Water on the moon

Question 1

perpetual

Answer 1

1. Lasting forever; never-ending: conceived heaven as a state of perpetual bliss.
2. Continuing or being so for an indefinitely long time: found themselves in perpetual debt; felt like a

Question 2

crater

Answer 2

1. A bowl-shaped depression created by the activity of a volcano or geyser.
   2.
   a. A bowl-shaped depression in a surface made by an explosion or the impact of a body, such as a meteoroid.
   b. A pit; a hollow

Question 3

boon

Answer 3

1. A benefit bestowed, especially one bestowed in response to a request.
2. A timely blessing or benefit: A brisk breeze is a boon to sailors.

Question 4

outpost

Answer 4

1. (Military) military
   a. a position stationed at a distance from the area occupied by a major formation
   b. the troops assigned to such a position
2. an outlying settlement or position
3. a limit or frontier

Question 5

deslate

Answer 5

adj.
1.
a. Devoid of inhabitants; deserted: “streets which were usually so thronged now grown desolate” (Daniel Defoe).
b. Barren; lifeless: the rocky, desolate surface of the moon.
2. Feeling, showing, causing, or expressing sadness or loneliness.

trv. 1. To rid or deprive of inhabitants.
2. To lay waste; devastate: “Here we have no wars to desolate our fields” (Michel Guillaume Jean de Crèvecoeur).
3. To forsake; abandon.
4. To make lonely, forlorn, or wretched.

Question 6

lurk

Answer 6

vb (intr)

1. to move stealthily or be concealed, esp for evil purposes
2. to be present in an unobtrusive way; go unnoticed

Question 7

incontrovertibly

Answer 7

Impossible to dispute; unquestionable: incontrovertible proof of the defendant’s innocence.

Question 8

propellant

Answer 8

1. (General Physics) something that provides or causes propulsion, such as the explosive charge in a gun or the fuel in a rocket

Question 9

exploit

Answer 9

1. To employ to the greatest possible advantage: exploit one’s talents.
2. To make use of selfishly or unethically: a corporation that exploited peasant labor.

Question 10

equilibrium (ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm)

Answer 10

1. a stable condition in which forces cancel one another

2. a state or feeling of mental balance; composure

Question 11

asteroid [ˋæstə͵rɔɪd]

Answer 11

Astronomy Any of numerous small solar system bodies that revolve around the sun, with orbits lying chiefly between Mars and Jupiter and characteristic diameters roughly between one and several hundred kilometers. Also called minor planet, planetoid.

Question 12

reservoir

Answer 12

1. A natural or artificial pond or lake used for the storage and regulation of water.
2. A receptacle or chamber for storing a fluid.
3. An underground accumulation of petroleum or natural gas.

Question 13

imbue

Answer 13

1. to instil or inspire (with ideals, principles, etc): his sermons were imbued with the spirit of the Reformation.
2. rare to soak, esp with moisture, dye, etc

Question 14

satuate

Answer 14

1. To soak or fill so that no more liquid may be absorbed: The cloth was saturated with water.

Question 15

fluke

Answer 15

Shuai and his team tackled the problem by developing multiple independent statistical tests to demonstrate the data’s indications of water ice were genuine and not coincidental flukes.

Question 16

LInnk

Answer 16

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyond-the-shadow-of-a-doubt-water-ice-exists-on-the-moon/