Digesting Mars

rehydrate restore water (to the body)

restorative making you feel strong and healthy

pending until, awaiting

treat apply a process to something in order to give it particular qualities

flare make/become wider

lunar relating to the moon

coast move without using power

launch set in motion; send into space

nutritionist expert on the science of food

accommodating helpful, easy to work with

derive get, obtain

jettison throw away

envision imagine

balk at refuse to do something

edible can be eaten

palatable pleasant to taste

constituent part, component

cache a (hidden) store of things

hull body, exterior (part)

jarring upsetting, disturbing

defer to agree with, give way to

ludicrous ridiculous, very silly

elicit produce, cause (a reaction)

descent downward movement

be choked up be overcome with emotion

petition ask someone in authority to do something using a petition (=document signed by many people)

ineffably intensely, beyond words

stirring producing strong (positive) emotion

prompt cause, encourage

lofty proud, noble, honourable

husbandry housekeeping, economy

victuals eatables, provision

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