Vocabulary Class 10 – English (CBSE)

It can be a scary experience taking the CBSE Class 10 board exam, but I am sharing sample papers to help you prepare.

Each chapter also contains some difficult words, and you can check out their meanings. Some chapters will be on this blog and the rest we will cover during our vocabulary class in English Vocabulary Class 10.

In case you want to have better writing skills, get the transition words list as it will help you score good marks in your board exams.

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A Letter To God – Vocabulary Class 10

• Dotted: Packed with
• Crest: The top of a hill
• Downpour: Heavy rainfall
• Intimately: Very closely
• Regarded: Given special consideration
• Draped: To cover or adorn someone or something
• Hailstones: Pellets of hail
• Resemble: Look like or share qualities
• Exposing: Uncovering something to make it visible
• Plague: The invading or multiplying of a harmful animal
• Locusts: Groups of insects that destroy crops
• Solitary: Existing alone; feeling alone
• Conscience: A sense of right and wrong within
• Ox of a man: Workaholic
• Daybreak: When daylight first appears
• Pesos: Currency of Mexico and some Latin American countries
• Amiable: Friendliness and pleasantness
• Correspondence: Exchange of letters
• Goodwill: Feeling of friendship or cooperation
• Resolution: An act of doing or not doing something
• Obliged: Greatly appreciated
• Contentment: Feeling satisfied

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Nelson Mandela – The Long Walk to Freedom – Vocabulary Class 10

• Dawned: The beginning of a day
• Pleasantly: Bringing pleasure or happiness
• Besieged: Enclosed in a ring of force
• Dignitaries: Persons of high rank
• Sandstone: A sedimentary rock
• Amphitheatre: A theatre open to the outdoors
• Supremacy: Having superior authority
• Deputy: Second in command
• Sworn: Committed under oath
• Pledged: Solemnly committed
• Assembled: Gathered together
• Confer: Granting
• Glory: An honourable position
• Outlaws: Countries cut off due to apartheid
• Dignity: Quality of being respected
• Emancipation: The act of becoming free
• Liberate: To set free
• Bondage: Being enslaved
• Discrimination: Unfair treatment
• Oppression: Cruel or unjust authority
• Triumph: Victory
• Resilience: Overcoming hardships
• Inevitably: Without a doubt
• Rebellion: Resisting authority
• Transitory: Not long-lasting
• Yearned: Longed intensely

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Two Stories About Flying – Vocabulary Class 10

Part I

• Ledge: A narrow shelf
• Brink: Edge of land
• Expanse: A wide area
• Muster: To assemble
• Plunge: Jumping or diving
• Upbraiding: Scolding
• Devour: Eat quickly
• Cowardice: Inability to act bravely
• Soaring: Flying high
• Swooped: Moving quickly downward

Part II

• Compass: Direction-finding device
• Runway: Aircraft landing area
• Radar: Detection system
• Obedient: One who obeys

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From the Diary of Anne Frank – Vocabulary Class 10

• Musings: An introspective period
• Listless: Uninterested or not energetic
• Brooding: Deep and sad thinking
• Confide: To tell someone one trusts
• Enhance: Improve quality or value
• Emigrated: Settling in another country
• Solemn: Serious in nature
• Outbursts: Sudden release of emotions
• Incorrigible: Not capable of being corrected
• Ingenuity: Cleverness and originality

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The Hundred Dresses – Vocabulary Class 10

• Scuffling of feet: Noisy dragging movement
• Incredulously: Unwilling to believe
• Stolidly: Showing little emotion
• Bullies: People who harm others repeatedly
• Mistreated: Treated badly
• Lavish: Rich and impressive
• Admiration: Respect or approval
• Make amends: Show regret through action

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