Vocab Words

Words From TTTC

Ordnance pg 203-Source: I rigged up my special effects, ordnance and equipment we'd need.
Context Clue- Since he mentions equipment im going to guess that its probably a supply or something generally used in the military.
Definiton-military weapons with their equipment, ammunition, etc.
Original Sentence- The dropships contained boxes of ordnance to be dropped down to the areas in need of supplies.

Zeal pg 203-Source:I didn't have that patriotic zeal.
Context Clue- Since the only word i can relate to patriotic would be pride im guessing that's what zeal means.
Definiton-fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
Original Sentence- i have a zeal for money making.

Gyroscope pg 205-Source:The hours go by and you lose your gyroscope.
Context Clue- Im not even going to try and youll see my reason why when you see the entire defenition.
Definition- an apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel so mounted that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions, and capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc.