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gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
schismdivision
putrefyto make putrid
validhaving legal efficacy or force
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
abbreviateto make briefer