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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| 701 | abnegate | verb StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: abnegate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | wyrzec się | The caretaker chose to abnegate personal comfort so the stranded hikers could use the only dry blankets. |
| 702 | abstinent | adjective StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: abstinent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | wstrzemięźliwy | The recovering patient remained abstinent from alcohol throughout treatment. |
| 703 | acrimonious | adjective StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. ostry 2. kłótliwy | The contract talks became acrimonious after both sides accused the other of concealing costs. |
| 704 | avow | verb StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: avow is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | przyznawać | The candidate chose to avow her support for the unpopular reform. |
| 705 | axiom | noun StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: axiom is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. pewnik 2. aksjomat | The proof begins with an axiom about equality. |
| 706 | bane | noun StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: bane is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | bat | Saltwater corrosion became the bane of the harbor's metal equipment. |
| 707 | bastion | noun StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: bastion is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | bastion | The independent newspaper remained a bastion of investigative reporting. |
| 708 | belabor | verb StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: belabor is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | wymłócić | The editor asked the writer not to belabor an argument already supported by clear evidence. |
| 709 | beleaguer | verb StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: beleaguer is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. oblegać 2. oblec 3. obsadzać | Repeated equipment failures continued to beleaguer the expedition. |
| 710 | belittle | verb StudyField: 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. bagatelizować 2. lekceważyć 3. zbagatelizować | A constructive critic should challenge the proposal without trying to belittle its author. |
| 711 | bemused | adjective StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: bemused is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | niepewny | The bemused visitor studied the map after realizing that two streets had the same name. |
| 712 | bequest | noun StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: bequest is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | testament | The library used a former teacher's bequest to purchase accessible technology. |
| 713 | bereaved | adjective StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: bereaved is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | osamotniony | The hospital connected the bereaved family with a grief counselor. |
| 714 | beset | verb StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: beset is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | otaczać | Supply shortages continued to beset the remote clinic. |
| 715 | cajole | verb StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: cajole is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. naciągać 2. naciągnąć 3. przymilać się | The director tried to cajole the nervous actor into attending one more rehearsal. |
| 716 | callow | adjective StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: callow is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. niedojrzały 2. niedoświadczony | The callow intern made confident promises before understanding the project's constraints. |
| 717 | candor | noun StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: candor is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. szczerość 2. otwartość 3. uczciwość | Her candor about the failed trial helped the team correct its procedure. |
| 718 | caricature | noun StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: caricature is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. karykaturować 2. karykatura | The article reduces the complex leader to a one-dimensional caricature. |
| 719 | cerebral | adjective StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: cerebral is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | intelektualny | The cerebral film builds suspense through philosophical puzzles instead of action. |
| 720 | charisma | noun StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: charisma is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. charyzma 2. charyzmat | The speaker's charisma energized the crowd, but voters still examined her policies. |
| 721 | chimera | noun StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: chimera is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | chimera | The promise of unlimited growth without any cost may be a chimera. |
| 722 | choleric | adjective StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: choleric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | choleryczny | The choleric supervisor responded to small delays with disproportionate fury. |
| 723 | circuitous | adjective StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | okrężny | A landslide forced the bus to take a circuitous mountain road. |
| 724 | circumlocution | noun StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. oględny 2. oględna wypowiedź | The witness used circumlocution to avoid giving a clear yes-or-no answer. |
| 725 | circumscribe | verb StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: circumscribe is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ograniczać 2. ograniczyć | The constitution can circumscribe executive power by requiring legislative approval. |
| 726 | clemency | noun StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: clemency is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | łaska | The governor granted clemency after new evidence showed that the sentence was excessive. |
| 727 | clique | noun StudyField: 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. klika 2. koteria 3. stronnictwo | A single clique controlled the club's decisions and discouraged new members. |
| 728 | cognitive | adjective StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | 1. poznawczy 2. kognitywny | Sleep deprivation can reduce cognitive performance during complex tasks. |
| 729 | colloquial | adjective StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: colloquial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. potoczny 2. kolokwialny 3. obiegowy | The dialogue uses colloquial expressions that sound natural among close friends. |
| 730 | collusion | noun StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | zmowa | Investigators found evidence of collusion among companies that had agreed not to compete on price. |
| 731 | comprise | verb StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: comprise is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | składać się | The anthology will comprise essays from twelve regions. |
| 732 | condescend | verb StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: condescend is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. traktować z góry 2. potraktować z góry | An effective tutor explains difficult ideas without choosing to condescend. |
| 733 | conducive | adjective StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | sprzyjający | Quiet lighting and clear routines created conditions conducive to concentration. |
| 734 | confluence | noun StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 1. zbieg 2. konfluencja | The city grew at the confluence of two navigable rivers. |
| 735 | congenital | adjective StudyField: Grade 10 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: congenital is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | wrodzony | Doctors detected the congenital heart defect shortly after delivery. |
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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).

