the martian vocab

regale

to occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasent fashion

torque

a twisting force

procedure

a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

rudimentary

being in the earliest stages of development

inundated

overwhelemed or flooded

sustainable

capable of being prolonged

integrity

an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanted

adversity

a stroke of ill fortune; a callamitous event

negligible

so small as to be meaningless; insignificant

pilfer

make off with belongings of others

ominous

threatrning or foreshadowing rvil or tragic developments

paltry

contemptibly small in amount or size

grueling

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

exception

an instance that does not conform to a rule

reclamation

the recovery of useful substances from waste products

discernible

capable of being seen or noticed

inexhaustible

incapable of being etirely consumed or used up

suffocate

to die or cause to die from lack of air

antiquated

so extremely old as seeming to belong to another earlier period

telemetry

the process of recording and transmitting the readings of an instrument

forte

an asset of special worth or utility

rigorous

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

disconcerting

causing an emotional disturbance

notoriously

known widely and unusally unfavorable

naively

displaying a lack of experience, wisdown or judgment

entrenched

established so firmy that change is very difficult or unlikely

aspire

to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal

dire

extremely serious or urgent

rampant

profuesly widespread

tenacious

continuing despite difficulty

intermittent

coming and going at intervals

counterintuitive

contrary to what one would intuvietly expect

commandeer

take possesion of (something) without authority

egress

the action of going out of or leaving a place

nostalgic

longing for or thinking fondly of a past time or condition

correlate

have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another

ambient

an encompassing atmosphere

precarious

not securely held

pristine

in its original condition; unspoiled

presumption

an idea that is taken to be true, and often used as the basis for other ideas, although it is not known for certain