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CLK Vocab Ch 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inauguration | A ceremonial induction into office |
| Fervently | Exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling |
| Scourge | One used to inflict pain or punishment |
| Adversary | One that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| Appropriate | To take exclusive possession of |
| Proprietor | One granted ownership of a colony |
| Incite | To move (someone) to action : urge on |
| Implicate | To bring into intimate or incriminating connection evidence |
| 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; especially : intimate |
| Coagulate | To cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass |
| Oblivion | The fact or condition of not remembering |
| Gouge | A chisel with a curved blade for scooping or cutting holes |
| Jostle | To come in contact or into collision with |
| Obscure | Dark, dim |
| Secede | To withdraw from an organization |