Vocabulary List #1

1. Patronage- The support or encouragement of a patron
2. Centrifuge- A spinning compartment that separates liquids.
3. Leisure-use of free time or enjoyment.
4. Vessel- A hollow container; a large boat
5. Sieve-a thing used to strain solids from liquids.
6. Cadence- A rhythmic balance such as poetry.
7. Phonograph- A machine that reproduces sound from a disc.
8. Saccharine- a sweet tasting synthetic compound.
9. Dentifrice- a substance or powder used to brush teeth.
10. Profusion-the state of being profuse;abundance
11.  Delinquents- Young prone to commit crime.
12. Gibbering-speaking rapidly and unclear.
13. Insidious- Treacherous or deceitful.
14. Strewn- scattered randomly.
15. Praetorian- Of a high rank.
16. Veiled-cover with a veil.
17. Harlequin-A mute character in traditional pantomime.
18. Toil- to work extremely hard.