ELA 9H Midterm Vocab

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opinionated

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stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one’s own ideas.

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obstreperous

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noisy, unruly, disorderly.

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usurp

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to seize and hold a position by force or without right.

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sparse

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meager, scant; scattered.

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immunity

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resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation.

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commandeer

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to officially take possession or control of something, often for military purposes.

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adjourn

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to suspend a meeting or session to a future time.

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salvage

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to save from loss or destruction.

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dilate

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to make or become wider, larger, or more open.

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inundate

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to overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with.