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CLK Vocab Ch 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inauguration | especially : a ceremonial induction into office |
| fervently | discussed the issue fervently |
| scourge | especially : one used to inflict pain or punishment |
| Adversary | : one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| Approprite | : to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use |
| proprietor | : one granted ownership of a colony (such as one of the original American colonies) and full prerogatives of establishing a government and distributing land |
| incite | : to move (someone) to action : urge on |
| : to move (someone) to action : urge on | implicate |
| : a person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter | Patron |
| : the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the inner ear or the parts (such as the saccule and utricle) of the membranous labyrinth that it contains | vestibule |
| : one to whom secrets are entrusted | confidant |
| : to come in contact or into collision | jostle |
| the obscure dusk of the shuttered room | Obscure |
| : the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness | Oblivian |
| : to withdraw from an organization (such as a religious communion or political party or federation) | Secede |
| : a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section | Gouge |
| : to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle, clot | Coagulate |