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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inauguration | the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent |
| fervently | believe or feel it strongly — with a lot of passion |
| scourge | a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture |
| adversary | one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute. |
| appropriate | suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc |
| proprietor | the owner of a business, or a holder of property. |
| incite | encourage or stir up |
| implicate | to connect or involve in something |
| patron | a person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter |
| vestibule | a small room or antechamber between a building's entrance and main hall |
| confidant | a person who is trusted with secrets or private matters |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass |
| oblivion | the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening |
| gouge | make (a groove, hole, or indentation) with or as with a sharp tool or blade. |
| jostle | to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely |
| obscure | not discovered or known about; uncertain. |
| secede | to separate from a nation or state and become independent |