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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| 561 | Zollverein | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Capitalization focus: this is a proper name, so its standard written form begins with a capital letter. | 관세 동맹 | The Zollverein encouraged economic ties while excluding Austria. |
| 562 | Kulturkampf | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Capitalization focus: this is a proper name, so its standard written form begins with a capital letter. | 문화투쟁 | Resistance from Catholic voters eventually weakened the Kulturkampf. |
| 563 | scramble for Africa | noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: scramble + for + Africa. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 아프리카 분할 2. 아프리카 쟁탈전 | The scramble for Africa imposed borders with little regard for existing African societies. |
| 564 | indirect rule | noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: indirect + rule. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 간접 통치 | British administrators used indirect rule by assigning duties to recognized chiefs. |
| 565 | direct rule | noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: direct + rule. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 직접 통치 | Direct rule replaced many local institutions with a European administrative hierarchy. |
| 566 | assimilation policy | noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: assimilation + policy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 동화 정책 | The assimilation policy offered limited citizenship to colonial subjects who adopted prescribed French institutions. |
| 567 | extraterritoriality | noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 치외법권(治外法權) | Unequal treaties granted some foreign merchants extraterritoriality in Chinese ports. |
| 568 | Open Door Policy | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Open + Door + Policy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 문호 개방 정책 | The Open Door Policy opposed exclusive trading zones controlled by a single foreign power. |
| 569 | Boxer Rebellion | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Boxer + Rebellion. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 의화단 운동 2. 의화단 사건 | After the Boxer Rebellion, the Qing government was required to pay a large indemnity. |
| 570 | Meiji Restoration | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Meiji + Restoration. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 메이지유신 | The Meiji Restoration led to national institutions, industrial reforms, and a conscript army. |
| 571 | Russo-Japanese War | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Russo + Japanese + War. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 러일전쟁 | The Russo-Japanese War altered international perceptions of power in Asia. |
| 572 | Sepoy Rebellion | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Sepoy + Rebellion. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 세포이 반란 | After the Sepoy Rebellion, the British Crown took direct control of India. |
| 573 | Indian National Congress | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Indian + National + Congress. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 인도 국민 회의 | The Indian National Congress gradually expanded its demands from greater participation to self-government. |
| 574 | Tanzimat reforms | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Tanzimat + reforms. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 탄지마트 개혁 | The Tanzimat reforms proclaimed greater legal equality while strengthening central government. |
| 575 | Young Turks | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Young + Turks. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 청년 튀르크 운동 2. 청년 튀르크당 | The Young Turks forced Sultan Abdulhamid II to restore parliamentary government. |
| 576 | Balkan nationalism | noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Balkan + nationalism. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 발칸 민족주의 | Balkan nationalism weakened Ottoman authority and intensified rivalry among neighboring states. |
| 577 | Schlieffen Plan | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Schlieffen + Plan. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 슐리펜 계획 | Unexpected resistance and logistical problems disrupted the Schlieffen Plan in 1914. |
| 578 | unrestricted submarine warfare | noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: unrestricted + submarine + warfare. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 무제한 잠수함 작전 2. 무제한 잠수함전 | Germany's return to unrestricted submarine warfare helped bring the United States into World War I. |
| 579 | Fourteen Points | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Fourteen + Points. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 14개조 평화 원칙 2. 십사 개조 | The Fourteen Points called for open diplomacy and an association of nations. |
| 580 | war guilt clause | noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: war + guilt + clause. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 전쟁 책임 조항 | Many Germans viewed the war guilt clause as a humiliating accusation. |
| 581 | Weimar Republic | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Weimar + Republic. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 바이마르 공화국 | The Weimar Republic faced political violence, economic crises, and fragile coalition governments. |
| 582 | Dawes Plan | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Dawes + Plan. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 도스 플랜 | The Dawes Plan temporarily eased financial pressure on Germany. |
| 583 | hyperinflation | noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 하이퍼인플레이션 | During hyperinflation, German workers rushed to spend wages before prices rose again. |
| 584 | Nuremberg Laws | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Nuremberg + Laws. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 뉘른베르크 법률 | The Nuremberg Laws transformed racist ideology into state-enforced legal discrimination. |
| 585 | Final Solution | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Final + Solution. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 최종 해결책 | The Final Solution was implemented through deportations, mass shootings, ghettos, forced labor, and killing centers. |
| 586 | Kristallnacht | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Capitalization focus: this is a proper name, so its standard written form begins with a capital letter. | 수정의 밤 | Kristallnacht marked a severe escalation from legal persecution to open mass violence. |
| 587 | Lebensraum | noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Base-form focus: Lebensraum is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 레벤스라움 | The pursuit of Lebensraum helped drive Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. |
| 588 | blitzkrieg | noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Base-form focus: blitzkrieg is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 전격전(電擊戰) | Germany used blitzkrieg tactics to overwhelm Poland's defenses in 1939. |
| 589 | Operation Barbarossa | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Operation + Barbarossa. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 바르바로사 작전 | Operation Barbarossa opened an enormous eastern front but failed to secure a rapid victory. |
| 590 | island hopping | noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: island + hopping. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 도서 도약 작전 2. 징검다리식 점령 전략 | Island hopping brought airfields and naval bases progressively closer to Japan. |
| 591 | D-Day | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: D + Day. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | D데이 | D-Day required coordination among airborne troops, naval forces, aircraft, and landing units. |
| 592 | Manhattan Project | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Manhattan + Project. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 맨해튼 프로젝트 | The Manhattan Project combined secret laboratories, industrial facilities, and international scientific expertise. |
| 593 | Yalta Conference | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Yalta + Conference. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 얄타 회담 | At the Yalta Conference, the leaders debated occupation zones and Poland's future government. |
| 594 | Potsdam Conference | proper noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Potsdam + Conference. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 포츠담 회담 | The Potsdam Conference exposed growing disagreements between the Soviet Union and Western Allies. |
| 595 | Iron Curtain | noun StudyField: Grade 10 world-history, civics, and economics term Word study: Term structure: Iron + Curtain. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 철의 장막 | Churchill's Iron Curtain speech described an emerging division across Europe. |
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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).