New Words for Grade 10

100 Words list: 2021-07-29, 2020-09-02

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
come up with   v. produce something, especially when pressured or challenge
microbial   a. relating to a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease
provocative   v. causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately
contingency   n. a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty
hypothesis   n. a supposition made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation
herd immunity   n. a form of indirect protection from infectious disease that can occur when a high percentage of people has become immune to it
dovish   a. not aggressive, peaceful
headwind   n. a force or influence opposing forward motion; a wind blowing from directly in front
deflect   v. cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course
weave a story   v. invent a complicated story
wind up   v. come to be in a particular situation or condition, especially a bad one
hope against hope   v. hope very strongly that something will happen, although you know it is not likely
in a bid   ad. in an attempt
stem   v. prevent, stop, or deter
baby bust   n. a temporary marked decrease in the birth rate
work out   v. solve a problem by doing a calculation
aspen   n. a poplar tree with rounded, long-stalked, and typically coarsely toothed leaves
unfettered   a. unrestrained or uninhibited
enforcer   n. a person or group that compels observance of or compliance with a law
uncharted   a. not mapped or surveyed
behest   n. a person's orders or command
on the line   ad. at serious risk
on hold   ad. in going to be done or dealt with at a later date rather than now
pew   n. a long bench with a back, placed in rows in the main part of some churches
play out   v. become spent, unfold
shortbread   n. a crisp, rich, easily breaking cookie made with butter, flour, and sugar
gooey   a. soft and sticky
praline   n. a smooth, sweet substance made by boiling nuts in sugar and grinding the mixture
on the plus side   ad. considering the positive, beneficial, advantageous
shelf component   n. something that is available immediately and does not need to be specially made
rival   n. a person or thing competing with another for the same objective
authenticity   n. the quality of being real, not fake
bolster   v. support or strengthen; prop up
grid   n. a network of cables or pipes for distributing power, especially high-voltage transmission lines
threadbare   a. outworn, used a lot; no longer effective
rambling   a. lengthy and confused or inconsequential
equity   n. the value of the shares issued by a company
email chain   n. an email message that includes a running list of all the succeeding replies starting with the original email
render   v. cause to be or become; make
bleeping   a. making a short high-pitched sound or sounds
meadow   n. a piece of grassland, especially one used for hay
ranger   n. a keeper of a park, forest, or area of countryside
adherence   n. attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief
soar   v. quickly increases by a great deal
prick   v. make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point
electrified   a. having a sudden sense of great excitement, thrilled
wriggle   v. twist and turn with quick writhing movements
circus   n. something noisy and confused
at a time   ad. during one particular moment
indictment   n. a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned
grounds   n. (pl) factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief