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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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701abnegateverb
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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.

棄権するThe caretaker chose to abnegate personal comfort so the stranded hikers could use the only dry blankets.
702abstinentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: abstinent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

禁欲The recovering patient remained abstinent from alcohol throughout treatment.
703acrimoniousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

凸凹なThe contract talks became acrimonious after both sides accused the other of concealing costs.
704avowverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: avow is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 公言する 2. 公言The candidate chose to avow her support for the unpopular reform.
705axiomnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: axiom is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

公理The proof begins with an axiom about equality.
706banenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: bane is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

災いSaltwater corrosion became the bane of the harbor's metal equipment.
707bastionnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: bastion is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

堡塁The independent newspaper remained a bastion of investigative reporting.
708belaborverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: belabor is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

ぐずぐずするThe editor asked the writer not to belabor an argument already supported by clear evidence.
709beleaguerverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: beleaguer is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

取り巻くRepeated equipment failures continued to beleaguer the expedition.
710belittleverb
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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.

1. 侮る 2. 矮小化 3. 軽視A constructive critic should challenge the proposal without trying to belittle its author.
711bemusedadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: bemused is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

困惑したThe bemused visitor studied the map after realizing that two streets had the same name.
712bequestnoun
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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.

遺書The library used a former teacher's bequest to purchase accessible technology.
713bereavedadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: bereaved is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

遺族The hospital connected the bereaved family with a grief counselor.
714besetverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: beset is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

悩まされるSupply shortages continued to beset the remote clinic.
715cajoleverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: cajole is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 丸める 2. 丸め込む 3. 誑すThe director tried to cajole the nervous actor into attending one more rehearsal.
716callowadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: callow is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

碧い 蒼いThe callow intern made confident promises before understanding the project's constraints.
717candornoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: candor is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 率直 2. 正直Her candor about the failed trial helped the team correct its procedure.
718caricaturenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: caricature is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 風刺画 2. 戯画 3. 漫画The article reduces the complex leader to a one-dimensional caricature.
719cerebraladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: cerebral is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

知的The cerebral film builds suspense through philosophical puzzles instead of action.
720charismanoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: charisma is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. カリスマ 2. シャルム 3. 魅力The speaker's charisma energized the crowd, but voters still examined her policies.
721chimeranoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: chimera is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. キメラ 2. キマイラThe promise of unlimited growth without any cost may be a chimera.
722cholericadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: choleric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

胆汁性のThe choleric supervisor responded to small delays with disproportionate fury.
723circuitousadjective
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Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

回りくどいA landslide forced the bus to take a circuitous mountain road.
724circumlocutionnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

遠回しな言い方The witness used circumlocution to avoid giving a clear yes-or-no answer.
725circumscribeverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: circumscribe is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

外接するThe constitution can circumscribe executive power by requiring legislative approval.
726clemencynoun
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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.

慈悲The governor granted clemency after new evidence showed that the sentence was excessive.
727cliquenoun
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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.

1. 派閥 2. クリークA single clique controlled the club's decisions and discouraged new members.
728cognitiveadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

認知的Sleep deprivation can reduce cognitive performance during complex tasks.
729colloquialadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: colloquial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 口語 2. 口語体 3. 話し言葉のThe dialogue uses colloquial expressions that sound natural among close friends.
730collusionnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

共謀Investigators found evidence of collusion among companies that had agreed not to compete on price.
731compriseverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: comprise is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

含むThe anthology will comprise essays from twelve regions.
732condescendverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: condescend is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

見下すAn effective tutor explains difficult ideas without choosing to condescend.
733conduciveadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

助かるQuiet lighting and clear routines created conditions conducive to concentration.
734confluencenoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

合流点The city grew at the confluence of two navigable rivers.
735congenitaladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: congenital is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

先天的Doctors detected the congenital heart defect shortly after delivery.

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