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: 2026-11-05
| constable |     |
n. a police officer of the lowest rank; a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
| perceptible | |
a. capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
Stepan Arkadyevitch gave a scarcely perceptible smile.
His affections seemed to reanimate towards them all, and his interest in their welfare again became perceptible.
Deliberately she shrouded the light in her eyes, but it shone against her will in the faintly perceptible smile.
| massacre | |
n. killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
But when the hunter reached the scene of the ruthless massacre, the ledge was tenanted only by the dead.
As I thought of that, I was almost moved to begin a massacre of the helpless abominations about me, but I contained myself.
The massacre of men who were fellow Christians, and of the same Slavonic race, excited sympathy for the sufferers and indignation against the oppressors.
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2026-11-04 (Back to the Day)
sneer 
v. show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
haunt
v. be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
2026-11-03 (Back to the Day)
preface
n. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
precipice
n. cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
oppressive
a. unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
2026-11-02 (Back to the Day)
affirm
v. offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm
pastoral
a. rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
2026-10-30 (Back to the Day)
minority
n. a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group
aloof
a. apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
2026-10-29 (Back to the Day)
thicket
n. wood or collection of trees, shrubs
posture
n. position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
confer
v. bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
2026-10-28 (Back to the Day)
contradiction
n. assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
remnant
n. remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
2026-10-27 (Back to the Day)
superfluous
a. being beyond what is required or sufficient
edifice
n. building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
handwriting
n. the activity of writing by hand; something written by hand
2026-10-26 (Back to the Day)
recourse
n. one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
import
v. bring in from another country
2026-10-23 (Back to the Day)
confirm
v. support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
outrage
n. act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
2026-10-22 (Back to the Day)
arbitrary
a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
chivalry
n. knightly skill; courtesy towards women
advocate
v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
2026-10-21 (Back to the Day)
catastrophe
n. calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
discern
v. detect; perceive or recognize something
2026-10-20 (Back to the Day)
allegiance
n. loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
insight
n. understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
oblige
v. force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
2026-10-19 (Back to the Day)
attribute
n. essential quality; reputation; honor
tract
n. expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
2026-10-16 (Back to the Day)
posterity
n. descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
foster
v. rear; promote the growth of; help develop
2026-10-15 (Back to the Day)
execute
v. put into effect; carry out the legalities of
tedious
a. tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
expedient
a. suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest