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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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1replicabilitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ability forms a noun for the capacity to have a quality or perform an action.

the ability of an independent study to obtain a comparable resultThe second laboratory tested the finding's replicability with new participants.
2research synthesisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a structured integration of findings from several studiesThe research synthesis revealed agreement across twelve climate surveys.
3literature reviewnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

an organized account of existing scholarship on a questionHer literature review identified a gap in studies of rural transit.
4scoping reviewnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a broad survey that maps the kinds and range of available evidenceThe scoping review catalogued research on adolescent sleep without estimating one combined effect.
5attrition biasnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

distortion caused when participants who leave differ from those who remainAttrition bias may exaggerate improvement if struggling patients leave the trial.
6recall biasnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

systematic error caused by inaccurate or uneven memory of past eventsRecall bias affected interviews about meals eaten several months earlier.
7survivorship biasnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

error caused by studying visible successes while ignoring failuresSurvivorship bias made risky start-ups appear more reliable than they were.
8observer biasnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

systematic influence of a researcher's expectations on observationsBlinded scoring reduced observer bias in the behavior study.
9detection biasnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

unequal discovery of an outcome because groups are examined differentlyMore frequent scans created detection bias in the comparison.
10reporting biasnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

distortion caused by selectively sharing some findings but not othersReporting bias hid several measurements that did not support the claim.
11p-hackingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

repeated analysis choices made to obtain a conventionally significant resultThe audit found p-hacking after researchers tried dozens of unplanned comparisons.
12data dredgingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

searching large datasets for patterns without a prior guiding questionData dredging produced a striking correlation that vanished in a new sample.
13cherry-pickingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

selecting only evidence that favors a preferred conclusionCherry-picking two unusually warm days cannot establish a yearly trend.
14operationalizationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

the conversion of an abstract concept into measurable indicatorsThe study's operationalization of loneliness combined survey responses and contact frequency.
15abductiveadjective
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

reasoning from observations toward the most plausible explanationThe detective used abductive reasoning to explain several clues with one hypothesis.
16Bayesianadjective
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

using probability to update prior beliefs as new evidence arrivesA Bayesian model revised the forecast after each new measurement.
17frequentistadjective
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

interpreting probability through long-run frequencies in repeated trialsThe frequentist analysis estimated how often the procedure would err over many samples.
18posterior probabilitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

an updated probability after relevant evidence has been consideredThe positive test raised the posterior probability of infection.
19prior probabilitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

an initial probability assigned before current evidence is examinedLocal prevalence informed the prior probability used in the diagnosis model.
20likelihoodnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a measure of how well particular parameter values explain observed dataThe model chose the estimate with the greatest likelihood.
21credible intervalnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a Bayesian range assigned a stated probability of containing a parameterThe credible interval placed the treatment effect between two and six points.
22model specificationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

the variables, relationships, and assumptions formally included in a modelPoor model specification omitted the seasonal factor driving sales.
23overfittingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

matching training data so closely that a model performs poorly on new dataOverfitting made the complex forecast accurate only for past years.
24underfittingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

using a model too simple to capture an important patternUnderfitting occurred when a straight line represented a curved trend.
25cross-validationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

testing a model on held-out portions of data to estimate future performanceCross-validation showed that the simpler classifier generalized better.
26sensitivity analysisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

testing how conclusions change when assumptions or inputs varyThe sensitivity analysis repeated the estimate under three definitions of poverty.
27robustness checknoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

an alternative analysis used to see whether a result remains stableA robustness check confirmed the pattern after extreme values were removed.
28proxy variablenoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a measurable substitute used for a concept that cannot be measured directlyNighttime light served as a proxy variable for local economic activity.
29instrumental variablenoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a factor used to isolate causal variation when direct comparison is confoundedRainfall acted as an instrumental variable in the irrigation study.
30natural experimentnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a study of outside events that assign groups in a roughly experimental wayThe sudden policy boundary created a natural experiment in school funding.
31quasi-experimentnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a causal study that lacks full random assignmentThe district comparison was a quasi-experiment because families chose their schools.
32field experimentnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

an intervention tested in a real-world settingThe field experiment changed store signs and measured actual purchases.
33laboratory experimentnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a controlled test conducted in an artificial research settingThe laboratory experiment isolated the effect of noise on memory.
34mixed methodsnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

research that deliberately combines quantitative and qualitative approachesThe mixed methods study paired survey statistics with detailed interviews.
35narrative inquirynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

qualitative research centered on how people construct and tell experiencesNarrative inquiry examined how refugees described rebuilding a sense of home.

Making a Result Reproducible

Reading practice for pages 1–3. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

A second laboratory tests a finding’s replicability with new participants. Clear operationalization lets both teams measure attention in the same way. A robustness check asks whether reasonable analytical changes alter the result, while sensitivity analysis examines which assumptions matter most. Reporting all outcomes prevents cherry-picking only the evidence that supports the preferred conclusion.

Reading comprehension

1. What supports replicability between laboratories?

Clear operationalization supports replicability.

2. What does sensitivity analysis examine?

It examines which assumptions affect the result.

3. Why report all outcomes?

Reporting all outcomes prevents cherry-picking.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. ___ two unusually warm days cannot establish a yearly trend.

Answer: cherry-picking

2. The ___ repeated the estimate under three definitions of poverty.

Answer: sensitivity analysis

3. The second laboratory tested the finding's ___ with new participants.

Answer: replicability

4. The study's ___ of loneliness combined survey responses and contact frequency.

Answer: operationalization

5. A ___ confirmed the pattern after extreme values were removed.

Answer: robustness check

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36purposive samplingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

deliberate selection of participants with relevant knowledge or experiencePurposive sampling recruited nurses who had worked during the outbreak.
37snowball samplingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

recruitment in which participants refer other members of a hard-to-reach groupSnowball sampling helped researchers contact undocumented workers.
38saturationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

the point when additional qualitative data yield few new themesInterviews continued until saturation, when no new concerns appeared.
39reflexivitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

a researcher's examination of how personal assumptions shape the studyThe ethnographer used reflexivity to question her interpretation of silence.
40positionalitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

the social and personal standpoint from which someone interprets evidenceThe author explained how her positionality influenced access to the community.
41transferabilitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ability forms a noun for the capacity to have a quality or perform an action.

the extent to which qualitative findings may illuminate another contextDetailed setting descriptions help readers judge a study's transferability.
42intersubjectivitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

shared understanding developed and checked among different peopleIndependent coders discussed disagreements to strengthen intersubjectivity.
43methodological pluralismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

the use or acceptance of several methods for studying a problemMethodological pluralism allowed the team to combine experiments, archives, and interviews.
44registered reportnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a study accepted for publication on its question and method before results existThe journal approved the registered report before data collection began.
45preprintnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a scholarly manuscript shared publicly before formal peer reviewThe authors labeled the preprint clearly so readers knew review was incomplete.
46corrigendumnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a published correction to an error in an earlier scholarly workThe journal issued a corrigendum replacing the mislabeled figure.
47editorial reviewnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

assessment by an editor for relevance, quality, and publication fitEditorial review rejected the article because it fell outside the journal's scope.
48peer reviewernoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a specialist who evaluates another researcher's manuscriptThe peer reviewer requested clearer evidence for the causal claim.
49deidentificationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

removal or alteration of information that could reveal a person's identityDeidentification replaced patient names and exact addresses before analysis.
50anonymizationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

processing intended to prevent data from being linked back to individualsStrong anonymization made the public dataset unsuitable for tracking one respondent.
51pseudonymizationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

replacement of identifying information with reversible coded labelsPseudonymization let authorized staff reconnect records when follow-up was necessary.
52data minimizationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

collecting and retaining only information necessary for a stated purposeData minimization kept the survey from requesting irrelevant birth dates.
53primary evidencenoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

direct evidence created during the event or process being studiedThe original ship log provided primary evidence of the voyage.
54secondary evidencenoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

later analysis or interpretation based on primary materialThe historian compared secondary evidence from three scholarly books.
55provenancenoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

the documented origin and ownership history of an object or recordThe museum verified the painting's provenance before accepting it.
56contextualizationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

placement of evidence within circumstances that clarify its meaningContextualization showed that the speech responded to a recent strike.
57historiographynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

Word study: Root and suffix focus: -graphy relates to writing, recording, or describing.

the study of how historians have interpreted and written about the pastHer historiography traces changing explanations of the revolution.
58archival recordnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a document or item preserved as evidence of past activityAn archival record confirmed the council's vote in 1912.
59textual evidencenoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

specific language from a text used to support an interpretationThe essay cites textual evidence for the narrator's growing distrust.
60quantitative literacynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

the ability to interpret and communicate numerical information responsiblyQuantitative literacy helped readers notice that the graph lacked a zero baseline.
61qualitative evidencenoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

nonnumerical information about qualities, experiences, or meaningsInterview excerpts supplied qualitative evidence about workplace stress.
62claim-evidence-reasoningnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a structure linking a conclusion to support and an explanationHer claim-evidence-reasoning paragraph explains why the measurements support the model.
63null resultnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a finding that does not show the predicted effect or relationshipThe null result suggested that the supplement did not improve memory.
64confidence distributionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a function representing confidence levels across possible parameter valuesThe confidence distribution displayed uncertainty around the estimated rate.
65data repositorynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a managed location for storing and sharing research dataThe team deposited its cleaned files in a public data repository.
66open accessnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

free online availability of scholarly work without a reader subscriptionOpen access allowed community organizers to read the health study.
67predatory journalnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a deceptive publication that charges authors without genuine scholarly reviewThe researcher avoided a predatory journal that promised acceptance within one day.
68citation networknoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a map of connections created when publications reference one anotherThe citation network revealed two largely separate research communities.
69bibliometricsnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

quantitative analysis of publications and their citation patternsBibliometrics showed rapid growth in battery-recycling research.
70altmetricsnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

online attention measures such as mentions, downloads, and savesAltmetrics indicated public interest but did not prove research quality.

Page 2 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 2.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. Interviews continued until ___, when no new concerns appeared.

Answer: saturation

2. ___ let authorized staff reconnect records when follow-up was necessary.

Answer: pseudonymization

3. The ___ displayed uncertainty around the estimated rate.

Answer: confidence distribution

4. The ethnographer used ___ to question her interpretation of silence.

Answer: reflexivity

5. ___ kept the survey from requesting irrelevant birth dates.

Answer: data minimization

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71impact factornoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a journal-level average based on citations to recent articlesThe committee refused to treat impact factor as a score for each researcher.
72h-indexnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

an author metric balancing publication count with citation frequencyHer h-index rose after several older papers received new attention.
73scholarly consensusnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

broad expert agreement supported by converging researchScholarly consensus formed after many independent studies reached similar conclusions.
74academic integritynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

honest, responsible conduct in learning, research, and attributionAcademic integrity requires acknowledging both quoted and paraphrased sources.
75self-plagiarismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

reuse of one's own earlier work without appropriate disclosureThe policy treats undisclosed duplication of a published paragraph as self-plagiarism.
76vertical readingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

close inspection of information within a single page or sourceVertical reading found that the article provided no evidence for its headline.
77coverage errornoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

sampling error caused when a list omits or duplicates parts of the populationAn outdated address list created coverage error in the household survey.
78attrition ratenoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

the proportion of participants who leave before a study endsThe yearlong trial reported an attrition rate of eighteen percent.
79preregistered analysisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

an analysis specified publicly before researchers inspect the resultsThe preregistered analysis limited opportunities to change outcomes after seeing the data.
80exploratory analysisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

open-ended analysis used to discover patterns and generate hypothesesExploratory analysis suggested a possible link requiring a new study.
81confirmatory analysisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a planned test of a previously stated hypothesisThe confirmatory analysis used the outcome named before enrollment.
82data visualizationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a graphical representation designed to communicate patterns in dataThe data visualization made the regional trend visible without hiding uncertainty.
83model fitnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

the degree to which a statistical model corresponds to observed dataResidual plots exposed poor model fit at high temperatures.
84practical significancenoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

the real-world importance of an effect, regardless of statistical detectionA one-second improvement lacked practical significance for emergency response.
85confidence coefficientnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

the long-run success rate associated with a confidence procedureA 0.95 confidence coefficient describes the procedure, not one interval's probability.
86data dictionarynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a guide defining fields, values, formats, and codes in a datasetThe data dictionary explains that 999 represents a missing measurement.
87variable codingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

the assignment of consistent labels or numbers to recorded valuesVariable coding represented yes as one and no as zero.
88measurement invariancenoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

evidence that a measure operates comparably across groups or occasionsMeasurement invariance was checked before comparing the two language groups.
89intercoder reliabilitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

agreement among people who independently classify the same materialTraining improved intercoder reliability for the interview themes.
90citation biasnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

unequal citation of studies because their results are favorable or strikingCitation bias made positive trials appear more common in later reviews.
91file-drawer effectnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

distortion caused when studies with unremarkable results remain unpublishedThe file-drawer effect may inflate the apparent success of an intervention.
92protocol deviationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a departure from the approved procedure for conducting a studyA missed follow-up visit was recorded as a protocol deviation.
93research protocolnoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a detailed plan governing a study's purpose, methods, and safeguardsThe ethics board reviewed the research protocol before recruitment.
94analysis plannoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a document specifying how data will be prepared and examinedThe analysis plan named the primary outcome and planned comparisons.
95data management plannoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

a plan for storing, protecting, documenting, and sharing research dataThe grant required a data management plan with backup and access rules.
96code availabilitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

the degree to which analysis code can be inspected or reusedCode availability allowed another team to reproduce every figure.
97materials availabilitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 research, evidence, and source-literacy term

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

access to instruments, stimuli, or procedures needed to repeat a studyMaterials availability made the classroom experiment easier to replicate.
98selective reportingnoun
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Word study: Term structure: selective + reporting. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the practice of revealing favorable findings while withholding relevant unfavorable onesSelective reporting made the treatment appear more consistent than the full results showed.
99multisite studynoun
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Word study: Term structure: multisite + study. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

research conducted under a shared protocol at several locationsA multisite study tested whether the therapy worked in urban and rural clinics.
100blind analysisnoun
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Word study: Term structure: blind + analysis. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

analysis performed while key labels or outcomes remain concealedBlind analysis prevented the physicists from tuning cuts toward an expected signal.
101metanarrativenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a broad explanatory story that organizes many events or beliefsThe novel questions the metanarrative that technological progress always improves society.
102ekphrasisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a vivid literary description of a work of visual artThe poet uses ekphrasis to imagine the lives beyond the painted doorway.
103gothicadjective
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

using mystery, dread, decay, or the supernatural in literatureThe gothic setting turns the abandoned house into a source of fear.
104transcendentalismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

a movement stressing intuition, nature, and the spiritual worth of the individualTranscendentalism shaped the essay's call for independent thought in nature.
105spondeenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a metrical foot containing two stressed syllablesThe phrase “heartbreak” can sound like a spondee when both beats receive stress.

Page 3 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 3.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. ___ found that the article provided no evidence for its headline.

Answer: vertical reading

2. Training improved ___ for the interview themes.

Answer: intercoder reliability

3. The poet uses ___ to imagine the lives beyond the painted doorway.

Answer: ekphrasis

4. An outdated address list created ___ in the household survey.

Answer: coverage error

5. ___ made positive trials appear more common in later reviews.

Answer: citation bias

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106polemicnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a forceful written or spoken attack on a belief or positionHer polemic condemns censorship but gives little space to opposing arguments.
107eulogynoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a speech or text praising a person who has diedThe eulogy remembered the doctor through stories of quiet generosity.
108jeremiadnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a long complaint warning that society is decliningThe editorial becomes a jeremiad about the supposed loss of public manners.
109epigramnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a brief, memorable, and often witty statementThe chapter ends with an epigram contrasting wealth with freedom.
110juxtapositionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

placement of unlike things together to emphasize contrast or connectionThe film's juxtaposition of celebration and ruin creates unease.
111ambiguitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

openness to more than one reasonable meaningThe final image preserves ambiguity about whether the traveler returns.
112diglossianoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

use of two language varieties for different social functionsIn a diglossia, one variety may dominate formal writing while another guides conversation.
113prosodynoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the rhythm, stress, and intonation patterns of speech or verseThe actor's prosody makes the same sentence sound sincere rather than sarcastic.
114pragmaticsnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the study of how context shapes communicated meaningPragmatics explains why “Can you open the window?” usually functions as a request.
115diegesisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the story world in which a narrative's events occurMusic from a character's radio belongs to the film's diegesis.
116mimesisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

artistic representation or imitation of life and actionThe critic studies how the play's mimesis creates a believable courtroom.
117sjuzhetnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the order and manner in which a narrative presents its eventsThe sjuzhet reveals the ending first and then returns to the cause.
118homodiegetic narratornoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a narrator who also participates as a character in the storyThe homodiegetic narrator admits that he misunderstood the argument he witnessed.
119heterodiegetic narratornoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a narrator who does not participate as a character in the storyA heterodiegetic narrator describes the family from outside its world.
120extradiegetic narratornoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a narrator positioned outside the primary level of the narrated storyThe extradiegetic narrator introduces the traveler who will tell the inner tale.
121intradiegetic narratornoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a character who narrates a story within the main storyAt the inn, an intradiegetic narrator recounts the shipwreck.
122narrateenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the person or audience addressed by a narrator within a narrativeRepeated appeals to “my dear sister” identify the letter's narratee.
123implied authornoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the guiding authorial presence readers infer from a work as a wholeThe implied author seems more skeptical than the confident narrator.
124implied readernoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the imagined reader whose knowledge and values a text appears to assumeUnexplained legal terms suggest an implied reader familiar with court procedure.
125narrative durationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the relationship between story time and the space devoted to telling itA whole decade occupies one sentence, creating compressed narrative duration.
126narrative frequencynoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the relationship between how often events happen and how often they are narratedThe repeated account of one accident alters the novel's narrative frequency.
127embedded narrativenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a story contained within another storyThe sailor's journal forms an embedded narrative inside the detective plot.
128historiographic metafictionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

self-aware fiction that revisits history while questioning how history is writtenThe novel uses historiographic metafiction to expose gaps in the official archive.
129psychological realismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

detailed representation of a character's complex inner lifePsychological realism makes the protagonist's changing loyalties feel credible.
130regionalismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

writing that emphasizes the speech, customs, and landscape of a particular regionThe story's regionalism preserves coastal vocabulary and fishing traditions.
131local colornoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

distinctive details of place, dialect, custom, and daily life in writingDescriptions of market calls and monsoon streets provide local color.
132Southern Gothicproper noun
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Word study: Term structure: Southern + Gothic. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a mode using grotesque or unsettling elements to examine the American SouthThe decaying estate in the Southern Gothic story conceals a history of exploitation.
133climate fictionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

fiction centered on climate change and its social consequencesThe climate fiction novel follows families displaced by rising seas.
134creative nonfictionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

fact-based writing that uses literary techniques without inventing eventsHer creative nonfiction combines verified interviews with vivid scene construction.
135lyric essaynoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

an essay form using compressed, associative, and poetic movementThe lyric essay links fragments of memory through recurring images of water.
136flash fictionnoun
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Word study: Term structure: flash + fiction. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a complete fictional work written in very few wordsThe flash fiction story implies an entire separation through one unopened letter.
137microfictionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

extremely brief fiction, often shorter than ordinary flash fictionThe microfiction creates a turning point in only three sentences.
138hagiographynoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

Word study: Root and suffix focus: -graphy relates to writing, recording, or describing.

an idealized life account that avoids serious criticism of its subjectThe biography becomes hagiography when it ignores every documented failure.
139Künstlerromannoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: Künstlerroman is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a novel tracing an artist's development and creative identityThe Künstlerroman follows a violinist from imitation toward an original style.
140roman à clefnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a novel whose fictional characters represent recognizable real peopleReaders treated the roman à clef as a disguised account of the campaign.

Narrative Distance and Identity

Reading practice for pages 4–6. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

A Künstlerroman traces an artist’s development, while a roman à clef disguises recognizable real people as fictional characters. Within the diegesis, an embedded narrative can challenge the main storyteller’s account. Pragmatics helps readers interpret what characters imply through context, social relationship, and tone rather than through literal wording alone.

Reading comprehension

1. What does a Künstlerroman trace?

It traces an artist's development.

2. What can an embedded narrative do?

It can challenge the main storyteller's account.

3. What does pragmatics help readers interpret?

It helps readers interpret implied meaning in context.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. The ___ follows a violinist from imitation toward an original style.

Answer: Künstlerroman

2. ___ explains why “Can you open the window?” usually functions as a request.

Answer: pragmatics

3. The sailor's journal forms an ___ inside the detective plot.

Answer: embedded narrative

4. Readers treated the ___ as a disguised account of the campaign.

Answer: roman à clef

5. Music from a character's radio belongs to the film's ___.

Answer: diegesis

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141closet dramanoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a play written mainly to be read rather than performedThe closet drama uses scenes too vast for an ordinary stage.
142comedy of mannersnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a comedy satirizing social rules and behavior within a refined groupThe comedy of manners exposes hypocrisy through elegant dinner conversation.
143revenge tragedynoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a drama driven by a character's attempt to avenge a serious wrongIn the revenge tragedy, each act of vengeance creates another victim.
144tragicomedynoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a work combining serious danger with comic elements or a nontragic endingThe tragicomedy moves from a threatened execution to an awkward reunion.
145melodramanoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a drama using heightened emotion, clear moral conflict, and sensational eventsThe rescue scene becomes melodrama when the villain announces every cruel intention.
146addresseenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the person or group to whom speech or writing is directedThe poem's addressee is an absent friend who never answers.
147masculine rhymenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

rhyme on stressed final syllables“Defend” and “amend” create a masculine rhyme.
148feminine rhymenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

rhyme involving a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable“Duty” and “beauty” form a feminine rhyme.
149metrical footnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a repeated unit of stressed and unstressed syllables in verseThe line's metrical foot alternates an unstressed syllable with a stressed one.
150tetrameternoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a poetic line containing four metrical feetThe ballad's tetrameter gives each long line four strong beats.
151trimeternoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a poetic line containing three metrical feetThe shorter trimeter line quickens the stanza.
152hexameternoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a poetic line containing six metrical feetThe epic's hexameter gives the narration a broad, formal rhythm.
153alexandrinenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a twelve-syllable poetic line, commonly divided into two balanced halvesThe closing alexandrine slows the poem with a central pause.
154accentual versenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

verse organized by a fixed number of stresses rather than syllablesThe accentual verse keeps four beats even when line length changes.
155syllabic versenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

verse organized by syllable count without a fixed stress patternEach line of the syllabic verse contains exactly seven syllables.
156accentual-syllabic versenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

verse organized by both syllable count and recurring stress patternsThe sonnet's accentual-syllabic verse follows a regular sequence of ten syllables.
157nonce formnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a poetic form invented for a particular work rather than inherited from traditionThe poet created a nonce form with nine lines and an original rhyme pattern.
158prosopopoeianoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a figure in which an absent, dead, or nonhuman thing is given a voiceThrough prosopopoeia, the ruined city addresses its former residents.
159aposiopesisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a sudden breaking off of speech before a thought is completedThe dash marks aposiopesis when the witness cannot finish the threat.
160polyptotonnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

repetition of words derived from the same root in different forms“The judge must judge justly” uses polyptoton.
161isocolonnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a sequence of clauses with parallel length and structureThe slogan's isocolon balances “we came to learn” with “we stayed to serve.”
162parataxisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

placement of clauses side by side with little subordinationParataxis gives the passage a blunt rhythm: “Rain fell. Roads closed. We waited.”
163hypotaxisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

arrangement of ideas through dependent and subordinate clausesHypotaxis lets the sentence distinguish causes, conditions, and consequences.
164appositivenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a noun or noun phrase that renames a nearby nounIn “Mae Jemison, an engineer and astronaut, spoke,” the appositive adds information.
165syntactic inversionnoun
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Word study: Term structure: syntactic + inversion. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

reversal of ordinary word order for emphasis or rhythm“Into the harbor sailed the ship” uses syntactic inversion.
166paralipsisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

emphasis created by claiming not to mention a subject“I will not discuss his three missed deadlines” is paralipsis.
167discourse communitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a group sharing communication practices, goals, and specialized languageMedical researchers form a discourse community with established genres and terms.
168presuppositionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

information a statement treats as already accepted or true“She stopped commuting” carries the presupposition that she once commuted.
169implicaturenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

meaning suggested by context rather than directly stated“Some essays were clear” may carry the implicature that others were not.
170corpus linguisticsnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

study of language through large, organized collections of real usageCorpus linguistics showed that the phrase became common after 1990.
171lingua francanoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a shared language used among speakers with different first languagesSwahili serves as a lingua franca across several East African communities.
172pidginnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a contact language with simplified structures developed for communication between groupsA trade pidgin emerged among sailors who lacked a common language.
173creolenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a stable natural language that develops from sustained language contactChildren acquired the creole as a complete first language.
174etymonnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

an earlier word or form from which a later word developsThe Latin etymon helps explain the English word's spelling.
175loanwordnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a word adopted from another language with limited translation“Piano” entered English as a loanword from Italian.

