ArtilleryA representation of a class of military weapons, typically large and used to fire long-range projectiles.
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A military detachment or branch of the armed forces that uses large-caliber guns."The artillery was positioned on the hill for the impending battle."
Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land."The booming sounds of artillery were heard for miles around."
DecipherIt pertains to the ability to interpret or understand something that isn't immediately clear.
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To convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language."He spent hours trying to decipher the cryptic text."
To understand or interpret (something puzzling or difficult)."He can decipher even the most complex situations."
TerranIt is used in the context of the book to denote things that come from or relate to Earth as a planet.
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Denoting or belonging to Earth as a planet."The earthling was respectful of all Terran life forms."
Post-apocalypticA term used to describe a situation or setting in the aftermath of an apocalypse or world-altering event.
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Denoting or relating to the time following a nuclear war or other catastrophic event."Post-apocalyptic literature often portrays societies that have been reduced to a state of survivalism."
InterstellarIt refers to something that happens or exists between the stars.
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Situated or occurring between the stars."He dreamed of interstellar travel."