100 Vocabulary Words for 10th Grade Students

Question 1

dogmatic

Answer 1

inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true/ strongly expressing your beliefs as if they were facts
“she was not tempted to be dogmatic about what she believed”

Question 2

egress

Answer 2

(FORMAL) the action of going out of or leaving a place.
“direct means of access and egress for passengers”
* the act or way of leaving a place: The main egress from the restaurant had been blocked off.

Question 3

eloquent

Answer 3

• fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
  “an eloquent speech”
• learly expressing or indicating something.
  “the bus journey alone is eloquent of class inequality”

Question 3

exhort

Answer 3

strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
“I exhorted her to be a good child”

Question 4

emaciated

Answer 4

abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
“she was so emaciated she could hardly stand”

Question 4

evocative

Answer 4

bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
“powerfully evocative lyrics”

Question 5

emissary

Answer 5

a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission.

Question 6

exhilarated

Answer 6

very happy, animated, or elated.
“all this hustle and bustle makes me feel exhilarated”

Question 7

explicit

Answer 7

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
“the arrangement had not been made explicit”

Question 8

extraneous

Answer 8

irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
“one is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material”
or
* not directly connected or related to a matter being considered: We must not be distracted by extraneous issues, she said.
* existing on or coming from the outside.

Question 9

fallacy

Answer 9

• a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.
  “the notion that the camera never lies is a fallacy”
• a failure in reasoning which renders an argument invalid.
  “Kraft exposes three fallacies in this approach”

Question 10

formidable

Answer 10

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
“a formidable opponent”

Question 10

felony

Answer 10

a serious crime that can be punished by more than one year in prison

Question 11

foresight

Answer 11

the ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future.
“he had the foresight to check that his escape route was clear”

Question 12

frivolous

Answer 12

• not having any serious purpose or value.
  “frivolous ribbons and lacy frills”
• (of a person) carefree and superficial.
  “the frivolous, fun-loving flappers of the twenties”

Question 13

gauche

Answer 13

unsophisticated and socially awkward.
“a shy and gauche teenager”

Question 14

grimace

Answer 14

an ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
“she gave a grimace of pain”

Question 14

heresy

Answer 14

belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.
“Huss was burned for heresy”
* opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted.
“the heresy of being uncommitted to the right political dogma”

Question 14

hapless

Answer 14

(especially of a person) unfortunate.
“the hapless victims of the disaster”

Question 15

hilarity

Answer 15

extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter.
“his incredulous expression was the cause of much hilarity”

Question 15

implacable

Answer 15

unable to be appeased or placated.
“he was an implacable enemy of Ted’s”
* unable to be stopped; relentless.
“the implacable advance of the enemy”

Question 15

impound

Answer 15

seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law.
“vehicles parked where they cause an obstruction will be impounded”

Question 15

humility

Answer 15

the quality of having a modest or low view of one’s importance.
“he needs the humility to accept that their way may be better”

Question 15

hyperbole

Answer 15

extravagant exaggeration

Question 16

appease

Answer 16

pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.
“amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups”
* assuage or satisfy (a demand or a feeling).
“we give to charity because it appeases our guilt”

Question 17

placate

Answer 17

make (someone) less angry or hostile.
“they attempted to placate the students with promises”

Question 18

assuage

Answer 18

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
“the letter assuaged the fears of most members”
* satisfy (an appetite or desire).
“an opportunity occurred to assuage her desire for knowledge”