English Vocabulary · Grade 10 Live Review Preview
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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| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
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| 666 | etching | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Base-form focus: etching is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | etsaus | The artist scratched through the wax ground before placing the plate in acid for etching. |
| 667 | lithography | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Root and suffix focus: -graphy relates to writing, recording, or describing. | 1. litografia 2. kivipaino | Lithography allowed the artist to draw freely with a greasy crayon on stone. |
| 668 | sculpture in the round | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: sculpture + in + the + round. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | veistos kierroksella | Visitors can walk completely around the sculpture in the round. |
| 669 | relief sculpture | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: relief + sculpture. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | reliefi veistos | The relief sculpture shows figures rising slightly from the bronze door. |
| 670 | negative space | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: negative + space. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | negatiivinen tila | The white negative space between the branches forms the outline of a bird. |
| 671 | color theory | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: color + theory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | väriteoria | Color theory explains why complementary hues intensify each other when placed side by side. |
| 672 | media framing | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: media + framing. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | median kehystys | Media framing changed when reports described the demonstration as either a disruption or a civil-rights action. |
| 673 | agenda setting | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: agenda + setting. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | esityslistan asettaminen | Sustained coverage of water quality created agenda setting before the election. |
| 674 | gatekeeping | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Base-form focus: gatekeeping is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | portinvartiointi | Editorial gatekeeping determined which local stories appeared on the front page. |
| 675 | deepfake | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Base-form focus: deepfake is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | syväväärennös | Investigators identified the campaign video as a deepfake by examining inconsistent lighting and audio. |
| 676 | algorithmic recommendation | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: algorithmic + recommendation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | algoritminen suositus | An algorithmic recommendation placed another similar video at the top of the feed. |
| 677 | echo chamber | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: echo + chamber. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. kaikukammio 2. sosiaalinen kupla | The private forum became an echo chamber because members removed every dissenting source. |
| 678 | filter bubble | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: filter + bubble. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. informaatiokupla 2. tietokupla | The search history contributed to a filter bubble that hid unfamiliar viewpoints. |
| 679 | media ownership | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: media + ownership. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | median omistus | Researchers examined whether concentrated media ownership reduced the range of local reporting. |
| 680 | public service media | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: public + service + media. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | julkinen media | Public service media broadcast the emergency briefing without commercial interruption. |
| 681 | documentary | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Base-form focus: documentary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. dokumentti 2. dokumenttielokuva 3. dokkari | The documentary combines archival footage with interviews from both communities. |
| 682 | montage | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Base-form focus: montage is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | montaasi | A training montage shows months of practice in less than two minutes. |
| 683 | cinematography | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Root and suffix focus: -graphy relates to writing, recording, or describing. | 1. elokuvataide 2. elokuvaus | Low-key lighting and a handheld camera shape the scene's cinematography. |
| 684 | mise-en-scène | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: mise + en + scène. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | misenscene | The cramped furniture in the mise-en-scène makes the apartment feel oppressive. |
| 685 | leitmotif | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Base-form focus: leitmotif is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | johtoaihe | A brass leitmotif returns whenever the hidden kingdom is mentioned. |
| 686 | syncopation | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. synkopaatio 2. synkooppi | The drummer's syncopation gives the melody an unsettled forward motion. |
| 687 | neuroplasticity | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | neuroplastisuus | Repeated practice can use neuroplasticity to strengthen a recovering skill. |
| 688 | sensory memory | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: sensory + memory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | aistimuisti | Sensory memory lets a sparkler's moving light appear as a continuous trail. |
| 689 | episodic memory | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: episodic + memory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. elämäkertamuisti 2. episodinen muisti 3. tapahtumamuisti | Her episodic memory of graduation includes the rain and the sound of the orchestra. |
| 690 | semantic memory | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: semantic + memory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. semanttinen muisti 2. tietomuisti | Knowing that water freezes at zero degrees Celsius belongs to semantic memory. |
| 691 | procedural memory | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: procedural + memory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. proseduraalinen muisti 2. taitomuisti | Riding a bicycle depends heavily on procedural memory. |
| 692 | implicit memory | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: implicit + memory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | implisiittinen muisti | Faster recognition of a repeated pattern demonstrated implicit memory. |
| 693 | explicit memory | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: explicit + memory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | eksplisiittinen muisti | Recalling the names of all the planets uses explicit memory. |
| 694 | priming | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Base-form focus: priming is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | sytytin | Seeing the word doctor created priming that made nurse easier to recognize. |
| 695 | recognition | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Suffix focus: -ition commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. tunnustus 2. huomio 3. kunnianosoitus | The multiple-choice format required recognition rather than unaided recall. |
| 696 | proactive interference | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: proactive + interference. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | ennakoivaa häiriötä | The old password caused proactive interference when Mira tried to enter the new one. |
| 697 | retroactive interference | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: retroactive + interference. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | takautuva häiriö | Learning the new locker combination produced retroactive interference with last year's number. |
| 698 | serial position effect | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: serial + position + effect. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | sarjasijaintiefekti | The serial position effect appeared when participants recalled the first and last words most often. |
| 699 | actor-observer bias | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: actor + observer + bias. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | näyttelijä-tarkkailija -harha | Actor-observer bias led Jin to blame traffic for his lateness but call a late coworker careless. |
| 700 | just-world hypothesis | noun StudyField: Grade 10 psychology, philosophy, arts, and media term Word study: Term structure: just + world + hypothesis. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | vain maailman hypoteesi | The just-world hypothesis can make observers ignore structural causes of poverty. |
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Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- Common Core: Language Standards for Grades 9–10
- OpenStax: Biology 2e
- OpenStax: Chemistry 2e
- OpenStax: Algebra and Trigonometry 2e
- OpenStax: World History, Volume 2
- OpenStax: Psychology 2e
- OpenStax: Introduction to Philosophy
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words
- The Princeton Review, Word Smart: Building an Educated Vocabulary (Privately Owned KSSR Materials; bibliographic calibration only).

