120 Words Every 10th Grader Should Know: List 3

"Also, it is against federal law to adulterate or tamper with consumer products, such as candy." Reuters (Nov 12, 2011)

It was hard to ascertain what had gone on. The Princess Bride

Many times he had to be carried or cajoled into continuing the journey. Copper Sun

They did more; they came to a banquet in his palace; they condescended to dine with him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

The storm also brought copious amounts of hail. Washington Times (Jul 14, 2020)

Four people who witnessed the behavior firsthand corroborated her story, according to the report. Washington Times (Oct 1, 2021)

This event embodies the dictum: “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” Washington Post (Jul 10, 2019)

“They want a more egalitarian, inclusive, and just society, where the rights of every citizen will be respected,” Danticat wrote. The New Yorker (Oct 24, 2019)

But besides the elation, the awe and the exaltation, Griffin’s performance Sunday is likely to leave his teammates with an emotion they haven’t felt in a very long time: confidence. Washington Post (Sep 11, 2012)

“Isn't it fortuitous,” Lady Isobel gloated one night at supper, “that the prince has returned just in time to meet my most beautiful daughter?” Ash

Marian remembered her grandmother Isabella as an imposing woman, tall and imperious, who ruled her family with an iron hand. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights

“But I did not for one minute suggest or insinuate, in any way, shape or form, that he should be abandoned in this country.” The Guardian (Nov 9, 2019)

Just two weeks ago, Mali’s 1991 revolution was reversed when mutinous soldiers overthrew a democratically elected government. New York Times (Apr 5, 2012)

The prevailing opinion was that the war was about to end. Night

A punctilious perfectionist, Brady was able to hold his entire team captive to his habits. Washington Post (Feb 8, 2021)

I watched over time as the girls formed friendships, finding a rapport with one another and with the adults around them. Becoming

She unfolded the contents and sat there, slowly scanning each page, setting it aside once she’d scrutinized it. It All Comes Down to This

Lubalin’s friends and colleagues remember him as an extremely quiet, taciturn man. Salon (Jun 24, 2012)

Where Ess had always been ungainly, tripping over the air and toppling when she ran, Loo was strong, surefooted. Orphan Island

But there are fourteen years of life before him yet, in which he is maligned, vilified, slandered, and publicly and privately insulted. Moody, Joel