Dentifrice (pg. 79)

pronunciation- den-tuh-fris
part of speech- noun
etymology- Middle French
definition- a paste, powder, liquid, or other preparation for cleaning the teeth.
sentence- The people whose mouths had been faintly twitching the words Dentifrice Dentifrice Dentifrice.
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Patronage (pg.75)

pronunciation- pey-truh-nij, pa‐
part of speech- noun
etymology- Middle English
definition- the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, orpaying guests.
sentence- The old man admitted to being a retired English Professor who had been thrown out upon the world forty years ago when the last liberal arts college shut for lack of students and patronage.
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Cadenced (pg. 75)

pronunciation-  keyd-nst
part of speech- Adjective
etymology- Middle English
definition- rhythmical
sentence- .....",he talked in a cadenced voice,..."
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Feigning (pg. 50)

pronunciation- feyn
part of speech- verb
etymology- Middle English
definition- to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance
sentence- "A child feigning illness, afraid to call because after a moment's discussion, the conversation would run so:..."
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Scuttling  (pg.127)

pronunciation-  skuht-l
part of speech- verb
etymology- Middle English
definition- to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry
sentence- ...."the beetle scuttling after its running food,..."
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Cheshire (pg. 93)

pronunciation- chesh-er
part of speech- noun
etymology- Middle English
definition- a country, town, cheese (in this case dealing with 'cheesy' smile)
sentence-..."he saw their Cheshire Cat smiles burning through the walls of the house, and now they were screaming at watch other above the din."
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Skepticism (pg. 84)

pronunciation- skep-tuh-siz-uhm
part of speech- noun
etymology- Latin
definition- skeptical attitude or temper; doubt
sentence- "But with all my knowledge and skepticism, I have never been able to argue with a one-hundred-piece symphony orchestra,....."
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Praetorian (pg. 86)

pronunciation- pree-tawr-ee-uhn
part of speech- adjective
etymology- Late Middle English
definition- one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
sentence- "They're Caesar's praetorian guard, whispering as the parade roars down the avenue,...."
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Centrifuge (pg. 87)

pronunciation- sen-truh-fyooj
part of speech- Noun
etymology- French
definition- an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream
sentence- "Our civilization is flinging itself to pieces. Stand back from the centrifuge."
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Phosphorescent (pg. 126)

pronunciation- fos-fuh-res-uhnt
part of speech- Adjective
etymology- Middle English
definition- transparent light
sentence- "He was a phosphorescent target; he knew it,....."
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