New Words for Grade 10

100 Words list: 2022-01-20, 2021-02-25

prick   n. an act of piercing something with a fine, sharp point
syringe   n. a tube for collecting blood or other liquids or for putting liquids into the body usually through a needle
competent   a. having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully
cue   n. a signal to someone, like a performer, to begin a specific speech or action
give rise to   v. to cause something
intriguing   a. arousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating
tweak   v. improve a mechanism or system by making fine adjustments to it
mutation   n. the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations
mire   v. cause to become stuck in the mud
pronounced   a. very noticeable or marked; conspicuous
alleviate   v. make a problem less severe
rare earth   n. any of a group of similar oxides of metals occurring together in widely distributed but relatively scarce minerals
lay out   v. to arrange; to plan in detail
rationale   n. an underlying reason
scrappy   a. having an aggressive and determined spirit
hands-on   a. involving direct involvement or intervention
tangible   a. perceptible by touch
tidal   a. relating to or affected by tides
perpetual   a. never-ending or changing
jump-start   v. to start or restart something rapidly or forcefully
lackluster   a. lacking in vitality; uninspired or uninspiring
marginalize   v. treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral
ongoing   a. continuing; still in progress
cognitive   a. of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity
impairment   n. loss of function or ability
close-knit   a. united or bound together by strong relationships and common interests
cookout   n. a party or gathering where a meal is cooked and eaten outdoors
segregation   n. the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others or being set apart
complex   n. a group of obviously related units of which the nature of the relationship is imperfectly known
iteration   n. the repetition of a process or utterance
span   n. the full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space that something covers
stare at   v. gaze or gawk at someone or something in an intense, prolonged, or steadfast manner
forlorn   a. pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
accumulate   v. gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of
domino effect   n. the cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of similar events
fragmented   a. broken, incoherent, disorderly
tedious   a. too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous
proliferate   v. increase rapidly in numbers; multiply
burden   n. the amount of growth or substance present in a human or animal body or test sample
on track   a. acting or thinking in a way that is likely to achieve what is required
confine   v. keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of
impactful   a. having a major impact or effect
engage with   v. get involved with other people and their ideas in order to understand them
image   v. make appear, project
alignment   n. arrangement in a straight line, or in correct or appropriate relative positions
tactile   a. of or connected with the sense of touch
residual   a. remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone
viral load   n. a measurement of the amount of a virus in an organism, typically in the bloodstream
pivotal   a. of crucial importance in relation to the development or success
severity   n. the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
fuel   v. support, stimulate
sprawling   a. spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way
snake   v. move or extend with the twisting motion
compelling   a. demanding attention; forceful
alleviate   v. make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe
underrepresent   v. provide with insufficient or inadequate representation
tenure   n. the holding of an office
light   n. public knowledge; a particular aspect or appearance presented to view
rampant   a. flourishing or spreading unchecked
homage   n. special honor or respect shown publicly
parody   n. an imitation of the style of an artist or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
give way to   v. be replaced by something, especially because it is better, cheaper, easier
autonomous   a. having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs
magnitude   n. the great size or extent of something
counteract   v. reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect
frigate   n. a warship with a mixed armament, generally heavier than a destroyer and introduced for convoy escort work
oversee   v. supervise (a person or work), especially in an official capacity
propulsion   v. the action of driving or pushing forward
real-time   n. the actual time during which a process or event occurs
respiratory   a. relating to breathing or the organs of respiration
dive into   v. examine something in great detail in a short space of time
cognitive   a. connected with thinking or conscious mental processes
affiliation   n. the state of belonging to a particular religious or political group
per-capita   a. per unit of population, by or for each person
asset   n. a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality
well-off   a. being in good condition or favorable circumstances
ferromagnet   n. something having the same kind of magnetism that iron has
synchrony   n. simultaneous action, development, or occurrence
exposure   n. the act or an instance of exposing
perceive   v. become aware or conscious of something
strain   n. a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree
slog   n. a period of difficult or tiring effort
buffet   v. (especially of wind or waves) strike repeatedly and violently
resilience   n. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
spin-out   n. a business company that has developed from another organization
scale up   v. increase the size, amount, or importance of something, usually an organization or process
nucleate   v. begin to form
pressing   a. requiring quick or immediate action or attention
down the road   ad. in the future
edge   n. an advantage over other people
mucosal   a.  related to thin skin that covers the inside surface of parts of the body such as the nose and mouth
lining   n. a layer of different material covering the inside surface of something
tract   n. a major passage in the body, a large bundle of nerve fibers
sidestep   v. avoid (someone or something) by stepping sideways
slog   n. hard persistent work
nasal   a. of, for, or relating to the nose
swab   n. an absorbent pad or piece of material used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds
go into   v. start doing a particular type of work
hexagonal   a. having a shape with six straight sides
boron   n. the chemical element of atomic number 5, a nonmetallic solid