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Project Hail Mary: English vocabulary

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  • overrate

    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • evaporator

    a device that removes heat from a liquid or air by making a refrigerant evaporate

  • amoeba

    a tiny living thing made of one cell

  • protozoan

    a very small living thing made of one cell

  • vaporize

    to change a liquid or solid into a gas

  • xenon

    a chemical element that is a colorless, odorless gas used in some lights and scientific equipment

  • bayed

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • musketeer

    a soldier who carried a musket

  • argon

    a colorless, odorless noble gas used in lights and welding

  • lopsided

    having one side lower, smaller, or heavier than the other

  • evocative

    bringing strong memories, images, or feelings to mind

  • spool

    a round object that thread, tape, wire, or film is wound around

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  • muscling

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • jettison

    to get rid of something by throwing it away or abandoning it

  • camaraderie

    a friendly feeling of trust and warmth among people in a group

  • microorganism

    a very tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope

  • clouding

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • paralyze

    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • scoot

    to move or go somewhere quickly, often in a playful or casual way

  • sampler

    something that gives a small sample of what a larger thing is like

  • pertain

    to relate to or be connected with something

  • cognition

    the process of thinking, learning, and understanding

  • cranked

    turned or operated by a crank

  • hulled

    having the outer husk or shell removed

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