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CLK Vocab Ch 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Inauguration | a ceremonial induction into office |
| Fervently | in a fervent manner |
| Scourge | to punish severely |
| Adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| Appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| 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 cause (a usually violent action or feeling) to occur |
| Implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| Patron | a person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter |
| Vestibule | a passage, hall, or room between the outer door and the interior of a building |
| Confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| Coagulate | to gather together or form into a mass or group |
| Oblivion | the condition or state of being forgotten or unknown |
| Gouge | an excessive or improper charge for something : extortion |
| Jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| Obscure | not clearly seen or easily distinguished |
| Secede | to withdraw from an organization (such as a religious communion or political party or federation) |