10th Grade Spelling Words Quiz Card

 [Esc]  n. one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection

 [Esc]  n. quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness

 [Esc]  n. scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning

 [Esc]  a. of a brilliant red color

 [Esc]  v. write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines

 [Esc]  v. free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt

 [Esc]  n. soldier placed on guard; guard

 [Esc]  n. meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes

 [Esc]  n. a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock

 [Esc]  n. seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army

 [Esc]  n. device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket

 [Esc]  a. unique; extraordinary; being only one

 [Esc]  a. messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual

 [Esc]  v. show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly

 [Esc]  n. nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of given name

 [Esc]  a. worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern

 [Esc]  v. assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit

 [Esc]  n. magnificence; Great light or luster; brilliance; grandeur

 [Esc]  v. extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly

 [Esc]  v. reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn

 [Esc]  v. interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide

 [Esc]  a. loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

 [Esc]  v. present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

 [Esc]  a. occurring or taking place in person's mind rather than external world; unreal

 [Esc]  n. pretense; something intended to misrepresent

 [Esc]  a. brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words

 [Esc]  v. submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in

 [Esc]  a. being beyond what is required or sufficient

 [Esc]  n. watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision

 [Esc]  a. indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent

 [Esc]  a. silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse

 [Esc]  n. strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal

 [Esc]  v. make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt

 [Esc]  a. tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly

 [Esc]  v. be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers

 [Esc]  v. tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain

 [Esc]  n. subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay

 [Esc]  n. wood or collection of trees, shrubs

 [Esc]  a. worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor

 [Esc]  n. expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet

 [Esc]  n. going from one state of action to another

 [Esc]  n. payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality

 [Esc]  n. a spear with three prongs

 [Esc]  a. characterized by unrest or disorder

 [Esc]  n. wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate

 [Esc]  a. lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

 [Esc]  a. not easily deciphered; not able to be read or understood

 [Esc]  a. short-handed; clandestine; marked by deception

 [Esc]  v. write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure

 [Esc]  a. awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture

 [Esc]  a. impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly

 [Esc]  n. instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory

 [Esc]  a. streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful

 [Esc]  n. a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.

 [Esc]  n. rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness

 [Esc]  n. state of being near in space or relationship; proximity

 [Esc]  n. unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch

 [Esc]  n. act of vindicating, or state of being vindicated; defense; evidence or statements that justify a claim or belief

 [Esc]  v. treat in a violent manner; abuse; do violence to; disturb; interrupt

 [Esc]  n. a person's employment or main occupation; career or profession

 [Esc]  v. hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ

 [Esc]  v. reduce or eliminate gradually, with knife; cut small bits off

 [Esc]  v. shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture

 [Esc]  n. exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners

 [Esc]  n. gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments

 [Esc]  n. a piece of orange or lemon peel, used to give flavor to liquor; something that gives or enhances a pleasant taste; appetizer