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10 Grade Vocabulary List #1 1. pretext (PREE text) noun 2 ...

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<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> <strong>#1</strong><br />

<strong>1.</strong> <strong>pre<strong>text</strong></strong> (<strong>PREE</strong> <strong>text</strong>) <strong>noun</strong><br />

2. mundane (mun DAYN) adjective<br />

3. fiasco (fee AS ko) <strong>noun</strong><br />

4. pernicious (per NISH uhs) adjective<br />

5. impunity (im PYOO nuh tee) <strong>noun</strong><br />

6. reticent (RET i suhnt) adjective<br />

7. quash (kwahsh) verb<br />

8. entourage (AHN tooh rahzh) <strong>noun</strong><br />

9. reverberate (ree VUR buh rayt) verb<br />

<strong>10</strong>. latent (LAY tuhnt)<br />

<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> #2<br />

<strong>1.</strong> intrinsic (in TRIN sik) adjective<br />

2. myriad (MIR ee uhd) adjective<br />

3. paragon (PER uh gahn) <strong>noun</strong><br />

4. juxtapose (juk stuh POZ) verb<br />

5. liaison (lee ay ZAHN) <strong>noun</strong><br />

6. corroborate (kuh RAHB uh rayt) verb<br />

7. integral (IN tuh gruhl) adjective<br />

8. remuneration (ree MYOO nuh RAY shuhn) <strong>noun</strong><br />

9. urbane (uhr BAYN) adjective<br />

<strong>10</strong>. conflagration (KAHN fluh GRAY shuhn) <strong>noun</strong><br />