Page 5 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 5.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. The epic's ___ gives the narration a broad, formal rhythm.

Answer: hexameter

2. “Into the harbor sailed the ship” uses ___.

Answer: syntactic inversion

3. The closing ___ slows the poem with a central pause.

Answer: alexandrine

4. “I will not discuss his three missed deadlines” is ___.

Answer: paralipsis

5. The ___ uses scenes too vast for an ordinary stage.

Answer: closet drama

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176calquenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a borrowed expression translated piece by piece into another language“Flea market” has produced a calque in several languages.
177bathosnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

an abrupt shift from the elevated or serious to the trivialThe heroic speech ends in bathos when the warrior complains about his lunch.
178heteroglossianoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the presence and interaction of distinct social voices within a textThe novel's heteroglossia brings official, regional, and rebellious speech into conflict.
179dialogismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

the shaping of meaning through interaction among different voices and viewpointsDialogism prevents the novel from granting one character final authority.
180carnivalesqueadjective
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

temporarily overturning social hierarchy through excess, humor, and disorderThe carnivalesque festival lets servants mock their masters.
181liminalitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

a transitional state between established identities, stages, or social positionsThe journey creates liminality as the initiate leaves childhood but has not entered adulthood.
182paratextnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

material surrounding a main text that guides how readers approach itThe title and cover form a paratext that frames the novel as a mystery.
183peritextnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

paratextual material physically attached to the same volume as the main textThe preface and footnotes belong to the book's peritext.
184epitextnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

paratextual material outside the main publication, such as interviews or lettersAn author's interview can function as epitext for readers of the novel.
185textual apparatusnoun
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Word study: Term structure: textual + apparatus. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

editorial notes recording variants, sources, and decisions in a scholarly editionThe textual apparatus explains why the editor chose one manuscript reading.
186variorumnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

an edition collecting textual variants and scholarly commentaryThe variorum lists alternate lines from every surviving draft.
187emendationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

an editor's reasoned correction of a damaged or mistaken textThe emendation restores a word blurred in the earliest printing.
188recensionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a distinct edited version of a text within its transmission historyThe northern recension includes a chapter absent from other manuscripts.
189metalepsisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

a transgression between narrative levels, such as a narrator entering the storyMetalepsis occurs when the author suddenly argues with her own character.
190chronotopenoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the linked organization of time and space within a narrative formThe road chronotope makes travel the setting for meetings and change.
191polyphonynoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the coexistence of several independent voices or viewpoints in a workThe novel's polyphony allows each sibling to challenge the family history.
192monoglossianoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the dominance of one authoritative language or viewpoint within a textThe decree's monoglossia permits no alternative account of the event.
193intermedialitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

interaction among different media within a work or cultural formThe production's intermediality combines live theater, film, and projected text.
194ecocriticismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

literary study of relationships among texts, environments, and ecological thoughtEcocriticism reveals how the poem treats the river as more than scenery.
195postcolonialismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

study of colonial power and its cultural, political, and linguistic aftermathPostcolonialism guides the essay's analysis of imposed place names.
196reader-response criticismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

an approach emphasizing readers' roles in producing textual meaningReader-response criticism compares how two communities interpret the ending.
197new historicismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

an approach reading literature alongside the power relations and documents of its timeNew historicism places the play beside court records and travel accounts.
198poststructuralismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

an approach questioning fixed meanings and stable systems of languagePoststructuralism draws attention to contradictions within the category of “civilized.”
199semioticsnoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the study of signs and the systems through which they create meaningSemiotics examines how color and clothing signal authority in the film.
200signifiernoun
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Field: Grade 11 literature, rhetoric, and language term

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

the perceptible form of a sign, such as a sound, word, or imageThe red light is a signifier whose meaning depends on the traffic system.
201anatomical positionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the standard reference posture used to describe body structuresIn anatomical position, the palms face forward and the feet point ahead.
202sagittal planenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a vertical plane dividing the body into left and right portionsA sagittal plane passes from the front of the body to the back.
203coronal planenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a vertical plane dividing the body into front and back portionsThe coronal plane separates anterior structures from posterior ones.
204transverse planenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portionsThe scan shows a transverse plane through the abdomen.
205proximaladjective
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

nearer to the trunk or to a structure's point of originThe elbow is proximal to the wrist.
206distaladjective
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

farther from the trunk or from a structure's point of originThe fingers are distal to the shoulder.
207medialadjective
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

closer to the body's midlineThe sternum is medial to the ribs.
208lateraladjective
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

farther from the body's midlineThe lungs are lateral to the heart.
209ventraladjective
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

toward the front or belly side of an organismThe ventral surface of the human body includes the chest.
210dorsaladjective
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

toward the back side of an organismThe spinal cord lies within the dorsal body cavity.

Page 6 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 6.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. The heroic speech ends in ___ when the warrior complains about his lunch.

Answer: bathos

2. The road ___ makes travel the setting for meetings and change.

Answer: chronotope

3. The ___ separates anterior structures from posterior ones.

Answer: coronal plane

4. The novel's ___ brings official, regional, and rebellious speech into conflict.

Answer: heteroglossia

5. The novel's ___ allows each sibling to challenge the family history.

Answer: polyphony

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211cranialadjective
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

toward the headThe chest is cranial to the abdomen.
212caudaladjective
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

toward the lower end or tailThe pelvis is caudal to the stomach.
213endocytosisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

cellular uptake of material by enclosing it in a membrane vesicleA white blood cell uses endocytosis to engulf a bacterium.
214exocytosisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

cellular release of material when a vesicle fuses with the membraneThe neuron releases transmitter molecules through exocytosis.
215membrane potentialnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the electrical voltage difference across a cell membraneIon movement changes the neuron's membrane potential.
216depolarizationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

a reduction or reversal of electrical difference across a membraneSodium entry causes rapid depolarization of the neuron.
217repolarizationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

the return of a cell membrane toward its resting electrical statePotassium leaving the cell contributes to repolarization.
218receptornoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a protein or cell that detects and responds to a particular signalInsulin binds to a receptor on the target cell.
219agonistnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ist often names a person associated with a field, belief, or practice.

a substance that activates a receptor and produces a responseThe drug acts as an agonist at the pain-control receptor.
220thalamusnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a brain region that relays much sensory information to the cortexThe thalamus directs visual signals toward the occipital cortex.
221hippocampusnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a brain structure important for forming and organizing memoriesDamage to the hippocampus can impair new long-term memories.
222amygdalanoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a brain structure involved in emotional learning and threat detectionThe amygdala responds strongly to a suddenly fearful face.
223corpus callosumnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the large bundle of fibers connecting the brain's two hemispheresThe corpus callosum carries information between left and right cortical areas.
224myelinnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a fatty insulating layer around many nerve fibersMyelin helps electrical signals travel rapidly along an axon.
225endocrine systemnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the glands and tissues that regulate the body through hormonesThe endocrine system helps coordinate growth, metabolism, and reproduction.
226feedback loopnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a process in which a system's output influences later activityA feedback loop adjusts hormone release when blood levels change.
227epidemiologynoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Root and suffix focus: -logy means the study of a subject.

the study of health patterns, causes, and control in populationsEpidemiology linked contaminated water to the neighborhood outbreak.
228prevalencenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

the proportion of a population that has a condition at a given timeThe survey estimated diabetes prevalence among adults in the region.
229morbiditynoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

illness, disability, or the frequency of disease within a populationVaccination reduced severe morbidity during the outbreak.
230mortalitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

death or the frequency of death within a populationImproved trauma care lowered mortality after road accidents.
231epidemicnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

an occurrence of disease above the expected level in a community or regionThe city declared an epidemic after measles cases rose sharply.
232pandemicnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

an epidemic spreading across many countries or continentsInternational surveillance tracked the pandemic across several regions.
233reservoirnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a host or environment in which an infectious agent normally persistsWild birds can serve as a reservoir for some influenza viruses.
234zoonosisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

an infectious disease transmitted between nonhuman animals and peopleRabies is a zoonosis that can spread through an infected bite.
235risk factornoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a characteristic or exposure associated with a higher chance of an outcomeSmoking is a major risk factor for lung cancer.
236protective factornoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a condition associated with reduced risk or improved resilienceReliable adult support can be a protective factor during adolescence.
237public health surveillancenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

continuous collection and analysis of population health informationPublic health surveillance detected an unusual cluster of foodborne illness.
238randomized controlled trialnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

an experiment assigning participants by chance to comparison groupsThe randomized controlled trial compared the new therapy with standard care.
239clinical trialnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

research testing a health intervention in human participantsThe clinical trial monitored both benefits and harmful effects.
240prognosisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the expected course and likely outcome of a conditionEarly treatment improved the patient's prognosis.
241etiologynoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the cause or origin of a disease or conditionTesting established a viral etiology for the fever.
242pathologynoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Root and suffix focus: -logy means the study of a subject.

the study of disease or the structural changes disease producesThe biopsy revealed pathology consistent with chronic inflammation.
243syndromenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a recognizable group of signs and symptoms occurring togetherThe syndrome includes fatigue, fever, and a distinctive rash.
244comorbiditynoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

an additional condition occurring alongside a primary conditionHypertension is a common comorbidity in patients with diabetes.
245contraindicationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a condition making a treatment inadvisable because it may cause harmA severe allergy is a contraindication for that medication.

Reading a Clinical Report

Reading practice for pages 7–9. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

A clinical report separates prevalence, the proportion of a population with a condition, from etiology, the condition’s causes. Prognosis concerns the likely course or outcome. In a different section, researchers describe how depolarization changes a neuron’s membrane potential, allowing an electrical signal to travel along the cell.

Reading comprehension

1. What does prevalence describe?

Prevalence describes how common a condition is.

2. What does etiology address?

Etiology addresses the causes of a condition.

3. What changes during depolarization?

A neuron's membrane potential changes.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. Early treatment improved the patient's ___.

Answer: prognosis

2. Ion movement changes the neuron's ___.

Answer: membrane potential

3. The survey estimated diabetes ___ among adults in the region.

Answer: prevalence

4. Testing established a viral ___ for the fever.

Answer: etiology

5. Sodium entry causes rapid ___ of the neuron.

Answer: depolarization

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246dosagenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the prescribed amount and schedule of a medicine or treatmentThe physician adjusted the dosage according to the child's weight.
247adverse effectnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

an unwanted harmful result caused by a treatment or exposureDizziness was the most common adverse effect of the drug.
248placebonoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

an inactive treatment designed to resemble the intervention being testedThe control group received a placebo without the active ingredient.
249nocebonoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a harmful symptom produced or intensified by negative expectationsWarnings alone can sometimes contribute to a nocebo response.
250afferent neuronnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a nerve cell carrying sensory information toward the central nervous systemAn afferent neuron carries the pain signal from the finger toward the spinal cord.
251efferent neuronnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a nerve cell carrying commands away from the central nervous systemAn efferent neuron activates the muscle that withdraws the hand.
252somatic nervous systemnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the division controlling skeletal muscles and carrying conscious sensationThe somatic nervous system allows a pianist to move each finger deliberately.
253autonomic nervous systemnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the division regulating involuntary functions of organs and glandsThe autonomic nervous system changes heart rate during stress.
254glial cellnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a nervous-system cell that supports, protects, or regulates neuronsA glial cell can nourish neurons and stabilize their environment.
255astrocytenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a star-shaped glial cell that supports neurons and regulates their surroundingsAn astrocyte helps maintain chemical balance near a synapse.
256microglianoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

immune-like glial cells that monitor and protect the central nervous systemMicroglia remove damaged material after a brain injury.
257oligodendrocytenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a central nervous system cell that forms myelin around axonsOne oligodendrocyte can insulate portions of several axons.
258Schwann cellproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a peripheral nervous system cell that forms myelin around an axonA Schwann cell wraps one segment of a peripheral nerve fiber.
259axonnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the long part of a neuron that carries signals away from its cell bodyThe impulse traveled down the axon toward the muscle.
260dendritenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a branching part of a neuron that receives incoming signalsEach dendrite collects messages from nearby neurons.
261refractory periodnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a brief time when an activated cell cannot fire normally againThe refractory period helps keep an action potential moving in one direction.
262saltatory conductionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

rapid signal movement that jumps between gaps in a myelinated axonSaltatory conduction speeds impulses along myelinated nerves.
263acetylcholinenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a neurotransmitter involved in muscle activation and many brain functionsMotor neurons release acetylcholine at skeletal muscles.
264dopaminenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a neurotransmitter involved in movement, motivation, and reward learningDopamine signaling helps the brain update expectations after a reward.
265serotoninnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a neurotransmitter involved in mood, sleep, appetite, and other functionsSerotonin pathways influence sleep and emotional regulation.
266norepinephrinenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a neurotransmitter and hormone involved in alertness and stress responsesNorepinephrine increases arousal during an emergency.
267GABAnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Capitalization focus: GABA is an abbreviation or initialism; preserve its capital letters.

the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mature brainGABA reduces the likelihood that a nearby neuron will fire.
268glutamatenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous systemGlutamate activates receptors important for learning.
269blood-brain barriernoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a selective boundary limiting movement from blood into brain tissueThe blood-brain barrier blocks many toxins but also some medicines.
270basal ganglianoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

deep brain structures involved in movement, habits, and action selectionThe basal ganglia help initiate a practiced movement.
271medulla oblongatanoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the lower brainstem region regulating breathing, heart rate, and reflexesThe medulla oblongata helps maintain breathing during sleep.
272ponsnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a brainstem region connecting neural areas and contributing to sleep and breathingThe pons relays information between the cerebellum and the cortex.
273midbrainnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the upper brainstem region involved in movement and sensory orientationThe midbrain helps turn the eyes toward a sudden flash.
274reticular formationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a brainstem network involved in alertness, attention, and sleep-wake controlThe reticular formation helps maintain wakefulness.
275Broca's areaproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Term structure: Broca's + area. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a left frontal region important for producing fluent speechDamage to Broca's area can make speech slow and effortful.
276Wernicke's areaproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Term structure: Wernicke's + area. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a left temporal region important for understanding languageDamage to Wernicke's area can impair comprehension of spoken words.
277lateralizationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

specialization of a function more strongly in one brain hemisphereLanguage shows partial lateralization toward the left hemisphere in many people.
278sensory adaptationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

reduced response to a constant, unchanging stimulusSensory adaptation makes a room's odor less noticeable after several minutes.
279proprioceptionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the sense of body position and movementProprioception lets a dancer place a foot without looking down.
280nociceptionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

neural detection and processing of potentially damaging stimuliNociception begins when heat activates receptors in the skin.

Page 8 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 8.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. ___ makes a room's odor less noticeable after several minutes.

Answer: sensory adaptation

2. The ___ changes heart rate during stress.

Answer: autonomic nervous system

3. ___ increases arousal during an emergency.

Answer: norepinephrine

4. ___ lets a dancer place a foot without looking down.

Answer: proprioception

5. A ___ can nourish neurons and stabilize their environment.

Answer: glial cell

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281vestibular systemnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the inner-ear sensory system supporting balance and head-motion detectionThe vestibular system helps stabilize vision while the head turns.
282endocrine axisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a linked sequence of glands and hormones regulating a body functionThe endocrine axis coordinates signals between the brain and thyroid gland.
283hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

Word study: Term structure: hypothalamic + pituitary + adrenal + axis. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the hormone pathway coordinating the body's stress responseProlonged stress can repeatedly activate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
284cortisolnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a steroid hormone involved in stress, metabolism, and immune regulationCortisol levels normally follow a daily rhythm.
285melatoninnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a hormone that helps regulate the timing of sleepDarkness stimulates melatonin release in the evening.
286thyroxinenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a thyroid hormone that helps regulate metabolism and developmentLow thyroxine levels can slow metabolic activity.
287humoral immunitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

adaptive immune defense mediated mainly by antibodies in body fluidsHumoral immunity produces antibodies that bind a specific virus.
288cell-mediated immunitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

adaptive immune defense carried out mainly by specialized T cellsCell-mediated immunity can destroy cells infected by a virus.
289lymphocytenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a white blood cell central to adaptive immune responsesEach lymphocyte recognizes particular molecular targets.
290macrophagenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

a large immune cell that engulfs material and coordinates inflammationThe macrophage swallowed bacteria at the wound.
291complement systemnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

blood proteins that enhance immune attack and removal of microbesThe complement system marked the bacterium for destruction.
292antimicrobial resistancenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the ability of microbes to survive drugs designed to kill or control themUnnecessary antibiotic use accelerates antimicrobial resistance.
293nosocomial infectionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

an infection acquired during care in a hospital or similar facilityStrict hand hygiene reduced nosocomial infection in the ward.
294case fatality ratenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the proportion of diagnosed cases that result in deathEarly treatment lowered the disease's case fatality rate.
295attack ratenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the proportion of an exposed group that becomes ill during an outbreakInvestigators calculated the attack rate among guests who ate the salad.
296prevalence rationoun
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Word study: Term structure: prevalence + ratio. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a comparison of condition prevalence between two groupsThe prevalence ratio showed asthma was twice as common in the exposed group.
297incidence ratenoun
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Field: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term

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

the rate at which new cases occur over person-time at riskThe study reported an incidence rate of five cases per thousand person-years.
298relative risknoun
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Word study: Term structure: relative + risk. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the ratio of outcome risk in an exposed group to risk in a comparison groupA relative risk above one indicated greater illness among exposed workers.
299odds rationoun
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a ratio comparing the odds of an outcome or exposure between groupsThe case-control study used an odds ratio to assess the association.
300outbreak investigationnoun
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Word study: Term structure: outbreak + investigation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a systematic inquiry into the source, spread, and control of clustered illnessThe outbreak investigation traced infections to one cooling tower.
301kinematicsnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

the description of motion without analyzing the forces that cause itKinematics relates the car's position, velocity, and acceleration over time.
302dynamicsnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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the study of motion in relation to forces and massDynamics explains how the applied force changes the cart's motion.
303rotational kinetic energynoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

energy an object possesses because it is rotatingThe spinning flywheel stores rotational kinetic energy.
304simple harmonic motionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

repeating motion driven by a restoring force proportional to displacementA small mass on an ideal spring approximates simple harmonic motion.
305Hooke's lawproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: Hooke's + law. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the rule that spring force is proportional and opposite to displacement within an elastic rangeHooke's law predicts twice the force for twice the stretch.
306spring constantnoun
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Word study: Term structure: spring + constant. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a measure of a spring's stiffnessThe stiffer spring has the larger spring constant.
307dampingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

the gradual loss of oscillation energy through resistive forcesAir resistance provides damping that reduces the pendulum's swing.
308driven oscillationnoun
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Word study: Term structure: driven + oscillation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

repeated motion maintained by an external periodic forceThe motor creates a driven oscillation in the platform.
309nodenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

a point on a standing wave that remains at zero displacementThe string stays still at each node.
310antinodenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

a point on a standing wave with maximum displacementThe string moves most widely at the antinode.
311fundamental frequencynoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

the lowest natural frequency at which a system can oscillateThe long pipe has a lower fundamental frequency than the short pipe.
312harmonicnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

a frequency that is a whole-number multiple of a fundamental frequencyThe second harmonic vibrates at twice the fundamental frequency.
313beat frequencynoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

the rate of loudness variation produced by two nearby frequenciesTwo tones at 440 and 443 hertz create a beat frequency of three hertz.
314sound intensitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

sound power transmitted per unit areaSound intensity decreases as the wave spreads outward.
315index of refractionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

a ratio describing how slowly light travels in a materialDiamond has a high index of refraction.

Page 9 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 9.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. The ___ marked the bacterium for destruction.

Answer: complement system

2. A small mass on an ideal spring approximates ___.

Answer: simple harmonic motion

3. Unnecessary antibiotic use accelerates ___.

Answer: antimicrobial resistance

4. ___ predicts twice the force for twice the stretch.

Answer: Hooke's law

5. Strict hand hygiene reduced ___ in the ward.

Answer: nosocomial infection

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316total internal reflectionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

complete reflection of a wave inside a material beyond a critical angleOptical fibers guide light through total internal reflection.
317focal lengthnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

the distance from a lens or mirror to its principal focusA short focal length gives the camera a wider field of view.
318real imagenoun
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Word study: Term structure: real + image. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

an image formed where light rays actually convergeThe projector lens forms a real image on the screen.
319virtual imagenoun
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an image formed where light rays only appear to originateA flat mirror produces a virtual image behind its surface.
320convex lensnoun
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a lens thicker at the center that converges parallel lightA convex lens focuses sunlight to a small point.
321concave lensnoun
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a lens thinner at the center that diverges parallel lightA concave lens spreads the incoming beam.
322diffraction gratingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

a surface with many fine openings or lines that separates wavelengths by interferenceThe diffraction grating spreads white light into distinct colors.
323electric potentialnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

electric potential energy per unit charge at a locationThe battery establishes a difference in electric potential.
324electric currentnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

the rate at which electric charge flowsClosing the switch allows electric current through the lamp.
325Coulomb's lawproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: Coulomb's + law. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the inverse-square relationship between electric force, charge, and distanceCoulomb's law predicts weaker force when the charges move farther apart.
326electric fluxnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

a measure of an electric field passing through a surfaceElectric flux through the sphere depends on the enclosed charge.
327Gauss's lawproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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the rule relating electric flux through a closed surface to enclosed chargeGauss's law simplifies the field calculation for a charged sphere.
328magnetic fluxnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

a measure of magnetic field passing through a surfaceRotating the coil changes its magnetic flux.
329Faraday's lawproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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the rule that changing magnetic flux induces electromotive forceFaraday's law explains the voltage produced by the generator.
330Lenz's lawproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: Lenz's + law. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the rule that induced current opposes the magnetic-flux change causing itLenz's law predicts the induced field's direction.
331Kirchhoff's rulesproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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circuit rules expressing conservation of charge and energyKirchhoff's rules determine the currents in the branching circuit.
332Ohm's lawproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Term structure: Ohm's + law. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the relationship among voltage, current, and resistance for an ohmic elementOhm's law gives a current of two amperes through the resistor.
333resistivitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

a material property measuring opposition to electric currentCopper's low resistivity makes it useful for wires.
334dielectricnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

an insulating material that can become electrically polarizedThe dielectric between capacitor plates increases stored charge.
335transformernoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

a device that changes alternating voltage through electromagnetic inductionThe transformer lowers transmission voltage for household use.
336inductornoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

a circuit component that stores energy in a magnetic fieldThe inductor resists a rapid change in current.
337reactancenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

opposition to alternating current caused by capacitance or inductanceThe inductor's reactance increases with frequency.
338rms voltagenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

an alternating voltage value equivalent in power to a direct voltageThe meter reports the outlet's rms voltage.
339photoelectric effectnoun
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Word study: Term structure: photoelectric + effect. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

emission of electrons when light above a threshold frequency strikes a materialThe photoelectric effect showed that light transfers energy in discrete amounts.
340de Broglie wavelengthproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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the wavelength associated with a moving particle's momentumA faster electron has a shorter de Broglie wavelength.
341wave-particle dualitynoun
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the principle that quantum entities display both wave-like and particle-like behaviorElectron diffraction demonstrates wave-particle duality.
342uncertainty principlenoun
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the quantum limit on simultaneous precision of paired measurements such as position and momentumThe uncertainty principle prevents exact knowledge of both electron position and momentum.
343atomic spectrumnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

the characteristic wavelengths an atom emits or absorbsHydrogen's atomic spectrum contains a distinct set of lines.
344ground statenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

the lowest-energy state available to a quantum systemThe electron returns to the ground state by emitting a photon.
345excited statenoun
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a quantum state with energy above the lowest levelAbsorbed light raises the atom to an excited state.
346binding energynoun
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Word study: Term structure: binding + energy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

energy required to separate a bound system into its componentsNuclear binding energy holds protons and neutrons together.
347mass defectnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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the difference between a nucleus's mass and the total mass of its separate particlesThe mass defect corresponds to nuclear binding energy.
348nuclear forcenoun
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the short-range interaction binding protons and neutrons in a nucleusThe nuclear force overcomes electric repulsion at very short distances.
349chain reactionnoun
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Word study: Term structure: chain + reaction. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a process in which products trigger additional events of the same kindReleased neutrons sustain the fission chain reaction.
350critical massnoun
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Word study: Term structure: critical + mass. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the minimum fissile amount needed to sustain a chain reaction under specified conditionsBelow critical mass, too many neutrons escape to maintain fission.

