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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.

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Words 1–35 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
1	conceptual framework	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: conceptual + framework. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	khung khái niệm	The conceptual framework connects neighborhood design, travel choices, and air quality.
2	operational definition	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: operational + definition. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	định nghĩa hoạt động	The operational definition treats regular exercise as at least 150 minutes of activity per week.
3	construct validity	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: construct + validity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	xây dựng tính hợp lệ	Researchers questioned the survey's construct validity because its stress scale mostly measured tiredness.
4	internal validity	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: internal + validity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	giá trị nội tại	Random assignment improved the experiment's internal validity.
5	external validity	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: external + validity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	giá trị bên ngoài	Testing only professional athletes limits the trial's external validity.
6	ecological validity	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: ecological + validity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	giá trị sinh thái	Observing shoppers in an actual market increased the study's ecological validity.
7	concurrent validity	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: concurrent + validity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	hiệu lực đồng thời	The new reading test showed concurrent validity by closely matching an established assessment.
8	predictive validity	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: predictive + validity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	giá trị dự đoán	Course performance provided evidence of the placement test's predictive validity.
9	content validity	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: content + validity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	giá trị nội dung	Including analysis, evidence, and conventions strengthened the exam's content validity.
10	interrater reliability	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: interrater + reliability. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	độ tin cậy giữa các quốc gia	Training raised interrater reliability among the essay scorers.
11	test-retest reliability	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: test + retest + reliability. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	độ tin cậy kiểm tra-kiểm tra lại	Stable scores two weeks apart supported the questionnaire's test-retest reliability.
12	sampling frame	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: sampling + frame. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	khung lấy mẫu	The voter registry served as the sampling frame for the telephone survey.
13	random sampling	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: random + sampling. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	lấy mẫu ngẫu nhiên	Random sampling reduced the risk that researchers would select only convenient participants.
14	stratified sampling	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: stratified + sampling. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	lấy mẫu phân tầng	Stratified sampling ensured that every grade level appeared in the school survey.
15	cluster sampling	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: cluster + sampling. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	lấy mẫu cụm	The team used cluster sampling by choosing eight classrooms and surveying everyone in them.
16	systematic sampling	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: systematic + sampling. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	lấy mẫu có hệ thống	With systematic sampling, the archivist inspected every twentieth file.
17	convenience sample	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: convenience + sample. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	mẫu tiện lợi	Students leaving one cafeteria formed a convenience sample that could not represent the whole city.
18	oversampling	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Base-form focus: oversampling is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	lấy mẫu quá mức	Oversampling provided enough rural respondents for a separate comparison.
19	response bias	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: response + bias. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	thiên vị phản ứng	A judgmental question introduced response bias into the health survey.
20	nonresponse bias	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: nonresponse + bias. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	thiên vị không phản hồi	Low participation by night-shift workers created nonresponse bias.
21	social desirability bias	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: social + desirability + bias. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	khuynh hướng mong muốn xã hội	Social desirability bias may cause respondents to underreport rude behavior.
22	measurement error	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: measurement + error. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	1. số 2. đo lường	A poorly calibrated scale introduced measurement error into every mass reading.
23	confidence interval	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: confidence + interval. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	1. Khoảng 2. tin cậy	The confidence interval placed average growth between 4.2 and 5.1 centimeters.
24	confidence level	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: confidence + level. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	mức độ tin cậy	The researchers selected a 95 percent confidence level.
25	null hypothesis	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: null + hypothesis. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	1. Giả 2. thiết 3. Không	The null hypothesis states that both fertilizers produce the same average growth.
26	alternative hypothesis	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: alternative + hypothesis. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	1. Giả thuyết 2. lập	The alternative hypothesis predicts that warmer water speeds the reaction.
27	independent samples	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: independent + samples. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	mẫu độc lập	The experiment used independent samples from two different schools.
28	paired samples	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: paired + samples. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	mẫu ghép đôi	Before-and-after blood pressure readings form paired samples.
29	control variable	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: control + variable. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	biến điều khiển	Room temperature was a control variable in the battery test.
30	confounding variable	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: confounding + variable. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	biến gây nhiễu	Prior training was a confounding variable in the comparison of teaching methods.
31	moderating variable	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: moderating + variable. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	biến điều tiết	Age acted as a moderating variable because the treatment benefited younger patients more strongly.
32	mediating variable	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: mediating + variable. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	biến trung gian	Improved sleep was a mediating variable between reduced screen time and better concentration.
33	latent variable	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: latent + variable. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	biến tiềm ẩn	The model treats motivation as a latent variable reflected in effort and persistence.
34	extraneous variable	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: extraneous + variable. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	biến ngoại lai	Background noise was an extraneous variable during the memory task.
35	placebo effect	noun Study Field: Grade 10 research, argument, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: placebo + effect. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	hiệu ứng giả dược	Some participants reported less pain because of the placebo effect.

Vocabulary reading and practice

Designing a Sampling Study

Reading practice for pages 1–3. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

A conceptual framework connects neighborhood design, travel choices, and air quality. Researchers use stratified sampling so every district is represented, then apply random sampling within each district. They compare independent samples of commuters and remote workers. Their alternative hypothesis predicts a difference in average exposure, while the null hypothesis predicts none.

Vietnamese translation

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Reading comprehension

1. Why use stratified sampling?

It ensures that every district is represented.

2. Where is random sampling applied?

It is applied within each district.

3. What does the alternative hypothesis predict?

It predicts a difference in average exposure.

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