<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> #3<br />

<strong>1.</strong> emulate (EM yoo layt) verb<br />

2. profligate (PRAHF li guht) adjective<br />

3. repugnant (ree PUG nuhnt) adjective<br />

4. copious (KO pee uhs) adjective<br />

5. perfunctory (puhr FUNGK tuh ree) adjective<br />

6. prognosticate (prahg NAHS tuh kayt) verb<br />

7. usurp (yoo SURP) verb<br />

8. idyllic (ai DIL ik) adjective<br />

9. garrulous (GAR yuh luhs) adjective<br />

<strong>10</strong>. appellation (ap uh LAY shuhn) <strong>noun</strong>


<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> #4<br />

<strong>1.</strong> augment (ahg MENT) verb<br />

2. malign (muh LAIN) verb<br />

3. respite (RES pit) <strong>noun</strong><br />

4. homage (AHM ij) <strong>noun</strong><br />

5. frenetic (fruh NET ik) adjective<br />

6. vindicate (VIN duh kayt) verb<br />

7. succinct (suhk SINGKT) adjective<br />

8. exacerbate (eg ZAS uhr bayt) verb<br />

9. cognizant (KAHG nuh zuhnt) adjective<br />

<strong>10</strong>. egregious (i GREE juhs) adjective<br />

<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> #5<br />

<strong>1.</strong> postulate (PAHS chuh layt) verb<br />

2. aversion (uh VUR zhun) <strong>noun</strong><br />

3. sanctum (SAYNGK tuhm) <strong>noun</strong><br />

4. affable (AF uh buhl) adjective<br />

5. wanton (WAHN tuhn) adjective<br />

6. inane (i NAYN) adjective<br />

7. analogous (uh NAL uh guhs) adjective<br />

8. ignominious (IG nuh MIN ee uhs) adjective<br />

9. enigma (I NIG muh) <strong>noun</strong><br />

<strong>10</strong>. intrepid (in TREP id) adjective<br />

<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> #6<br />

<strong>1.</strong> epitome (I PIT uh mee) <strong>noun</strong><br />

2. harbinger (HAHR bin juhr) <strong>noun</strong><br />

3. raucous (RAH kuhs) adjective<br />

4. synergy (SIN uhr jee) <strong>noun</strong><br />

5. droll (drol) adjective<br />

6. sophistry (SAHF uh stree) <strong>noun</strong><br />

7. penchant (PEN chuhnt) <strong>noun</strong><br />

8. guise (gaiz) <strong>noun</strong><br />

9. quandary (KWAHN dree) <strong>noun</strong><br />

<strong>10</strong>. pragmatic (prag MAT ik) adjective


<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> #7<br />

<strong>1.</strong> blasé (blah ZAY) adjective<br />

2. wreak (reek) verb<br />

3. solicitous (suh LIS i tuhs) adjective<br />

4. blunt (blunt) verb<br />

5. pugnacious (puhg NAY shuhs) adjective<br />

6. regale (ruh GAUL) verb<br />

7. tantamount (TAN tuh maunt) adjective<br />

8. impugn (im PYOON) verb<br />

9. abate (uh BAYT) verb<br />

<strong>10</strong>. preclude: (pree KLOOD) verb<br />

<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> #8<br />

<strong>1.</strong> glean (gleen) verb<br />

2. alacrity (uh LAK ruh tee) <strong>noun</strong><br />

3. foment (fo MENT) verb<br />

4. aesthetic (es THET ik) adjective<br />

5. lucid (LOO sid) adjective<br />

6. sanctimonious (SAYNGK tuh MO nee uhs) adjective<br />

7. culpable (KUL puh buhl) adjective<br />

8. slovenly (SLUV uhn lee) adjective<br />

9. facetious (fuh SEE shuhs) adjective<br />

<strong>10</strong>. stymie (STAI mee) verb<br />

<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> #9<br />

<strong>1.</strong> brazen (BRAY zuhn) adjective<br />

2. nondescript (nahn di SKRIPT) adjective<br />

3. avarice (AV uhr is) <strong>noun</strong><br />

4. equanimity (ek wuh NIM uh tee) <strong>noun</strong><br />

5. synthesize (SIN the saiz) verb<br />

6. gist (jist) <strong>noun</strong><br />

7. fecund (FEE kuhnd) adjective<br />

8. ardent (AHR duhnt) adjective<br />

9. temporize (TEM puh raiz) verb<br />

<strong>10</strong>. mandate (MAN dayt) <strong>noun</strong>


<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> #<strong>10</strong><br />

<strong>1.</strong> bedlam (BED luhm) <strong>noun</strong><br />

2. indolent (IN duh luhnt) adjective<br />

3. cumulative (KYOOM yuh luh tiv) adjective<br />

4. mire (mire) verb<br />

5. mire (mire) <strong>noun</strong><br />

6. nebulous (NEB yoo luhs) adjective<br />

7. metamorphosis (met uh MOR phuh suhs) <strong>noun</strong><br />

8. vacuous (VAK yoo uhs) adjective<br />

9. spiel (speel) <strong>noun</strong><br />

<strong>10</strong>. inalienable (in AY lee uhn uh buhl) adjective<br />

<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> <strong>#1</strong>1<br />

<strong>1.</strong> dispassionate (dis PASH uh nit) adj<br />

2. reprehensible (rep ri HEN suh buhl) adj<br />

3. dubious (DOO bee uhs) adj<br />

4. renege (re NIG) verb<br />

5. grapple (GRAP uhl) verb<br />

6. decorum (di KOR uhm) <strong>noun</strong><br />

7. platitude (PLAT uh tood) <strong>noun</strong><br />

8. adherent (ad HIR uhnt) <strong>noun</strong><br />

9. repose (ree POZ) <strong>noun</strong><br />

<strong>10</strong>. embellish (em BEL ish) verb<br />

<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> <strong>#1</strong>2<br />

<strong>1.</strong> proliferate (pruh LIF uh rayt) verb<br />

2. repulse (ree PULS) verb<br />

3. wane (wayn) verb<br />

4. overt (o VUTR) adjective<br />

5. recidivism (ri SID uh viz uhm) <strong>noun</strong><br />

6. bona fide (BO nuh faid) [from Latin “in good faith”] adjective<br />

7. impeccable (im PEK uh buhl) adjective<br />

8. altruistic (ahl troo IS tik) adjective<br />

9. lithe (laith) adjective<br />

<strong>10</strong>. disgruntle (dis GRUN tuhl) verb


<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> <strong>#1</strong>3<br />

<strong>1.</strong> interloper (IN tuhr lo puhr) <strong>noun</strong><br />

2. temerity (tuh MER uh tee) <strong>noun</strong><br />

3. acute (uh KYOOT) adjective<br />

4. obtuse (ahb TOOS) adjective<br />

5. consummate (kahn SOOM uht) adjective<br />

6. virtuosity (vuhr choo WAHS uh tee) <strong>noun</strong><br />

7. raze (rayz) verb<br />

8. retrospect (RET ruh spekt) <strong>noun</strong><br />

9. culminate (KUL muh nayt) verb<br />

<strong>10</strong>. relegate (REL uh gayt) verb<br />

<strong>10</strong> th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>List</strong> <strong>#1</strong>4<br />

<strong>1.</strong> nominal (NAHM uh nuhl) adjective<br />

2. adamant (AD uh muhnt) adjective<br />

3. schism (SKIZ uhm) <strong>noun</strong><br />

4. curtail (kur TAYL) verb<br />

5. conjecture (kuhn JECT choohr) <strong>noun</strong><br />

6. poignant (POYN yuhnt) adjective<br />

7. inert (in URT) adjective<br />

8. wan (wahn) adjective<br />

9. amicable (AM I kuh buhl) adjective<br />

<strong>10</strong>. excruciating (ek SKROO shee ay ting) adjective

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