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.
The details about the app's word bank are here. We also offer other tools to assist grade 10 students in studying them.
The details about the app's word bank are here. We also offer other tools to assist grade 10 students in studying them.
| Word of the Day for Grade 10 |
Specified Day: 2024-10-30
| minority |     |
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.
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.
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.
| aloof | |
a. apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
He was courteous always, but aloof, remote.
So was the black horned thing seated aloof on a rock, surveying a distant crowd surrounding a gallows.
When she was most ardently singing hymns or planning deviltry she yet seemed gently aloof and critical.
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thicket 
Examples
Examples n. wood or collection of trees, shrubs
posture Examples
Examples n. position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
confer Examples
Examples v. bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
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contradiction Examples
Examples n. assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
remnant Examples
Examples n. remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
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edifice Examples
Examples n. building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
handwriting Examples
Examples n. the activity of writing by hand; something written by hand
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recourse Examples
Examples n. one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
import Examples
Examples v. bring in from another country
superfluous Examples
Examples a. being beyond what is required or sufficient
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confirm Examples
Examples v. support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
outrage Examples
Examples n. act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
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arbitrary Examples
Examples a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
chivalry Examples
Examples n. knightly skill; courtesy towards women
advocate Examples
Examples v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
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catastrophe Examples
Examples n. calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
discern Examples
Examples v. detect; perceive or recognize something
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insight Examples
Examples n. understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
oblige Examples
Examples v. force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
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attribute Examples
Examples n. essential quality; reputation; honor
tract Examples
Examples n. expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
allegiance Examples
Examples n. loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
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posterity Examples
Examples n. descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
foster Examples
Examples v. rear; promote the growth of; help develop
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execute Examples
Examples v. put into effect; carry out the legalities of
tedious Examples
Examples a. tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
expedient Examples
Examples a. suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
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granite Examples
Examples n. common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard igneous rock consisting chiefly of quartz; unyielding endurance
phenomenon Examples
Examples n. appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence
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proprietor Examples
Examples n. one who has legal title to something; owner
epoch Examples
Examples n. particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
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jurisdiction Examples
Examples n. authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
shepherd Examples
Examples n. a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
mute Examples
Examples a. refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
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ghastly Examples
Examples a. horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
prior Examples
Examples a. preceding in the order of time; former; previous
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