Light, Fields, and Measurement

Reading practice for pages 10–12. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

Wave-particle duality explains why light and matter display different behaviors in different experiments. In optics, total internal reflection keeps light inside a medium when conditions are right, while focal length describes how a lens focuses rays. Faraday’s law connects changing magnetic flux to induced voltage. The uncertainty principle sets a fundamental limit on simultaneously knowing certain paired quantities.

Reading comprehension

1. What keeps light inside a medium?

Total internal reflection can keep light inside a medium.

2. What does focal length describe?

It describes how a lens focuses rays.

3. What limit does the uncertainty principle set?

It limits simultaneous knowledge of certain paired quantities.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. Electron diffraction demonstrates ___.

Answer: wave-particle duality

2. Optical fibers guide light through ___.

Answer: total internal reflection

3. ___ explains the voltage produced by the generator.

Answer: Faraday's law

4. The ___ prevents exact knowledge of both electron position and momentum.

Answer: uncertainty principle

5. A short ___ gives the camera a wider field of view.

Answer: focal length

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351fusion reactornoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

a device designed to produce energy through controlled nuclear fusionThe experimental fusion reactor confines hot plasma with magnetic fields.
352luminositynoun
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the total energy a star radiates per unit timeA blue giant has far greater luminosity than the Sun.
353apparent magnitudenoun
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Word study: Term structure: apparent + magnitude. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a scale describing how bright an astronomical object appears from EarthDistance affects a star's apparent magnitude.
354absolute magnitudenoun
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Word study: Term structure: absolute + magnitude. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the apparent magnitude an object would have at a standard distanceAbsolute magnitude allows fair comparison of stars' intrinsic brightness.
355spectral classnoun
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Word study: Term structure: spectral + class. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a category based mainly on a star's temperature and absorption spectrumThe Sun belongs to spectral class G.
356Hertzsprung-Russell diagramproper noun
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Word study: Term structure: Hertzsprung + Russell + diagram. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a graph comparing stellar luminosity with temperature or spectral classThe Hertzsprung-Russell diagram places main-sequence stars along a diagonal band.
357supernovanoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

a powerful stellar explosion that ejects matter and releases enormous energyThe supernova briefly outshone its host galaxy.
358pulsarnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: pulsar is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a rotating neutron star observed as regular pulses of radiationThe pulsar sends a radio pulse past Earth every second.
359event horizonnoun
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the boundary beyond which nothing can escape a black holeLight crossing the event horizon cannot return to a distant observer.
360escape velocitynoun
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Word study: Term structure: escape + velocity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the minimum speed needed to leave an object's gravitational influence without further propulsionA rocket must reach Earth's escape velocity to depart permanently.
361spacetimenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: spacetime is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

the unified four-dimensional framework combining space and timeMass curves spacetime around a star.
362gravitational lensingnoun
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Word study: Term structure: gravitational + lensing. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

bending of light by the gravity of intervening massGravitational lensing produced multiple images of the distant galaxy.
363dark matternoun
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Word study: Term structure: dark + matter. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

unseen matter inferred from its gravitational effectsGalaxy rotation suggests the presence of dark matter.
364dark energynoun
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Word study: Term structure: dark + energy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the name for whatever drives the accelerating expansion of the universeMeasurements of distant supernovae support the existence of dark energy.
365cosmic inflationnoun
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Word study: Term structure: cosmic + inflation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a proposed extremely rapid expansion of the early universeCosmic inflation helps explain the universe's large-scale uniformity.
366blueshiftnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: blueshift is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

movement of spectral lines toward shorter wavelengths as a source approachesThe galaxy's blueshift shows that it is moving toward us.
367transiting exoplanetnoun
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Word study: Term structure: transiting + exoplanet. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a planet detected as it passes in front of its starThe transiting exoplanet causes a small periodic dip in starlight.
368spectroscopynoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

analysis of matter through the light it emits, absorbs, or scattersSpectroscopy revealed sodium in the star's atmosphere.
369climate sensitivitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

the long-term global temperature response to a specified increase in forcingClimate sensitivity estimates how strongly warming follows doubled carbon dioxide.
370carbon sequestrationnoun
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Word study: Term structure: carbon + sequestration. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

capture and long-term storage of atmospheric or emitted carbon dioxideForest restoration can contribute to carbon sequestration.
371renewable energynoun
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Word study: Term structure: renewable + energy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

energy from sources replenished on a human time scaleWind and sunlight provide renewable energy without burning fuel.
372grid storagenoun
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Word study: Term structure: grid + storage. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

large-scale storage that balances electricity supply and demandBattery grid storage saves midday solar power for evening use.
373photovoltaic cellnoun
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Word study: Term structure: photovoltaic + cell. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a device converting light directly into electric energyEach photovoltaic cell produces current when sunlight frees charge carriers.
374wind turbinenoun
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Word study: Term structure: wind + turbine. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a machine converting moving air's energy into electricityThe wind turbine generates more power during steady coastal winds.
375geothermal energynoun
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Word study: Term structure: geothermal + energy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

useful heat drawn from within EarthThe town uses geothermal energy for district heating.
376energy densitynoun
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Word study: Term structure: energy + density. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

energy stored or carried per unit mass, volume, or areaJet fuel has greater energy density by mass than a typical battery.
377load-bearingadjective
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designed to support structural weight or applied forceEngineers reinforced the load-bearing column.
378yield strengthnoun
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Word study: Term structure: yield + strength. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the stress at which a material begins permanent deformationThe beam must remain below the steel's yield strength.
379fatiguenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: fatigue is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

progressive material damage caused by repeated cycles of stressMicroscopic cracks revealed metal fatigue in the wing.
380ductilitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

the ability of a material to stretch plastically before breakingCopper's ductility allows it to be drawn into thin wire.
381brittlenessnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ness forms a noun naming a quality or state.

the tendency to fracture with little plastic deformationCold temperatures increased the alloy's brittleness.
382stress concentrationnoun
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Word study: Term structure: stress + concentration. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a localized rise in stress near a hole, notch, or abrupt shape changeA rounded corner reduces stress concentration in the bracket.
383finite element analysisnoun
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Word study: Term structure: finite + element + analysis. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

numerical simulation dividing a complex object into many small elementsFinite element analysis predicted where the bridge deck would bend most.
384reference framenoun
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Word study: Term structure: reference + frame. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a coordinate system and clock used to describe motionThe ball's velocity differs between the train's reference frame and the platform's.
385inertial framenoun
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Word study: Term structure: inertial + frame. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a reference frame in which an object with no net force moves at constant velocityNewton's first law holds directly in an inertial frame.

Page 11 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 11.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. Microscopic cracks revealed metal ___ in the wing.

Answer: fatigue

2. ___ allows fair comparison of stars' intrinsic brightness.

Answer: absolute magnitude

3. The ___ causes a small periodic dip in starlight.

Answer: transiting exoplanet

4. Copper's ___ allows it to be drawn into thin wire.

Answer: ductility

5. The Sun belongs to ___ G.

Answer: spectral class

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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the rule that overlapping linear waves add their individual displacementsThe superposition principle explains the interference pattern.
395coherent sourcenoun
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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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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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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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opposition to current within a battery or power sourceThe old cell's high internal resistance limits its current.
399electric powernoun
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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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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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the calculus process of finding a derivativeDifferentiation gives the velocity function from the position function.
402antiderivativenoun
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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a rule for differentiating a composition of functionsThe chain rule differentiates the square of a sine function.
410product rulenoun
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a rule for differentiating the product of two functionsThe product rule includes a derivative term for each factor.
411quotient rulenoun
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a rule for differentiating one function divided by anotherThe quotient rule differentiates the rational expression.
412power rulenoun
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a rule for differentiating powers of a variableThe power rule changes x cubed into 3x squared.
413implicit differentiationnoun
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differentiation of an equation without first isolating one variableImplicit differentiation finds the slope of the circle.
414definite integralnoun
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a signed accumulation over a specified intervalThe definite integral gives net change from time zero to time five.
415indefinite integralnoun
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the family of all antiderivatives of a functionThe indefinite integral includes an arbitrary constant.
416Riemann sumproper noun
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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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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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an equation involving a function and one or more derivativesThe differential equation models population change over time.
419initial conditionnoun
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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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a diagram of small segments showing solution slopes for a differential equationThe slope field reveals how solutions bend without solving the equation explicitly.

Page 12 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 12.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

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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421inverse functionnoun
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a function that reverses the input-output action of another functionThe logarithm is an inverse function of the exponential.
422composite functionnoun
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a function formed by using one function's output as another's inputThe composite function first squares a number and then takes its sine.
423piecewise functionnoun
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a function defined by different rules on different intervalsThe tax model is a piecewise function with separate income brackets.
424convergencenoun
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approach toward a finite value as a sequence or process continuesThe sequence's convergence is clear as its terms approach zero.
425divergencenoun
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failure of a sequence, series, or process to approach a finite limitThe partial sums grow without bound, showing divergence.
426seriesnoun
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a sum of terms arranged in a sequenceThe geometric series adds successively smaller powers.
427infinite seriesnoun
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Word study: Term structure: infinite + series. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a sum containing infinitely many ordered termsThe infinite series can still converge to a finite number.
428interval of convergencenoun
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Word study: Term structure: interval + of + convergence. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the input values for which a power series convergesThe ratio test helps locate the interval of convergence.
429covariancenoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

a measure of how two variables vary togetherPositive covariance indicates that the two measurements tend to rise together.
430kurtosisnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: kurtosis is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a measure describing the tail weight of a probability distributionHigh kurtosis makes extreme observations more common than in a normal distribution.
431packetnoun
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a formatted unit of data sent across a networkThe router forwards each packet toward its destination.
432latencynoun
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the delay between sending a request and receiving a responseHigh latency made the video call feel unresponsive.
433machine learningnoun
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computer methods that learn patterns from data to make predictions or decisionsMachine learning classified the images after training on labeled examples.
434neural networknoun
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a layered computational model that adjusts connected weights during learningThe neural network learned to recognize handwritten digits.
435training datanoun
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examples used to fit the parameters of a predictive modelBiased training data produced unequal error rates.
436validation datanoun
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held-out examples used to tune choices during model developmentThe team selected the model with the best validation data performance.
437test datanoun
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held-out examples used for a final estimate of model performanceTest data were opened only after every design choice was fixed.
438epsilon-delta definitionnoun
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a precise definition of a limit using bounds on outputs and inputsThe epsilon-delta definition proves that the function approaches three.
439left-hand limitnoun
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the value approached as inputs come from below a pointThe left-hand limit equals zero at the jump.
440right-hand limitnoun
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the value approached as inputs come from above a pointThe right-hand limit equals two at the same jump.
441infinite limitnoun
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Word study: Term structure: infinite + limit. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

unbounded function behavior as inputs approach a particular valueThe vertical asymptote corresponds to an infinite limit.
442limit at infinitynoun
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the value a function approaches as inputs grow without boundThe limit at infinity is the horizontal asymptote.
443removable discontinuitynoun
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a missing point that can be repaired by redefining one function valueThe canceled factor leaves a removable discontinuity at x equals four.
444jump discontinuitynoun
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a discontinuity where left and right limits exist but differThe step function has a jump discontinuity at the boundary.
445infinite discontinuitynoun
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a discontinuity where function values become unbounded near a pointThe reciprocal function has an infinite discontinuity at zero.
446mean value theoremproper noun
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the result guaranteeing a tangent slope equal to an interval's average slopeThe mean value theorem guarantees one moment when instantaneous speed equaled average speed.
447Rolle's theoremproper noun
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the result guaranteeing a zero derivative between equal endpoint values under stated conditionsRolle's theorem ensures a horizontal tangent between the matching endpoints.
448local maximumnoun
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a function value at least as large as nearby valuesThe graph reaches a local maximum before descending.
449local minimumnoun
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a function value no greater than nearby valuesThe cost curve has a local minimum at the efficient output.
450critical pointnoun
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a domain point where a derivative is zero or undefinedEach interior maximum occurs at a critical point.
451inflection pointnoun
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a point where a graph changes concavityThe curve switches from bending downward to upward at the inflection point.
452concavitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

the direction in which a curve bends according to its changing slopeA positive second derivative indicates upward concavity.
453second derivativenoun
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the derivative of a derivative, measuring how the first derivative changesThe second derivative gives acceleration from the position function.
454derivative testnoun
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a method using derivative signs to classify extrema or graph shapeThe first derivative test confirms a local minimum.
455L'Hôpital's ruleproper noun
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a method for certain indeterminate limits using derivatives of numerator and denominatorL'Hôpital's rule evaluates the zero-over-zero limit.

