| A | B |
| Nuit | goddess of the sky |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| emitting | to give off |
| Midianite | an ancient league of tribes from northwestern Arabia |
| noose | a loop that passes through a knot at the end of a line so that it gets smaller when the other end of the line is pulled |
| lustrous | sparkling brilliance |
| tilt | speed |
| detachment | a small military unit with a special task or function |
| feigning | to give a false appearance of; fake |
| debonair | gracefully charming |
| adroit | having or showing great skill or cleverness |
| coup | a brilliant, sudden, and usually highly successful action |
| scorned | to reject or dismiss |
| derisive | scornful ridicule |
| raiment | clothing |
| carnelian | a hard tough reddish quartz used as a gem |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar |
| rapturous | a strong feeling of joy, delight, or love |
| fettered | something that restricts; restrained |
| coronet | a small crown worn by a noble |
| infinite | seeming to be without limits |