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11th Grade Vocabulary Words

Eleventh-grade readers work across complex arguments, literary forms, scientific models, quantitative reasoning, civic institutions, social analysis, and precise academic prose. This level emphasizes disciplinary meanings, source evaluation, rhetorical and linguistic analysis, transparent morphology, and the careful use of context and reference tools when a word has several possible senses.

This independently authored 800-word beta curriculum is arranged in twenty-three pages of up to thirty-five words. Pages containing words 1–500 include five cloze questions drawn only from that enhanced range; words 501–800 remain fully visible and editable as list pages while expanded practice is developed. Every row includes an editable subject-field label and a conservative word-study note about transparent affixes, compound structure, capitalization, or dictionary base forms. The cited sources calibrate range and difficulty only; all learner-facing definitions, examples, quizzes, and descriptions are original KSSR copy.

Please note: the vocabulary lists for grades 9~11 have been selected to ensure no overlap with the previous grade level. If the words are too specialized or difficult for you, please go back to grade levels 4~8 and review the words on those pages.

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386noninertial framenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: noninertial + frame. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

an accelerating reference frame requiring apparent forces in its descriptionThe turning car is a noninertial frame.
387static equilibriumnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: static + equilibrium. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a condition in which an object remains at rest with zero net force and torqueThe hanging sign stays in static equilibrium.
388center of massnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: center + of + mass. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the mass-weighted average position of an object or systemThe gymnast shifts her center of mass above the beam.
389center of gravitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: center + of + gravity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the effective point where an object's weight actsA low center of gravity makes the vehicle harder to tip.
390conservation of angular momentumnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: conservation + of + angular + momentum. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the principle that total angular momentum remains constant without external torqueConservation of angular momentum makes the skater spin faster when her arms move inward.
391moment of inertianoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: moment + of + inertia. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a measure of resistance to angular acceleration based on mass distributionMoving mass away from the axis increases moment of inertia.
392damped oscillationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: damped + oscillation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

repeated motion whose amplitude decreases because energy is lostThe door closer produces a damped oscillation rather than endless swinging.
393mechanical wavenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: mechanical + wave. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a disturbance that transfers energy through matterSound is a mechanical wave traveling through air.
394superposition principlenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: superposition + principle. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the rule that overlapping linear waves add their individual displacementsThe superposition principle explains the interference pattern.
395coherent sourcenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: coherent + source. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a wave source maintaining a stable phase relationship with another sourceA laser provides a coherent source for the interference experiment.
396electromotive forcenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: electromotive + force. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

energy supplied per unit charge by a source such as a batteryThe battery's electromotive force drives charge around the circuit.
397terminal voltagenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: terminal + voltage. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the potential difference across a source's terminals while it supplies currentInternal resistance makes terminal voltage fall under heavy load.
398internal resistancenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: internal + resistance. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

opposition to current within a battery or power sourceThe old cell's high internal resistance limits its current.
399electric powernoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: electric + power. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the rate at which electrical energy is transferred or convertedThe heater's electric power equals voltage multiplied by current.
400magnetic forcenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: magnetic + force. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

force exerted by a magnetic field on magnets, currents, or moving chargesThe magnetic force bends the electron beam into a curve.
401differentiationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

the calculus process of finding a derivativeDifferentiation gives the velocity function from the position function.
402antiderivativenoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Base-form focus: antiderivative is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a function whose derivative equals a given functionThe function x squared is an antiderivative of 2x.
403fundamental theorem of calculusproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: fundamental + theorem + of + calculus. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the result connecting derivatives with definite integralsThe fundamental theorem of calculus lets us evaluate the integral using an antiderivative.
404tangent linenoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: tangent + line. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a line matching a curve's instantaneous slope at a pointThe tangent line approximates the graph near x equals two.
405secant linenoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: secant + line. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a line passing through two points on a curveThe slope of the secant line gives average change over the interval.
406instantaneous ratenoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: instantaneous + rate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a rate of change at one particular moment or inputThe derivative gives the car's instantaneous rate of change in position.
407average ratenoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: average + rate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

total change divided by the corresponding change in inputThe average rate was sixty kilometers per hour over the full trip.
408related ratesnoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: related + rates. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a calculus method connecting rates of quantities linked by an equationRelated rates determine how fast the shadow lengthens as the person walks.
409chain rulenoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: chain + rule. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a rule for differentiating a composition of functionsThe chain rule differentiates the square of a sine function.
410product rulenoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: product + rule. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a rule for differentiating the product of two functionsThe product rule includes a derivative term for each factor.
411quotient rulenoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: quotient + rule. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a rule for differentiating one function divided by anotherThe quotient rule differentiates the rational expression.
412power rulenoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: power + rule. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a rule for differentiating powers of a variableThe power rule changes x cubed into 3x squared.
413implicit differentiationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: implicit + differentiation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

differentiation of an equation without first isolating one variableImplicit differentiation finds the slope of the circle.
414definite integralnoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: definite + integral. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a signed accumulation over a specified intervalThe definite integral gives net change from time zero to time five.
415indefinite integralnoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: indefinite + integral. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the family of all antiderivatives of a functionThe indefinite integral includes an arbitrary constant.
416Riemann sumproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: Riemann + sum. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

an approximation of an integral using weighted rectangle areasThe Riemann sum becomes more accurate as the partition narrows.
417area under the curvenoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: area + under + the + curve. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

geometric area between a graph and an axis over an intervalThe area under the curve represents total distance when velocity stays positive.
418differential equationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: differential + equation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

an equation involving a function and one or more derivativesThe differential equation models population change over time.
419initial conditionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: initial + condition. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a specified starting value used to select one solutionThe initial condition states that the tank holds fifty liters at noon.
420slope fieldnoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

Word study: Term structure: slope + field. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a diagram of small segments showing solution slopes for a differential equationThe slope field reveals how solutions bend without solving the equation explicitly.

Vocabulary reading and practice

Page 12 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 12.

Vocabulary quiz

Complete 5 review questions for this page.

1. The ___ represents total distance when velocity stays positive.

Answer: area under the curve

2. The door closer produces a ___ rather than endless swinging.

Answer: damped oscillation

3. The slope of the ___ gives average change over the interval.

Answer: secant line

4. The ___ models population change over time.

Answer: differential equation

5. Sound is a ___ traveling through air.

Answer: mechanical wave

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