can be contained |
| translucent | clear; transparent |
| ethnicity | background, character or national association |
| phalanx | a closely joined body of people |
| sentinels | guards that watch over |
| unison | speak the same words at the same time by two or more speakers |
| adorn | to decorate splendidly |
| reincarnation | the rebirth of the soul in a new body |
| patrons | customers, especially regular customers |
| audible | capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard |
| parched | to become very dry |
| perpetual | continuing or continued without intermission or interruption |