120 Words Every 10th Grader Should Know: List 2

The project assembled hundreds of volunteers to make calls around the country and aggregated the data itself. New York Times (Aug 27, 2021)

The climb up to the arches and stained-glass windows was long and arduous. Redwall

A car honked behind them, followed by others like a cacophony of quarreling geese. Book Scavenger

It was around that time that he conceived the idea of establishing an airmail service. One Hundred Years of Solitude

She wrinkled her nose and cast a contemptuous look through the window at the crumbling plaster of the neighboring houses. The Thief Lord

We walked on the dirt road over the bridge and back to the school’s barn, a dilapidated leak-prone structure that looked more like a long-abandoned log cabin than a barn. Looking for Alaska

She is effervescent and finds joy in the smallest places. New York Times (Jun 25, 2020)

He also draws on an erudite knowledge of history, anthropology, animal behavior and cognitive science. Washington Post (Dec 30, 2020)

Such work, on television, tends to be admired by critics and by small, fervent audiences. The New Yorker (Jan 30, 2015)

He was so much taller and thinner than the other one that the two of them together looked rather incongruous. The Pigman

Preachers used the word iniquity when talking about the strange and wicked. Moon Over Manifest

Horse racing was one of the most lucrative sports in America at that time, and even undistinguished horses often earned two to three thousand dollars a year. Seabiscuit: An American Legend

Her face cycled through a myriad of expressions, one after another after another. The Girl Who Drank the Moon

By autumn, things had gotten so bad that she confessed tearfully to a friend that her son was being ridiculed and ostracized by classmates at his exclusive private school. Into Thin Air

A professional, I knew exactly how to search a book for pertinent information. Hunger of Memory

The situation leaves local officials in a quandary this winter, as they face the conflicting demands of keeping the coal flowing while reducing air pollution. Washington Post (Nov 3, 2021)

An advancement might take years to win, and then be rescinded in a day. Long Walk to Freedom

That movie was probably shot in 1922, a fan surmised, based on a quick online search of old calendars. Los Angeles Times (Aug 5, 2015)

It took a lot of tactful correspondence before Kepler was able to soothe Tycho’s offended feelings and restore friendly relations with the great astronomer. The Scientists

He had sympathized with Tom and Eb, and he had been angered at his father’s command for silence when they grew loud and vehement in their demands for war. Across Five Aprils