10th Grade Vocabulary List 1

A set of vocabulary flashcards derived from the 10th-grade word list, covering essential terms and definitions.

arson

Recklessly or intentionally damaging a building or dwelling by starting a fire; malicious burning to destroy property.

biology

The science that studies living things.

contaminate

To make impure.

emphasis

Special importance or significance; intensity or forcefulness of expression.

humiliate

To shame; to lower the self-esteem of; to degrade someone's pride, self-respect, or dignity.

ladle

A big spoon with a long handle used for taking soup out of a pot and putting it in a dish.

mediate

To act between parties with a view to reconciling differences.

narrate

To read or tell someone a story; to tell a story out loud.

obituary

A notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography.

panorama

The visual percept of a region; a picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene.

psychology

The science of mental life; the science and study of the human mind.

revert

To go back to a previous state; to undergo reversion.

sophomore

A second-year undergraduate; a second-year student in high school or college.

spontaneous

Said or done without having been planned or written in advance.

void

The state of nonexistence; to declare invalid.