Pagine10th Grade spelling lists
Practise online161 words in four lists, from warm-up to challenge.
- travail
- jocular
- reverie
- threshing
- abdicate
- abrasion
- abrogate
- beatific
- botanist
- debutant
- lobbyist
- rudiment
- talisman
- beguiling
- coagulant
- delineate
- herculean
- malignant
- ombudsman
- pendulous
- pertinent
- refurbish
- stratagem
- whimsical
- emphasis
- perpetuate
- preeminent
- staccato
- transgress
- adulation
- atrocious
- avuncular
- cognizant
- countenance
- counterpart
- distraction
- earthenware
- forbearance
- fricassee
- hazardous
- heretical
- influential
- misanthrope
- obeisance
- ostracize
- suggestions
- adjudicate
- capricious
- fanaticism
- gratifying
- gregarious
- methodical
- profession
- saccharine
- salutary
- troglodyte
- tutelary
- velocity
- boutonniere
- captivating
- centrifugal
- considerate
- cooperation
- counterfeit
- duplicity
- erroneous
- ingurgitate
- legislation
- legislature
- maladaptive
- millionaire
- overwhelmed
- peregrinate
- preventable
- proletarian
- trespassing
- complimented
- depreciation
- glockenspiel
- inadequate
- incendiary
- incumbency
- loneliness
- noctambulist
- palpitations
- preservative
- thoroughfare
- vaudeville
- vigorously
- challenging
- corruptible
- disseminate
- distinguished
- embarcadero
- indivisible
- inscrutable
- predecessor
- preponderance
- pronunciation
- reminiscent
- antithetical
- articulation
- commencement
- considerable
- contaminated
- convalescent
- fibrillation
- hydrofluoric
- incomparable
- inconvenient
- indiscretion
- installation
- insurrection
- interruption
- listlessness
- metamorphose
- mitochondria
- neurological
- nonagenarian
- parsimonious
- reconcilable
- stenographer
- supercilious
- aerodynamic
- appurtenances
- justification
- misconception
- rhapsodical
- unenforceable
- ventriloquism
- electrolysis
- embezzlement
- irrefragable
- onomatopoeia
- organization
- paleontology
- representative
- congratulations
- consanguinity
- corroboration
- embarrassment
- essentially
- gullibility
- idiosyncratic
- incapacitated
- interrogative
- procrastinating
- xylophonist
- characteristic
- idiosyncrasy
- imperatively
- incidentally
- inflammatory
- passionately
- quintessential
- egocentricity
- extraordinary
- polychromatic
- accommodations
- synchroneity
- grammatically
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10th Grade words to know
Spelling sticks when you know what a word means. Here are 15 from these lists, with a sentence for each.
- idiosyncrasynoun
- A habit or trait that is unusual and personal.
- “Humming while reading is one of my idiosyncrasies.”
- onomatopoeianoun
- A word that sounds like what it names, such as buzz or sizzle.
- “"Crash" and "boom" are examples of onomatopoeia.”
- gregariousadjective
- Friendly and fond of company.
- “Our gregarious dog greets every visitor.”
- superciliousadjective
- Acting as if you are better than others.
- “The supercilious critic sneered at the play.”
- quintessentialadjective
- The most perfect example of something.
- “Apple pie is the quintessential fall dessert.”
- capriciousadjective
- Changing suddenly and without reason.
- “Spring weather can be capricious.”
- parsimoniousadjective
- Very unwilling to spend money.
- “The parsimonious king refused to fix the bridge.”
- inscrutableadjective
- Impossible to understand or read.
- “The cat gave me an inscrutable stare.”
- disseminateverb
- To spread information widely.
- “The club will disseminate the news by email.”
- reminiscentadjective
- Reminding you of something.
- “The smell was reminiscent of Grandma’s kitchen.”
- erroneousadjective
- Wrong; containing mistakes.
- “The map gave an erroneous location.”
- staccatoadjective
- Short and separate, especially in music.
- “She played the notes in a staccato style.”
- misanthropenoun
- A person who dislikes people in general.
- “The old misanthrope lived alone on the hill.”
- cognizantadjective
- Aware of something.
- “Be cognizant of the time limit.”
- duplicitynoun
- Dishonest behavior meant to deceive.
- “The spy’s duplicity was finally revealed.”
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These 161 tenth grade spelling words are for spelling practice, weekly tests and class or school bees. Easier: 9th Grade. Harder: 11th Grade. For a daily routine, see how to prepare for a spelling bee, and brush up on the spelling rules.
Lists are written by Pagine for practice; they are not an official national bee study list.
Frequently asked questions
How many 10th grade spelling words are there?
161 words, split into four lists: List 1 warm-up, List 2 core, List 3 stretch and List 4 challenge.
How should we practise these words?
Say the word, spell it aloud, then write it. Practise five or six words a day, and keep a pile of missed words to review more often. The online practice reads each word aloud, and some words come with a sentence.
Can I print these lists?
Yes. Each list has its own printable page, plus a spelling test, a vocabulary sheet and a look-cover-write-check sheet. Printing asks for a free Pagine account.
What comes after the 10th grade list?
Move on to the 11th grade list when List 4 feels easy.
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