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10th Grade Vocabulary Words

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.

This independently authored 800-word beta curriculum is arranged in twenty-three pages of up to thirty-five words. Pages containing words 1–500 include five cloze questions drawn only from that enhanced range; words 501–800 remain fully visible and editable as list pages while expanded practice is developed. Every row includes an editable subject-field label and a conservative word-study note about transparent affixes, compound structure, capitalization, or dictionary base forms. The cited sources calibrate range and difficulty only; all learner-facing definitions, examples, quizzes, and descriptions are original KSSR copy.

Please note: the vocabulary lists for grades 9~11 have been selected to ensure no overlap with the previous grade level. If the words are too specialized or difficult for you, please go back to grade levels 4~8 and review the words on those pages.

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421exponential equationnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: exponential + equation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

eksponentiaalinen yhtälöTaking logarithms helped solve the exponential equation.
422logarithmnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Base-form focus: logarithm is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

logaritmiThe base-ten logarithm of one thousand is three.
423logarithmic functionnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: logarithmic + function. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

logaritmifunktioThe logarithmic function increases slowly as its input grows.
424common logarithmnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: common + logarithm. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

kymmenlologaritmiThe common logarithm of one hundred is two.
425natural logarithmnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: natural + logarithm. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

luonnollinen logaritmiThe natural logarithm appears in continuous growth models.
426logarithmic propertynoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: logarithmic + property. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

logaritminen ominaisuusA logarithmic property changes the logarithm of a product into a sum.
427change-of-base formulanoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: change + of + base + formula. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

perusmuutoskaavaThe change-of-base formula lets the calculator evaluate a base-seven logarithm.
428exponential modelnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: exponential + model. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

eksponentiaalinen malliThe exponential model predicts bacterial growth under stable conditions.
429angle measurenoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: angle + measure. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

kulman mittausThe angle measure can be expressed in degrees or radians.
430degree measurenoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: degree + measure. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

asteen mittaA right angle has a degree measure of ninety.
431radian measurenoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: radian + measure. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

radiaanimittaA half rotation has a radian measure of pi.
432unit circlenoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: unit + circle. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

yksikköympyräCoordinates on the unit circle give cosine and sine values.
433reference anglenoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: reference + angle. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

vertailukulmaThe reference angle helps determine the trigonometric values in any quadrant.
434terminal sidenoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: terminal + side. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

terminaalin puoliThe terminal side of 120 degrees lies in the second quadrant.
435coterminal anglenoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: coterminal + angle. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

koterminaalinen kulmaThirty degrees and 390 degrees are a coterminal angle pair.
436sinenoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Base-form focus: sine is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

siniThe sine of thirty degrees is one half.
437cosinenoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Base-form focus: cosine is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

kosiniThe cosine of sixty degrees is one half.
438tangentnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Base-form focus: tangent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. tangentti 2. sivuajaThe tangent of forty-five degrees equals one.
439cosecantnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Base-form focus: cosecant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

kosekanttiThe cosecant is undefined when sine equals zero.
440secantnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Base-form focus: secant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

sekanttiThe secant of sixty degrees equals two.
441cotangentnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Base-form focus: cotangent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

kotangenttiThe cotangent of forty-five degrees equals one.
442trigonometric identitynoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: trigonometric + identity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

trigonometrinen identiteettiThe equation sine squared x plus cosine squared x equals one is a trigonometric identity.
443Pythagorean identityproper noun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: Pythagorean + identity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

Pythagoralainen identiteettiThe basic Pythagorean identity relates sine squared and cosine squared.
444law of sinesnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: law + of + sines. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

sinilauseThe law of sines found the missing side from two angles and one side.
445law of cosinesnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: law + of + cosines. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

kosinilauseThe law of cosines found the third side when two sides and the included angle were known.
446periodic functionnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: periodic + function. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

jaksollinen toimintoSine is a periodic function with period two pi.
447phase shiftnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: phase + shift. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

vaihesiirtoThe cosine graph has a phase shift of pi over two to the right.
448random variablenoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: random + variable. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

satunnaismuuttujaThe number of rainy days this week is a random variable.
449discrete random variablenoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: discrete + random + variable. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

diskreetti satunnaismuuttujaThe number rolled on a die is a discrete random variable.
450continuous random variablenoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: continuous + random + variable. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

jatkuva satunnaismuuttujaExact rainfall depth is a continuous random variable.
451probability distributionnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: probability + distribution. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

todennäköisyysjakaumaThe probability distribution shows that seven is the most likely sum of two dice.
452expected valuenoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: expected + value. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

odotusarvoThe game's expected value is negative for the player.
453binomial distributionnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: binomial + distribution. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

binomijakaumaThe binomial distribution models heads in twenty fair coin tosses.
454geometric distributionnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: geometric + distribution. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

geometrinen jakaumaThe geometric distribution models how many rolls occur before the first six.
455sampling distributionnoun
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Field: Grade 10 mathematics, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: sampling + distribution. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

näytteiden jakeluThe sampling distribution of the mean becomes narrower as sample size increases.

Vocabulary reading and practice

Angles, Samples, and Limits

Reading practice for pages 13–15. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

A trigonometric identity is true for every angle in its domain; the Pythagorean identity is a familiar example. An angle may be expressed with degree measure or radian measure without changing its physical size. In statistics, a sampling distribution is different: it describes how a statistic varies across many possible samples.

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Reading comprehension

1. What is a Pythagorean identity?

It is a kind of trigonometric identity.

2. Do degree and radian measure change an angle's size?

No, they are different units for the same angle.

3. What does a sampling distribution describe?

It describes variation in a statistic across samples.

Vocabulary quiz

Choose the dictionary equivalent for each of 5 selected words.

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