10th Grade Words of the Day

This Words for the Day webpage helps grade 10 students learn words at their levels efficiently. In addition to showing words of the current day, the page also has words of the recent 15 or 50 days to review. It's a handy app for 10th-grade students to get words and their meanings, examples, and context sources.

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 Word of the Day for Grade 10
Specified Day: 2024-10-30
minorityspeak speak spelling sentences 
n. a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group
The protesting minority were forgotten in the throng which abjured and came; and the audience was almost as brilliant as the show.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 12
Thanks to the negro vote, the Republicans and their allies were firmly entrenched and they were riding rough-shod over the powerless but still protesting minority.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LII
In that section, the Confederate sympathizers were in the minority and the hand of war fell heavily upon them, as it did on all the border states, neighbor informing against neighbor and brother killing brother.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
aloofspeak speak spelling sentences 
a. apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
He was courteous always, but aloof, remote.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
So was the black horned thing seated aloof on a rock, surveying a distant crowd surrounding a gallows.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
When she was most ardently singing hymns or planning deviltry she yet seemed gently aloof and critical.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
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Words of the recent 15 days
2024-10-29   (Back to the Day)
  thicket   speakExamples  
n. wood or collection of trees, shrubs
  posture   speakExamples  
n. position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
  confer   speakExamples  
v. bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
2024-10-28   (Back to the Day)
  contradiction   speakExamples  
n. assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
  remnant   speakExamples  
n. remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
2024-10-25   (Back to the Day)
  edifice   speakExamples  
n. building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
  handwriting   speakExamples  
n. the activity of writing by hand; something written by hand
2024-10-24   (Back to the Day)
  recourse   speakExamples  
n. one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
  import   speakExamples  
v. bring in from another country
  superfluous   speakExamples  
a. being beyond what is required or sufficient
2024-10-23   (Back to the Day)
  confirm   speakExamples  
v. support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
  outrage   speakExamples  
n. act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
2024-10-22   (Back to the Day)
  arbitrary   speakExamples  
a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
  chivalry   speakExamples  
n. knightly skill; courtesy towards women
  advocate   speakExamples  
v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
2024-10-21   (Back to the Day)
  catastrophe   speakExamples  
n. calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
  discern   speakExamples  
v. detect; perceive or recognize something
2024-10-18   (Back to the Day)
  insight   speakExamples  
n. understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
  oblige   speakExamples  
v. force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
2024-10-17   (Back to the Day)
  attribute   speakExamples  
n. essential quality; reputation; honor
  tract   speakExamples  
n. expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
  allegiance   speakExamples  
n. loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
2024-10-16   (Back to the Day)
  posterity   speakExamples  
n. descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
  foster   speakExamples  
v. rear; promote the growth of; help develop
2024-10-15   (Back to the Day)
  execute   speakExamples  
v. put into effect; carry out the legalities of
  tedious   speakExamples  
a. tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
  expedient   speakExamples  
a. suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
2024-10-14   (Back to the Day)
  granite   speakExamples  
n. common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard igneous rock consisting chiefly of quartz; unyielding endurance
  phenomenon   speakExamples  
n. appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence
2024-10-11   (Back to the Day)
  proprietor   speakExamples  
n. one who has legal title to something; owner
  epoch   speakExamples  
n. particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
2024-10-10   (Back to the Day)
  jurisdiction   speakExamples  
n. authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
  shepherd   speakExamples  
n. a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
  mute   speakExamples  
a. refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
2024-10-09   (Back to the Day)
  ghastly   speakExamples  
a. horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
  prior   speakExamples  
a. preceding in the order of time; former; previous
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