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: 2025-09-19
| siege |     |
n. seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
The truth was that the North was holding the South in a virtual state of siege, though many did not realize it.
I found it rather harassing to live in this state of siege, but was too much afraid of Mrs. Crupp to see any way out of it.
In consequence I embarked for Oran, and went from thence to Constantine, where I arrived just in time to witness the raising of the siege.
| furious | |
a. extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
shouted furious and violent voices on all sides.
She answered him, and all at once got up, furious.
Looks and faces were even more violent and furious than their words.
Review Words:
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Words of the recent 15 days
2025-09-18 (Back to the Day)
perpetual 
a. everlasting; continuing without interruption
arrange
v. put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
reproach
v. express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
2025-09-17 (Back to the Day)
data
n. collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
abode
n. act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
2025-09-16 (Back to the Day)
convey
v. carry from one place to another; bear or transport
hunger
n. strong desire for something; feel the need to eat
furnish
v. provide; supply; equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for
2025-09-15 (Back to the Day)
corrupt
a. changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
revenge
v. do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
2025-09-12 (Back to the Day)
concern
n. interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
gesture
n. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
2025-09-11 (Back to the Day)
perceive
v. become aware of through the senses; detect
infinite
a. unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
derive
v. obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
2025-09-10 (Back to the Day)
amid
ad. in the middle of; among; surrounded by
generation
n. all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring
2025-09-09 (Back to the Day)
appeal
n. attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
humanity
n. kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth
disposition
n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
2025-09-08 (Back to the Day)
forehead
n. the part of the face above the eyes
singular
a. unique; extraordinary; being only one
2025-09-05 (Back to the Day)
doctrine
n. principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
melancholy
a. gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
2025-09-04 (Back to the Day)
chamber
n. a private room, typically a bedroom; compartment; a large room used for formal or public events
comply
v. yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish
dreadful
a. very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
2025-09-03 (Back to the Day)
bore
v. drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
handsome
a. skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
2025-09-02 (Back to the Day)
attempt
n. action of trying at something
secure
v. free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
frank
a. honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward
Below words are in grade 9
2025-07-11 (Back to the Day)
ventriloquist
n. one who can make his voice seem to come from another person or thing
worthwhile
a. sufficiently valuable; important to be worth one's time, effort, or interest
2025-07-10 (Back to the Day)
toxic
a. poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
trek
n. travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
vaccine
n. harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people getting the actual disease