Digesting Mars 3:3

pending until, awaiting

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

husbandry farming

accommodating helpful, easy to work with

derive get, obtain

jettison throw away

envision imagine

victuals food (dated)

balk at refuse to do something

edible can be eaten

palatable pleasant to taste

constituent part, component

martian relating to mars

cache a (hidden) store of things

hull body, exterior (part)

jarring upsetting, disturbing

defer to agree with, give way to

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

zealotry excessive devotion to something, fanaticism

prompt cause, encourage

lofty proud, noble, honourable

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