10th Grade Crosscurricular Vocabulary 2 
Ms. Roberts
English II – 10th Grade Cross-Curriculum Vocabulary
Math, Science, Social Studies, English
*Instructor suggests studying 3-5 words per night in preparation for our weekly tests.
1. Sidle – move sideways, especially in a shy or sneaky manner
2. Rifle – search thoroughly or in a rough manner; rifling
3. Doctrine – principle teaching; belief
4. Apprehension – dread; fear of future event
5. Ineffably – indescribably, inexpressively
6. Furtive – act as if trying not to be seen
7. Cowering – draw back or huddle in fear
8. Segment – line w/ two end points and all points between them
9. Ray – one endpoint with points on one side of the point
10. Point – indicates location and has no size
11. Line – straight path, extends in two opposite directions, no end
12. Plane – flat surface, extends with no end
13. Annihilate – destroy; demolish
14. Irrevocable – irreversible; incapable of being canceled or undone
15. Immutable – unchangeable; never varying
16. Ponderous – heavy and slow-moving
17. Nairobi – capital of Kenya; a nation in Africa
18. Interstellar – among the stars
19. Jettisoned – thrown overboard
20. Galactic – pertaining to a galaxy; especially the milky way
21. Midpoint – a point that divides the segment into two congruent segments
22. Hyperspace – space of more than three dimensions
23. Suspense – a feeling of anxious curiosity about what is going to happen next
24. Inured – accustomed (to something difficult or painful)
25. Increments – small increases
26. Recoiled – drew back in fear; surprise, or disgust
27. Paramount – supreme; dominant
28. Denizens – inhabitant or occupant
29. Pensive – dreamily thoughtful
30. Dubious – doubtful; not sure
31. Antipathy – feeling of hatred; powerful, deep dislike
32. Chronos – Greek root; meaning time
33. Filial – pertaining to a son or daughter
34. Angle – formed by two rays with the same endpoint
35. Vertex – the endpoint
36. Distance – the length of the segment connecting two points
37. Epic Poem – a long
English II – 10th Grade Cross-Curriculum Vocabulary
Math, Science, Social Studies, English
*Instructor suggests studying 3-5 words per night in preparation for our weekly tests.
1. Sidle – move sideways, especially in a shy or sneaky manner
2. Rifle – search thoroughly or in a rough manner; rifling
3. Doctrine – principle teaching; belief
4. Apprehension – dread; fear of future event
5. Ineffably – indescribably, inexpressively
6. Furtive – act as if trying not to be seen
7. Cowering – draw back or huddle in fear
8. Segment – line w/ two end points and all points between them
9. Ray – one endpoint with points on one side of the point
10. Point – indicates location and has no size
11. Line – straight path, extends in two opposite directions, no end
12. Plane – flat surface, extends with no end
13. Annihilate – destroy; demolish
14. Irrevocable – irreversible; incapable of being canceled or undone
15. Immutable – unchangeable; never varying
16. Ponderous – heavy and slow-moving
17. Nairobi – capital of Kenya; a nation in Africa
18. Interstellar – among the stars
19. Jettisoned – thrown overboard
20. Galactic – pertaining to a galaxy; especially the milky way
21. Midpoint – a point that divides the segment into two congruent segments
22. Hyperspace – space of more than three dimensions
23. Suspense – a feeling of anxious curiosity about what is going to happen next
24. Inured – accustomed (to something difficult or painful)
25. Increments – small increases
26. Recoiled – drew back in fear; surprise, or disgust
27. Paramount – supreme; dominant
28. Denizens – inhabitant or occupant
29. Pensive – dreamily thoughtful
30. Dubious – doubtful; not sure
31. Antipathy – feeling of hatred; powerful, deep dislike
32. Chronos – Greek root; meaning time
33. Filial – pertaining to a son or daughter
34. Angle – formed by two rays with the same endpoint
35. Vertex – the endpoint
36. Distance – the length of the segment connecting two points
37. Epic Poem – a long