Essential Tenth Grade Vocabulary: List 1

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  1. err
    make a mistake
  2. conceive
    have the idea for
  3. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  4. procure
    get by special effort
  5. reproach
    express criticism towards
  6. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  7. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  8. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  9. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  10. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  11. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  12. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  13. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  14. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  15. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
Created on Wed Jun 04 17:44:54 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Jun 04 17:46:41 EDT 2025)

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