Interpreting a Difficult Graph

Reading practice for pages 13–15. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

A calculus packet asks students to identify a removable discontinuity before evaluating a limit at infinity. For an indeterminate quotient, L’Hôpital’s rule may apply if its conditions are satisfied. A statistics extension then introduces kurtosis as a description of distribution shape, reminding students not to confuse it with the graph’s discontinuity.

Reading comprehension

1. What appears in the calculus packet?

A removable discontinuity and a limit at infinity appear.

2. When may L'Hôpital's rule apply?

It may apply to an indeterminate quotient when its conditions hold.

3. What does kurtosis describe?

Kurtosis describes an aspect of distribution shape.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. The ___ is the horizontal asymptote.

Answer: limit at infinity

2. ___ evaluates the zero-over-zero limit.

Answer: L'Hôpital's rule

3. High ___ makes extreme observations more common than in a normal distribution.

Answer: kurtosis

4. The canceled factor leaves a ___ at x equals four.

Answer: removable discontinuity

5. The router forwards each ___ toward its destination.

Answer: packet

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456u-substitutionnoun
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an integration method replacing a complicated expression with a new variableU-substitution turns the integral into a simple power.
457integration by partsnoun
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an integration method derived from the product ruleIntegration by parts handles the product of x and an exponential.
458improper integralnoun
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an integral with an infinite bound or unbounded integrandThe improper integral converges even though its interval is infinite.
459disk methodnoun
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a volume method summing circular cross-sections without holesThe disk method finds the solid formed by rotating the region around the axis.
460washer methodnoun
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a volume method summing ring-shaped cross-sectionsThe washer method subtracts the inner radius from the outer disk.
461shell methodnoun
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a volume method summing cylindrical shellsThe shell method uses vertical strips around the y-axis.
462arc lengthnoun
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the distance measured along a curveThe arc length formula gives the cable's curved length.
463surface area of revolutionnoun
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the area created when a curve rotates around an axisThe surface area of revolution models the outside of the vase.
464separable equationnoun
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a differential equation whose variables can be placed on opposite sidesThe growth model is a separable equation.
465logistic growth modelnoun
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a growth model that slows as a population approaches a carrying capacityThe logistic growth model levels off near the lake's capacity.
466Euler's methodproper noun
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a stepwise numerical approximation for solutions of differential equationsEuler's method estimates the next value from the current slope.
467Taylor polynomialproper noun
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a polynomial approximating a function from derivatives at one pointA Taylor polynomial approximates cosine near zero.
468Maclaurin seriesproper noun
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a Taylor series centered at zeroThe Maclaurin series represents the exponential as an infinite sum.
469power seriesnoun
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an infinite series of coefficients multiplied by powers of a variableWithin its radius, the power series defines a function.
470radius of convergencenoun
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Word study: Term structure: radius + of + convergence. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the distance from a power series center within which it convergesThe ratio test gives a radius of convergence of two.
471absolute convergencenoun
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Word study: Term structure: absolute + convergence. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

convergence that remains when every term is replaced by its absolute valueAbsolute convergence guarantees convergence of the original series.
472conditional convergencenoun
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Word study: Term structure: conditional + convergence. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

convergence of a series whose absolute-value series divergesThe alternating harmonic series has conditional convergence.
473divergence testnoun
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Word study: Term structure: divergence + test. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a test showing divergence when series terms do not approach zeroThe divergence test rejects the series because its terms approach one.
474ratio testnoun
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Word study: Term structure: ratio + test. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a convergence test based on ratios of successive absolute termsThe ratio test quickly handles the factorial series.
475root testnoun
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Word study: Term structure: root + test. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a convergence test based on nth roots of absolute termsThe root test is useful when each term is raised to the nth power.
476integral testnoun
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Word study: Term structure: integral + test. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a convergence test comparing a series with a related improper integralThe integral test proves that the p-series converges for p greater than one.
477comparison testnoun
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Word study: Term structure: comparison + test. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a convergence test comparing nonnegative terms with a known seriesThe comparison test bounds the series by a convergent geometric series.
478alternating seriesnoun
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a series whose successive terms switch signsThe alternating series converges because its term sizes decrease to zero.
479merge sortnoun
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a sorting method that divides data, sorts parts, and merges themMerge sort combines two ordered halves into one ordered list.
480quicksortnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: quicksort is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a sorting method that partitions values around a chosen pivotQuicksort places smaller values before the pivot and larger ones after it.
481greedy algorithmnoun
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a method choosing the best immediate option at each stepThe greedy algorithm selects the cheapest available edge without reconsidering earlier choices.
482inheritancenoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

an object-oriented feature allowing a class to receive another class's behaviorInheritance lets the bicycle class reuse methods from the vehicle class.
483encapsulationnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

bundling data with methods while restricting direct access to internal stateEncapsulation protects the account balance behind controlled operations.
484polymorphismnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

the ability of one interface to support several underlying types or behaviorsPolymorphism lets the same draw command work for circles and rectangles.
485APInoun
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a defined interface through which software components exchange requests and dataThe weather app uses an API to request forecast data.
486runtimenoun
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the period or environment in which a program is executingThe error appeared only at runtime after the user submitted an empty field.
487operating systemnoun
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software managing hardware resources and common services for programsThe operating system schedules processes and controls file access.
488virtualizationnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

creation of simulated computing resources separated from physical hardwareVirtualization lets one server host several isolated machines.
489containerizationnoun
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packaging software with dependencies in isolated, portable unitsContainerization kept the application consistent across development and production.
490version controlnoun
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a system recording changes to files and coordinating revisionsVersion control preserved the earlier draft and identified who changed each line.

Page 14 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 14.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. ___ places smaller values before the pivot and larger ones after it.

Answer: quicksort

2. The ___ represents the exponential as an infinite sum.

Answer: Maclaurin series

3. The ___ selects the cheapest available edge without reconsidering earlier choices.

Answer: greedy algorithm

4. ___ turns the integral into a simple power.

Answer: u-substitution

5. Within its radius, the ___ defines a function.

Answer: power series

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491repositorynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: repository is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a managed storage location for code and its revision historyThe team reviewed the patch in the shared repository.
492merge conflictnoun
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a clash between incompatible changes that a version-control system cannot combine automaticallyBoth developers edited the same line, creating a merge conflict.
493unit testnoun
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an automated check of one small component in isolationThe unit test verifies that the tax function handles zero income.
494integration testnoun
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a check that multiple components work correctly togetherThe integration test follows a payment from the form to the database.
495firewallnoun
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a security system controlling network traffic according to rulesThe firewall blocked unsolicited connections from the public internet.
496distributed systemnoun
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a computing system whose coordinated parts run on multiple machinesThe distributed system stores copies of data in several regions.
497concurrencynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: concurrency is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

the management of multiple tasks whose execution periods overlapConcurrency allows the server to handle many requests without waiting for each to finish.
498algorithmic efficiencynoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

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the time and memory resources an algorithm requires as input growsAlgorithmic efficiency matters when the dataset expands to millions of records.
499gradient descentnoun
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Field: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term

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

an optimization method that repeatedly moves parameters toward lower errorGradient descent adjusted the model weights after each batch.
500supervised learningnoun
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machine learning from examples paired with known target labelsSupervised learning trained the classifier on images labeled by species.
501incorporation doctrinenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the application of most federal rights protections to state governments through the Fourteenth AmendmentThe incorporation doctrine made the speech protection enforceable against the state.
502strict scrutinynoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the most demanding judicial review, requiring a compelling interest and narrow meansThe court applied strict scrutiny to the law's racial classification.
503intermediate scrutinynoun
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judicial review requiring an important interest and a substantial relationshipThe policy had to survive intermediate scrutiny.
504rational basis reviewnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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deferential judicial review asking whether a law reasonably relates to a legitimate interestThe economic regulation passed rational basis review.
505stare decisisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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the principle that courts generally follow established precedentStare decisis gave earlier rulings substantial weight.
506judicial activismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

an approach favoring an active judicial role in reviewing laws and shaping doctrineCritics called the broad ruling judicial activism.
507judicial restraintnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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an approach favoring limited judicial intervention and deference to elected branchesJudicial restraint led the court to avoid deciding the wider issue.
508originalismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

constitutional interpretation focused on the text's original public meaningThe justice used originalism to examine eighteenth-century usage.
509textualismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

legal interpretation centered on the enacted words rather than unexpressed intentionsTextualism directed the judge to the statute's ordinary wording.
510living Constitutionproper noun
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the view that constitutional meaning can develop as society and circumstances changeThe living Constitution approach treated privacy doctrine as adaptable to new technology.
511federal mandatenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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a national requirement imposed on state or local governmentsThe federal mandate required every state to meet the emissions standard.
512unfunded mandatenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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a government requirement issued without enough money to carry it outThe county objected that the reporting rule was an unfunded mandate.
513block grantnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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federal funding for a broad purpose with substantial local discretionThe block grant let states choose among several housing programs.
514categorical grantnoun
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federal funding restricted to a narrowly specified program or conditionThe categorical grant paid only for bridge safety inspections.
515concurrent powersnoun
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governmental powers held by both national and state authoritiesTaxation belongs among the system's concurrent powers.
516reserved powersnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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powers kept by states or the people rather than delegated nationallyLocal licensing is often treated as one of the states' reserved powers.
517enumerated powersnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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powers specifically listed in a constitutionThe power to coin money is among Congress's enumerated powers.
518implied powersnoun
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powers reasonably inferred from explicitly granted responsibilitiesCreating a national bank was defended through implied powers.
519necessary and proper clauseproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

Word study: Term structure: necessary + and + proper + clause. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the constitutional provision authorizing laws useful for carrying out listed federal powersCongress invoked the necessary and proper clause to implement its taxing power.
520commerce clauseproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the constitutional provision granting Congress power over interstate and international commerceThe court considered whether the commerce clause covered the local activity.
521supremacy clauseproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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the rule that valid federal law prevails over conflicting state lawThe supremacy clause invalidated the contradictory state requirement.
522establishment clauseproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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the First Amendment restriction on governmental establishment of religionThe establishment clause prevents the city from declaring an official faith.
523free exercise clauseproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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the First Amendment protection for religious practice and beliefThe claimant argued that the rule burdened the free exercise clause.
524writ of habeas corpusnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

Word study: Term structure: writ + of + habeas + corpus. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a court order requiring lawful justification for a person's detentionThe prisoner sought a writ of habeas corpus challenging his confinement.
525ex post facto lawnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

Word study: Term structure: ex + post + facto + law. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a law retroactively criminalizing conduct or increasing criminal punishmentThe constitution prohibits an ex post facto law.

Page 15 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 15.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. The ___ verifies that the tax function handles zero income.

Answer: unit test

2. The ___ follows a payment from the form to the database.

Answer: integration test

3. The ___ blocked unsolicited connections from the public internet.

Answer: firewall

4. The ___ stores copies of data in several regions.

Answer: distributed system

5. ___ allows the server to handle many requests without waiting for each to finish.

