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CLK Vocab Ch. 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inauguration | a ceremonial induction into office |
| fervently | in a fervent manner |
| scourge | a cause of wide or great affliction |
| adversary | of, relating to, or involving an enemy or adversary |
| appropriate | to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use |
| proprietor | a person who has the legal right or exclusive title to something : owner |
| incite | to move (someone) to action : urge on |
| implicate | to involve in the nature or operation of something |
| 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 cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle, clot |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| gouge | an excessive or improper charge for something |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| obscure | not clearly seen or easily distinguished : faint |
| secede | to withdraw from an organization (such as a religious communion or political party or federation) |