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This 15-word vocabulary word search targets high school students in Grades 9–10 studying academic and literary terms. Hidden words include allusion, antithesis, circumspect, introverted, labyrinth, legacy, peruse, and tantalize—words commonly found in literature and standardized tests. Use it as a warm-up before reading assignments, a vocabulary-review sub plan, or as a template for building unit-specific word searches.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Vocabulary
Grade Level:
9th – 10th Grades
Updated July 2026

Word List

  • ALLUSION
  • ANTITHESIS
  • BREACH
  • CIRCUMSPECT
  • EMBELISH
  • INTROVERTED
  • LABYRINTH
  • LEGACY
  • PERUSE
  • PRECURSOR
  • RECOIL
  • REFUTE
  • STEADFAST
  • TANTALIZE
  • TEPID

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