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Tenth-grade reading asks learners to move confidently among literary analysis, argument, source evaluation, laboratory science, mathematics, computing, history, economics, psychology, philosophy, and the arts. This level emphasizes precise academic language, disciplinary meanings, connotation, word relationships, and the ability to interpret unfamiliar vocabulary in demanding context.

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Words 701–735 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
701	abnegate	verb Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: abnegate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to deny oneself a pleasure, advantage, or claim, often for a principle or another person's benefit	The caretaker chose to abnegate personal comfort so the stranded hikers could use the only dry blankets.
702	abstinent	adjective Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: abstinent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	deliberately refraining from a particular activity or consumption	The recovering patient remained abstinent from alcohol throughout treatment.
703	acrimonious	adjective Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	marked by bitterness, resentment, or angry hostility	The contract talks became acrimonious after both sides accused the other of concealing costs.
704	avow	verb Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: avow is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to declare or acknowledge something openly and firmly	The candidate chose to avow her support for the unpopular reform.
705	axiom	noun Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: axiom is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a statement accepted as a starting principle for reasoning within a system	The proof begins with an axiom about equality.
706	bane	noun Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: bane is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a persistent source of serious difficulty, harm, or ruin	Saltwater corrosion became the bane of the harbor's metal equipment.
707	bastion	noun Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: bastion is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a fortified place or a person or institution that strongly protects a principle	The independent newspaper remained a bastion of investigative reporting.
708	belabor	verb Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: belabor is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to explain, argue, or criticize a point for longer than necessary	The editor asked the writer not to belabor an argument already supported by clear evidence.
709	beleaguer	verb Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: beleaguer is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to surround with difficulties, demands, or hostile pressure	Repeated equipment failures continued to beleaguer the expedition.
710	belittle	verb Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: belittle is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to make a person or achievement seem unimportant or inferior	A constructive critic should challenge the proposal without trying to belittle its author.
711	bemused	adjective Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: bemused is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	puzzled, confused, or absorbed in thought	The bemused visitor studied the map after realizing that two streets had the same name.
712	bequest	noun Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: bequest is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	money or property left to someone or an organization through a will	The library used a former teacher's bequest to purchase accessible technology.
713	bereaved	adjective Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: bereaved is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	grieving because a close person has died	The hospital connected the bereaved family with a grief counselor.
714	beset	verb Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: beset is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to trouble or surround persistently from several directions	Supply shortages continued to beset the remote clinic.
715	cajole	verb Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: cajole is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to persuade through patient flattery, reassurance, or gentle pressure	The director tried to cajole the nervous actor into attending one more rehearsal.
716	callow	adjective Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: callow is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	inexperienced and lacking mature judgment	The callow intern made confident promises before understanding the project's constraints.
717	candor	noun Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: candor is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	honest and direct expression without concealment	Her candor about the failed trial helped the team correct its procedure.
718	caricature	noun Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: caricature is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	an exaggerated representation that emphasizes selected features, sometimes unfairly	The article reduces the complex leader to a one-dimensional caricature.
719	cerebral	adjective Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: cerebral is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	appealing primarily to thought and intellectual analysis rather than emotion	The cerebral film builds suspense through philosophical puzzles instead of action.
720	charisma	noun Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: charisma is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a compelling personal presence that attracts attention, trust, or enthusiasm	The speaker's charisma energized the crowd, but voters still examined her policies.
721	chimera	noun Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: chimera is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	an imagined possibility or combination that is unlikely or impossible to realize	The promise of unlimited growth without any cost may be a chimera.
722	choleric	adjective Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: choleric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	easily angered and habitually irritable	The choleric supervisor responded to small delays with disproportionate fury.
723	circuitous	adjective Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	longer and less direct than the most straightforward route or expression	A landslide forced the bus to take a circuitous mountain road.
724	circumlocution	noun Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	an indirect and unnecessarily lengthy way of expressing an idea	The witness used circumlocution to avoid giving a clear yes-or-no answer.
725	circumscribe	verb Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: circumscribe is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to limit something within defined boundaries	The constitution can circumscribe executive power by requiring legislative approval.
726	clemency	noun Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: clemency is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	merciful reduction or cancellation of a punishment	The governor granted clemency after new evidence showed that the sentence was excessive.
727	clique	noun Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: clique is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a small exclusive group that resists including outsiders	A single clique controlled the club's decisions and discouraged new members.
728	cognitive	adjective Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	relating to mental processes such as perception, memory, reasoning, and language	Sleep deprivation can reduce cognitive performance during complex tasks.
729	colloquial	adjective Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: colloquial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	characteristic of informal everyday speech rather than formal usage	The dialogue uses colloquial expressions that sound natural among close friends.
730	collusion	noun Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	secret cooperation for a deceptive, illegal, or unfair purpose	Investigators found evidence of collusion among companies that had agreed not to compete on price.
731	comprise	verb Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: comprise is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to consist of or be made up of specified parts	The anthology will comprise essays from twelve regions.
732	condescend	verb Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: condescend is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to behave as though one is superior while speaking to or assisting someone	An effective tutor explains difficult ideas without choosing to condescend.
733	conducive	adjective Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	making a particular result more likely or easier to achieve	Quiet lighting and clear routines created conditions conducive to concentration.
734	confluence	noun Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.	a coming together of rivers, ideas, events, or influences	The city grew at the confluence of two navigable rivers.
735	congenital	adjective Study Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: congenital is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	present from birth, whether inherited genetically or arising during prenatal development	Doctors detected the congenital heart defect shortly after delivery.

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