Answer: concurrency

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526bill of attaindernoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a legislative act punishing named people without a judicial trialThe measure was challenged as a bill of attainder.
527eminent domainnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

government power to take private property for public use with required compensationThe city used eminent domain to acquire land for the rail line.
528probable causenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

reasonable grounds to believe a crime occurred or evidence will be foundThe affidavit supplied probable cause for the search.
529search warrantnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a court authorization to search a specified place for specified evidenceOfficers obtained a search warrant for the warehouse.
530exclusionary rulenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the doctrine barring certain evidence obtained through unconstitutional searchesThe exclusionary rule kept the unlawfully seized records out of trial.
531grand jurynoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a citizen panel deciding whether evidence supports serious criminal chargesThe prosecutor presented witnesses to the grand jury.
532indictmentnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result.

a formal criminal charge, often issued by a grand juryThe indictment listed three counts of fraud.
533arraignmentnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result.

a court hearing where charges are read and a plea is enteredAt the arraignment, the defendant pleaded not guilty.
534plea bargainnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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an agreement exchanging a guilty plea for reduced charges or another concessionThe defendant accepted a plea bargain that dismissed one count.
535tortnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a civil wrong for which the injured party may seek a legal remedyThe unauthorized disclosure could constitute a privacy tort.
536negligencenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

failure to use the reasonable care required by circumstancesThe jury found negligence because the company ignored the damaged railing.
537malpracticenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

professional negligence causing harm to a client or patientThe lawsuit alleged medical malpractice during surgery.
538contract lawnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the body of law governing enforceable agreementsContract law determines whether the unsigned promise can be enforced.
539breach of contractnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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failure to perform a duty required by an enforceable agreementLate delivery constituted a breach of contract.
540trademarknoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a protected sign identifying the commercial source of goods or servicesThe company registered its name as a trademark.
541antitrustadjective
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

intended to prevent unfair restraints on competition and excessive market powerAntitrust regulators challenged the merger.
542oligopolynoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a market dominated by a small number of interdependent sellersThe airline route operates as an oligopoly with three major carriers.
543perfect competitionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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a model with many sellers, identical products, free entry, and no price controlIn perfect competition, each small firm accepts the market price.
544monopolistic competitionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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a market with many sellers offering differentiated but substitutable productsRestaurants often operate under monopolistic competition.
545market failurenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a situation where unregulated markets allocate resources inefficientlyPollution creates market failure when its social cost is not priced.
546public goodnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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a good that is nonexclusive and not depleted by another person's useA warning siren is a public good for everyone nearby.
547common resourcenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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a resource open to many users but reduced through useAn unregulated fishery is a common resource vulnerable to depletion.
548asymmetric informationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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a market condition where one party knows more relevant information than anotherUsed-car sales may involve asymmetric information about hidden defects.
549adverse selectionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a tendency for higher-risk participants to enter a market when risk is hiddenAdverse selection raised insurance costs when healthier customers left.
550moral hazardnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

greater risk-taking when another party bears much of the costFull reimbursement may create moral hazard if firms ignore prevention.
551price ceilingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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a legal maximum priceThe price ceiling created shortages when set below equilibrium.
552price floornoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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a legal minimum priceThe agricultural price floor kept the market price above equilibrium.
553minimum wagenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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the lowest hourly pay legally permitted for covered workThe legislature raised the minimum wage.
554price elasticitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

responsiveness of quantity demanded or supplied to a price changeHigh price elasticity caused sales to fall sharply after the increase.
555income elasticitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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responsiveness of demand to a change in consumer incomePositive income elasticity indicates that demand rises with income.
556cross-price elasticitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

responsiveness of demand for one good to another good's pricePositive cross-price elasticity suggested the two drinks were substitutes.
557consumer surplusnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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the benefit buyers receive when paying less than their maximum willingness to payThe discount increased consumer surplus for early purchasers.
558producer surplusnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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the benefit sellers receive above the minimum amount they would acceptHigher market prices expanded producer surplus.
559deadweight lossnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

lost total surplus caused by an inefficient quantity of exchangeThe tax created deadweight loss by preventing mutually beneficial trades.
560marginal costnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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the additional cost of producing one more unitThe factory expanded output while price exceeded marginal cost.

Limits on Government Power

Reading practice for pages 16–18. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

A bill of attainder punishes a named person without a judicial trial, so constitutional systems prohibit it. Eminent domain is different: government may acquire property for public use under legal conditions. In criminal procedure, probable cause can support a search warrant, while the exclusionary rule may prevent unlawfully obtained evidence from being used in court.

Reading comprehension

1. Why is a bill of attainder prohibited?

It imposes punishment without a judicial trial.

2. What does eminent domain concern?

It concerns government acquisition of property for public use.

3. What can probable cause support?

Probable cause can support a search warrant.

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561marginal benefitnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the additional benefit from one more unit or actionThe marginal benefit of another study hour eventually declined.
562absolute advantagenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the ability to produce more with the same resources than another producerThe sunny region has an absolute advantage in solar generation.
563appreciationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

an increase in a currency's value relative to another currencyCurrency appreciation made imported machinery cheaper.
564labor force participationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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the share of working-age people employed or actively seeking workLabor force participation fell as more workers stopped searching.
565real GDPnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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the value of final production adjusted for price changesReal GDP rose, showing growth beyond inflation.
566nominal GDPnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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the value of final production measured at current pricesNominal GDP increased partly because prices rose.
567reserve requirementnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the minimum share of deposits a bank must hold rather than lendA higher reserve requirement can limit deposit-based lending.
568open market operationsnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

central-bank purchases or sales of securities used to influence money and interest ratesThe central bank used open market operations to add liquidity.
569progressive taxnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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a tax taking a larger income share as ability to pay risesThe progressive tax applies higher rates to higher brackets.
570regressive taxnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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a tax taking a larger income share from lower-income peopleA uniform sales tax can be regressive tax policy.
571proportional taxnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a tax applying the same rate regardless of the tax base's sizeUnder a proportional tax, every household pays ten percent of taxable income.
572budget deficitnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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the amount by which government spending exceeds revenue during a periodEmergency spending widened the annual budget deficit.
573national debtnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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the accumulated outstanding borrowing of a national governmentRepeated deficits added to the national debt.
574constitutional conventionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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a formal gathering called to draft or revise a constitutionDelegates debated representation at the constitutional convention.
575amendment processnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the formal procedure for changing a constitutionThe amendment process requires more agreement than ordinary legislation.
576amicus curiaenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a person or group submitting information to a court without being a partyA medical association filed an amicus curiae brief.
577appellate jurisdictionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a court's authority to review decisions of lower courtsThe supreme court exercised appellate jurisdiction over the dispute.
578original jurisdictionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a court's authority to hear a case firstThe trial court has original jurisdiction in the lawsuit.
579judicial standingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the legal requirement that a claimant have a sufficient stake in a disputeThe court dismissed the case for lack of judicial standing.
580mootnessnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ness forms a noun naming a quality or state.

the condition of a dispute no longer presenting a live issue for decisionThe student's graduation raised a question of mootness.
581ripenessnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ness forms a noun naming a quality or state.

the readiness of a dispute for judicial review rather than being prematureThe challenge lacked ripeness because the rule had not taken effect.
582class-action lawsuitnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a lawsuit in which representative plaintiffs act for a larger similarly affected groupConsumers joined a class-action lawsuit over the defective product.
583injunctionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a court order requiring or prohibiting a particular actionThe judge issued an injunction stopping demolition.
584discoverynoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the pretrial process for exchanging evidence and informationDuring discovery, each side produced relevant emails.
585reasonable doubtnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the high level of uncertainty that prevents a criminal convictionThe unexplained timeline created reasonable doubt.
586preponderance of evidencenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the civil standard requiring a claim to be more likely true than notThe plaintiff proved negligence by a preponderance of evidence.
587strict liabilitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

legal responsibility imposed without proof of intent or negligenceThe statute applies strict liability to sellers of the prohibited chemical.
588mens reanoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the legally required guilty mental state for an offenseThe prosecution had to prove mens rea as well as the act.
589actus reusnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

the voluntary wrongful act or omission forming part of a crimeThe court identified the unauthorized transfer as the actus reus.
590felonynoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a serious crime generally punishable by more than one year of imprisonmentThe charge was classified as a felony.
591misdemeanornoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a less serious crime carrying lighter punishment than a felonyThe first offense was treated as a misdemeanor.
592sentencing guidelinenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

a rule or framework advising courts about an appropriate criminal sentenceThe judge considered the sentencing guideline and the defendant's circumstances.
593parolenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

conditional supervised release before a prison sentence fully endsThe board granted parole after evidence of rehabilitation.
594probationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

court-ordered community supervision instead of or after incarcerationProbation required regular reporting and treatment.
595recidivismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

return to criminal behavior after sanction or interventionEducation programs were associated with lower recidivism.

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596restorative justicenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

an approach emphasizing repair of harm, accountability, and participation by affected peopleThe restorative justice meeting produced restitution and a safety plan.
597retributive justicenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

an approach emphasizing proportionate punishment for wrongdoingRetributive justice focuses on what penalty the offense deserves.
598lobbyingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

organized efforts to influence public officials and policyEnvironmental groups used lobbying to support the conservation bill.
599political action committeenoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

an organization that raises and spends money to influence elections under legal limitsThe political action committee contributed to several candidates.
600super PACnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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an independent political committee allowed to raise and spend unlimited funds without coordinating with candidatesThe super PAC purchased advertisements but could not direct the campaign.
601sociological imaginationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the ability to connect personal experience with wider social patterns and historySociological imagination links one worker's layoff to changes in the regional economy.
602social structurenoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the enduring pattern of relationships, positions, and institutions in a societyThe social structure shapes who controls land and education.
603social institutionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

an organized system meeting a major social need through established norms and rolesThe family is a social institution that varies across cultures.
604ascribed statusnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

a social position assigned without personal choiceAge can function as an ascribed status.
605achieved statusnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

a social position gained through action, choice, or accomplishmentLicensed physician is an achieved status requiring extensive training.
606role conflictnoun
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tension created by incompatible expectations from two or more social positionsRole conflict arose when the manager had to evaluate a close friend.
607role strainnoun
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tension among competing expectations within one social positionThe teacher experienced role strain while supporting students and enforcing deadlines.
608reference groupnoun
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a group used as a standard for evaluating oneself or one's behaviorThe young musician treated the orchestra as a reference group.
609in-groupnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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a group with which a person identifies and feels belongingTeam rituals strengthened loyalty to the in-group.
610out-groupnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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a group perceived as separate from one's own groupThe campaign unfairly blamed an out-group for complex problems.
611primary groupnoun
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a small, close, long-term group based on personal relationshipsHer family formed a primary group providing daily emotional support.
612secondary groupnoun
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a larger, more impersonal group organized around a task or goalThe professional association is a secondary group.
613rationalizationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

the replacement of tradition or spontaneity with calculation, rules, and efficiencyRationalization turned the informal workshop into a timed production system.
614alienationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

separation or powerlessness experienced in relation to work, society, or selfRepetitive tasks created alienation from the finished product.
615anomienoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: anomie is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a condition of weakened norms and uncertain social expectationsRapid economic collapse produced anomie as old rules lost authority.
616deviancenoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

behavior or identity that violates a group's social normsWhat counts as deviance differs across communities and eras.
617social controlnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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formal and informal processes encouraging conformity to normsPraise, ridicule, school rules, and laws all exercise social control.
618moresnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: mores is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

strongly held norms tied to a society's moral judgmentsThe community's mores condemn deliberate betrayal.
619folkwaysnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: folkways is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

informal customs governing ordinary behavior without severe moral forceGreeting practices are folkways that vary by region.
620taboonoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

a powerful social prohibition against a practice or topicThe novel breaks a taboo by discussing the hidden illness openly.
621cultural diffusionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the spread of cultural practices, objects, or ideas between groupsTrade accelerated cultural diffusion of foods and musical instruments.
622cultural lagnoun
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Word study: Term structure: cultural + lag. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

delay when social norms and institutions adjust more slowly than technologyPrivacy law showed cultural lag after facial recognition spread.
623subculturenoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

a group with distinctive values and practices within a wider societySkateboarders formed a subculture with their own vocabulary and style.
624counterculturenoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

a group that actively rejects important values of the dominant cultureThe counterculture challenged conventional ideas about work and consumption.
625pluralismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

the coexistence and participation of multiple groups without forced cultural uniformityReligious pluralism permits different communities to practice openly.
626multiculturalismnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

recognition and support of multiple cultural traditions within one societyThe curriculum's multiculturalism includes histories from several communities.
627stratificationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the structured ranking of groups into unequal social layersProperty ownership contributed to long-term stratification.
628social mobilitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

movement between positions in a system of social rankingExpanded schooling increased some students' social mobility.
629intergenerational mobilitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

change in social position between parents and their childrenThe survey measured intergenerational mobility by comparing parents' and children's incomes.
630intragenerational mobilitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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change in one person's social position during a lifetimeHer move from apprentice to company director shows intragenerational mobility.

