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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inauguration | a ceremonial induction into office |
| Fervently | believe or feel it strongly — with a lot of passion |
| Scourge | one used to inflict pain or punishment |
| Adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| Appropriate | specially 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 move (someone) to action : urge on |
| 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 : lobby |
| 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 | : a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| 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) |