Artemis Vocab Flashcards
desiccant
a substance that maintains dryness in its vicinity
The dirt in the smelter acted as a desiccant and yanked all the moisture out of the air. This caused Jazz to be randomly zapped by electric charges.
beveled
having a sloping edge, rather than a square one
I beveled the cut so the plug would fall outward instead of in
nebbish
a person, especially a man, who is regarded as pitifully ineffectual, timid, or submissive.
You don’t think a bunch of nebbish control room nerds would do something like that? Think again.
ostentatious
attempting to impress and show off to someone
Shepard’s bubble was much more luxurious than Conrad’s, containing chandeliers, real grass parks, huge hallways, and carpeted floors. Talk about ostentatious
credenza
a sideboard or cupboard
Trond Landvik made some cold tasting coffee and tea for his guests, Jin Chu and Jazz, on his lavish credenza.
moor
an area of open land preserved for shooting
Jazz strictly prohibited smuggling guns into Artemis because the moon was NOT a moor!
wielder
a person who uses a weapon, instrument, or tool effectively
Jazz and his father are excellent wielders, some might say the best in the entire city of Artemis.
lunar liberation
the wagging or wavering of the Moon from the perspective of people on Earth caused by changes in their perspective
Ammar Bashara built a praying wall that always faces west, even on the moon, and accounts for lunar liberation.
palatial
resembling a spacious palace
the tiny living room was palatial compared to my human shithole
meticulously
in a way that shows great attention to detail; very thoroughly
Dad’s meticulously organized equipment hung on the walls.
axiom
a statement which is thought of as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true
An axiom used by all astronauts in space is to help each other out with taking off EVA suits. It is a painfully annoying task to do alone!
convoluted
especially of an argument, story, or sentence being extremely complex and difficult to follow
Svoboda described his latest discovery to Jazz, which was so convoluted that she failed to follow.
mosey
to walk or move in a leisurely manner
Dale moseyed around Jazz as she worked painstakingly hard to sabotage Sanchez’s smelters. He was just there to save her incase something went wrong.
profanity
a swear word
I invented some new profanities, I’m not sure. Is “fusumitch” a word?
readout
a visual record or display of the output from a computer or scientific instrument
Every time someone puts on an EVA, whether is Bob, Jazz, or Dale, they must double check the readouts on their gizmo to make sure everything is working properly.
bureaucracy
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials (administration)
Pointless bureaucracy. Even the most rank amateur couldn’t damage a six centimeter plate of aluminum.
amenity
a useful facility of a building or place OR the pleasantness of a place or person
After Jazz took a nice, long private shower in a hotel, she noted to have one of her own when she had one million slugs.
pneumatic
containing or operated by air or gas under pressure
The containers were sealed into pipes, which forced them into the facility with air pressure. Like an old school pneumatic tube system.
coolant
a liquid or gas that is used to remove heat from something
Ice water was used as a coolant for the wax in the aluminum harvesters.
breakneck
dangerously or extremely fast
The harvesters were at a “breakneck” speed of 5 km per hour.
domicile
the country or place that a person treats as their permanent home
After Jazz broke up with Sean, she had just enough money to pay deposit and one month on a domicile (aka her coffin bed).
renenge
to go back on a promise or contract
A Bashara never reneges on a deal,” said Rudy as he was trying unsuccessfully to buy out information from Jazz.
mutilate
to inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on
Irina mutilated Alverez during her last moments of defense, which was soon appreciated by Jazz when she was ambushed.
torque
a twisting force that tends to cause rotation
I hung on and kicked off the doorframe to torque his injured arm as much as I could.
ajar
slightly open
When one of those hotel safes isn’t in use its ajar.
syndicate
a group of people combine to promote some common interest
They were owned by O Palacio, Brazil’s largest and most powerful organized crime syndicate.
launder
to obtain money illegally
They use Sanchez aluminum to launder money.
collate
collect and combine information in proper order
We need to collate the evidence for the courts in… where’s he going?
attentuation
the reduction of the force, effect, or value of something
The ZAFO fiber optic had zero attenuation.
probate
The process of approving a will.
I’m on a trust until I’m eighteen. The probate is going to take months, maybe years.
aplomb
self confidence or assurance, especially in a demanding situation
Ngugi somehow carried grace aplomb even while hunched over at her desk.
fastidious
careful
After more fastidious double checks, Mr. Bashara got started, for her daughter’s life depended on the quality of his work.
rudimentary
involving basic principles
When Jazz worked over the harvesters on her earlier mission, she’d done only rudimentary joins.
litigation
the process of taking legal action
Jazz will be involved in many litigations for the destruction of Sanchez’s smelter and harvesters.
asphyxiation
the state of having no oxygen, which can lead to suffocation and death
If the springs leak, Dale would have to haul Jazz into the rover airlock. She wouldn’t be able to do it herself because she’d be too busy dying of asphyxiation.
philistine
a person who is hostile or has no understanding of culture and arts
Svoboda thought Jazz was a philistine because she wasn’t interested in his scientific process.
flaccid
(of a body part) soft and hanging loosely
Jazz spread the flaccid plastic of the tourist hamster ball on the ground and inflated it as fast as she could.
pedant
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details or rules
Jazz’s father was such a pedant to Jazz when it came to following rules, which annoyed her very much.
sardonic
grimly mocking or evil
Jazz gave a sardonic smile to Loretta Sanchez after she blew up the aluminum smelter.
regolith
dust, broken rocks, and loose dirt on the surface or the moon or earth
Regolith bounced up and scattered everywhere when Jazz took her first step in her EVA suit on the lunar terrain.
supplication
the action of humbly begging/submitting to someone
Trond bowed in supplication after Jin Chu flawlessly recalled a specific detail about Captain Kirk in Star Trek.