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631meritocracynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

Word study: Root and suffix focus: -cracy relates to rule or a system of government.

a system claiming to allocate rewards according to ability and achievementA true meritocracy would require fair access to preparation.
632socioeconomic statusnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

a social position measured through factors such as income, education, and occupationSocioeconomic status influenced access to stable housing.
633cultural capitalnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

knowledge, tastes, credentials, and habits that provide social advantagesFamiliarity with academic conventions served as cultural capital.
634social capitalnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

resources and support available through relationships and networksNeighbors used social capital to organize childcare after the storm.
635intersectionalitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

analysis of how overlapping social identities and systems shape experienceIntersectionality explains why one policy affects women differently across class and race.
636institutional discriminationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

unequal outcomes produced by established rules or practices within organizationsThe inaccessible application process created institutional discrimination against disabled applicants.
637implicit biasnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

an automatic association that can influence judgment without conscious intentBlind review reduced implicit bias linked to applicants' names.
638stereotype threatnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

performance pressure caused by fear of confirming a negative group stereotypeStereotype threat reduced scores when identity was emphasized before the test.
639self-fulfilling prophecynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

an expectation that helps cause the outcome it predictsLow expectations became a self-fulfilling prophecy when students received fewer opportunities.
640labeling theorynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the view that social reactions and labels can shape deviant identity and behaviorLabeling theory examines how being called delinquent changes later treatment.
641conflict theorynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

an approach emphasizing competition, inequality, and power among social groupsConflict theory asks who benefits from the housing policy.
642functionalismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

an approach examining how social parts contribute to stability and continuityFunctionalism studies how schools transmit shared norms.
643symbolic interactionismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

an approach focusing on meaning created through everyday interactionSymbolic interactionism examines how a uniform signals authority.
644feminist theorynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

analysis of gendered power, inequality, identity, and social organizationFeminist theory revealed unpaid care work missing from the economic model.
645critical race theorynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

an approach examining how law and institutions can reproduce racial inequalityCritical race theory analyzes the long-term effects of housing rules.
646social constructionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

an idea or category created and sustained through shared social practicesThe meaning of childhood is partly a social construction that changes over time.
647collective behaviornoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

relatively spontaneous group activity outside established institutional routinesThe sudden crowd response was a form of collective behavior.
648social movementnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

organized collective action seeking or resisting social changeThe social movement built support for disability access.
649resource mobilizationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the process by which movements obtain and use money, labor, networks, and expertiseResource mobilization allowed the campaign to open regional offices.
650framing processnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the way a movement defines problems, causes, and possible solutionsThe framing process presented clean water as a public-health right.
651diffusion of responsibilitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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reduced personal obligation when responsibility appears shared among many peopleDiffusion of responsibility made each witness wait for someone else to call.
652bystander effectnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the reduced likelihood of helping when other observers are presentThe bystander effect weakened when one person directly requested assistance.
653groupthinknoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

faulty group decision-making caused by pressure for harmony and suppressed dissentGroupthink prevented the committee from testing its favored plan.
654persuasionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the process of changing attitudes or behavior through communicationThe campaign's persuasion relied on credible evidence and trusted messengers.
655moral reasoningnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

thinking used to judge right action and justify ethical choicesHer moral reasoning weighed fairness against the risk of harm.
656moral relativismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the view that moral judgments depend on cultural or individual frameworksMoral relativism questions whether one society's customs provide a universal standard.
657moral absolutismnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the view that some moral rules apply without exceptionMoral absolutism led him to reject lying even to prevent embarrassment.
658beneficencenoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

the ethical duty to promote well-being and provide benefitBeneficence supported offering treatment after the trial.
659nonmaleficencenoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

the ethical duty to avoid causing unnecessary harmNonmaleficence required stopping the procedure when risk increased.
660cultivation theorynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the theory that prolonged media exposure shapes beliefs about social realityCultivation theory predicts that constant crime dramas may exaggerate perceived danger.
661spiral of silencenoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the tendency to hide an opinion believed to be unpopular, making it seem rarerA spiral of silence formed when dissenters feared public ridicule.
662algorithmic biasnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

systematic unfairness produced or amplified by computational systemsAlgorithmic bias caused the screening tool to reject qualified applicants unevenly.
663surveillancenoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

systematic observation or monitoring of people, places, or activityWorkplace surveillance recorded every keyboard pause.
664dramaturgical analysisnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the study of interaction as performance before different audiencesDramaturgical analysis compares the employee's formal meeting behavior with backstage conversation.
665presentation of selfnoun
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Word study: Term structure: presentation + of + self. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the way people manage how others perceive them in interactionHer careful presentation of self emphasized competence during the interview.

Opportunity and Social Resources

Reading practice for pages 19–21. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

A meritocracy claims that achievement follows talent and effort, but access to opportunity is uneven. Socioeconomic status shapes material resources; cultural capital includes valued knowledge and habits; and social capital grows through useful relationships. Intersectionality examines how multiple identities and institutions combine, preventing a one-factor explanation of inequality.

Reading comprehension

1. What does meritocracy claim?

It claims that achievement follows talent and effort.

2. What is social capital?

Social capital consists of resources available through relationships.

3. Why use intersectionality?

It examines how multiple identities and institutions combine.

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666impression managementnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

deliberate or habitual efforts to influence others' perceptionsThe company used selective photographs for impression management.
667total institutionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

an organization controlling most aspects of members' daily lives in one settingA prison is a total institution with tightly scheduled routines.
668resocializationnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

replacement of earlier norms and identities with new onesMilitary training uses resocialization to establish new expectations.
669anticipatory socializationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

learning the behavior of a role before actually entering itThe internship provided anticipatory socialization for future engineers.
670hidden curriculumnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

unofficial lessons about behavior, authority, and values taught by institutionsWaiting silently for permission was part of the school's hidden curriculum.
671credentialismnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

excessive reliance on formal qualifications as proof of abilityCredentialism excluded experienced workers who lacked a degree.
672trackingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

assignment of students to different educational paths based on perceived ability or goalsEarly tracking limited access to advanced mathematics.
673social reproductionnoun
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Word study: Term structure: social + reproduction. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the transmission of social advantages and inequalities across generationsUnequal school funding contributed to social reproduction.
674medicalizationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

the process of defining a human condition or behavior as a medical problemMedicalization changed shyness from a personality description into a possible diagnosis.
675secularizationnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

decline or transformation of religious authority in social institutionsSecularization moved some schools from church control to public administration.
676rational choice theorynoun
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Word study: Term structure: rational + choice + theory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

an approach modeling action as selection among options according to expected costs and benefitsRational choice theory predicts voting when expected benefits outweigh effort.
677exchange theorynoun
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Word study: Term structure: exchange + theory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

an approach explaining relationships through perceived rewards, costs, and reciprocityExchange theory examines how unequal dependence shifts power.
678network theorynoun
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Word study: Term structure: network + theory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

an approach analyzing how patterns of connections shape behavior and accessNetwork theory showed how one central account spread the message.
679social networknoun
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Word study: Term structure: social + network. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the pattern of relationships linking people or organizationsHer social network connected job seekers with local employers.
680weak tiesnoun
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Word study: Term structure: weak + ties. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

less intimate connections that often bridge separate social circlesWeak ties introduced the graduate to opportunities outside her close friends.
681strong tiesnoun
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Word study: Term structure: strong + ties. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

close, frequent relationships providing substantial trust and supportStrong ties supplied daily care during recovery.
682group polarizationnoun
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Word study: Term structure: group + polarization. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

movement toward a more extreme position after discussion among like-minded membersGroup polarization made the online forum's opinions more severe.
683deindividuationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

reduced self-awareness and restraint when identity feels hidden within a groupMasks and darkness increased deindividuation in the crowd.
684social facilitationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

improved performance on simple or practiced tasks in the presence of othersSocial facilitation helped the runner maintain pace before spectators.
685social loafingnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

reduced individual effort when contributions are combined within a groupAssigning visible responsibilities reduced social loafing.
686normative influencenoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

conformity motivated by acceptance or fear of rejectionNormative influence led him to applaud a joke he disliked.
687informational influencenoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

conformity based on treating others as useful evidence about realityDuring the emergency, informational influence made travelers follow local residents.
688reciprocity normnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the expectation that people should return benefits and assistanceThe reciprocity norm encouraged neighbors to repay earlier help.
689door-in-the-face techniquenoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

Word study: Term structure: door + in + the + face + technique. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a persuasion strategy beginning with a large refusal-prone request before a smaller oneThe fundraiser used the door-in-the-face technique by requesting a huge donation first.
690foot-in-the-door techniquenoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

Word study: Term structure: foot + in + the + door + technique. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a persuasion strategy beginning with a small request before a larger related oneThe foot-in-the-door technique began with signing a petition and ended with volunteering.
691elaboration likelihood modelnoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

a theory describing careful and shortcut routes to persuasionThe elaboration likelihood model predicts deeper change when listeners examine evidence closely.
692central routenoun
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Word study: Term structure: central + route. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

persuasion through careful evaluation of arguments and evidenceThe detailed policy comparison appealed through the central route.
693peripheral routenoun
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Word study: Term structure: peripheral + route. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

persuasion through cues such as attractiveness, familiarity, or emotion rather than close reasoningThe celebrity endorsement relied on the peripheral route.
694attribution theorynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

the study of how people explain the causes of behavior and eventsAttribution theory examines whether observers blame personality or circumstances.
695dispositional attributionnoun
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Word study: Term structure: dispositional + attribution. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

an explanation of behavior through internal traits or intentionsCalling the late employee careless is a dispositional attribution.
696situational attributionnoun
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Word study: Term structure: situational + attribution. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

an explanation of behavior through external circumstancesBlaming the transit breakdown is a situational attribution.
697overconfidence biasnoun
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Word study: Term structure: overconfidence + bias. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the tendency to overestimate the accuracy of one's knowledge or predictionsOverconfidence bias made forecasters report narrower ranges than their record justified.
698sunk cost fallacynoun
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Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term

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

continuing an action because of past investment that cannot be recoveredThe sunk cost fallacy kept the company funding an ineffective project.
699halo effectnoun
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Word study: Term structure: halo + effect. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the influence of one positive impression on unrelated judgmentsThe candidate's confident speech created a halo effect around her technical answers.
700availability cascadenoun
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Word study: Term structure: availability + cascade. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a belief gaining plausibility through repeated public repetitionAn availability cascade made the rare danger seem common.

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701abeyancenoun
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

a temporary state of suspension or inactivityThe disputed permit remained in abeyance until the court ruled.
702abjureverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: abjure is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

to renounce a belief, claim, or practice formallyThe witness agreed to abjure violence and support peaceful negotiation.
703abscondverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: abscond is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

to leave secretly in order to avoid capture or responsibilityThe treasurer tried to abscond with the missing funds.
704acerbitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

sharp bitterness in speech, manner, or tasteThe review's acerbity turned criticism into personal attack.
705adumbrateverb
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

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

to outline faintly or indicate something that will develop laterWriters often adumbrate a later conflict through an opening image.
706aggrandizeverb
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply.

to increase the power, status, or reputation of someone or somethingThe ruler used monuments to aggrandize his dynasty.
707approbatoryadjective
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expressing approval or praiseThe committee's approbatory report recommended immediate renewal.
708asceticismnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

the practice of strict self-denial for moral or spiritual purposesHer asceticism included simple food and few possessions.
709asperitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

harshness of tone, manner, or conditionsHe answered with asperity after the repeated accusation.
710atavisticadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: atavistic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

resembling or reviving a trait from a distant ancestral pastThe novel depicts the feud as an atavistic return to clan violence.
711balefuladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: baleful is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

threatening harm or expressing hostile intentThe guard cast a baleful glance toward the intruder.
712beatificadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: beatific is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

showing serene happiness or blessednessA beatific smile spread across her face as the choir began.
713biliousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

bad-tempered, unpleasant, or nauseatedThe bilious columnist attacked every proposal without offering an alternative.
714blandishmentnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result.

flattering or coaxing language used to persuadeNo blandishment could persuade the auditor to ignore the missing records.
715bovineadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: bovine is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

resembling cattle, especially in dull or placid behaviorThe audience's bovine stare suggested boredom rather than calm attention.
716carpingadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: carping is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

continually finding petty faultsThe carping review complains about punctuation but ignores the argument.
717chronicitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

the quality of persisting or recurring over a long periodThe condition's chronicity requires long-term management.
718circumstantialadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: circumstantial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

based on indirect evidence or dependent on particular circumstancesThe case was circumstantial, relying on timing and location rather than an eyewitness.
719complaisantadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: complaisant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

eager to please others, sometimes too readilyThe complaisant aide approved every request without examining its cost.
720compunctionnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

uneasy guilt or moral hesitation about wrongdoingShe felt compunction after taking credit for her colleague's idea.
721concomitantnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: concomitant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

something that naturally accompanies another condition or eventTemporary noise was an unavoidable concomitant of the renovation.
722consanguineousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

related by blood or descended from a common ancestorThe archive traces consanguineous ties among the region's ruling families.
723contraveneverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: contravene is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

to violate or conflict with a law, rule, or principleThe secret search would contravene the agency's privacy policy.
724contumaciousadjective
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

stubbornly disobedient toward legitimate authorityThe judge sanctioned the contumacious witness for refusing every lawful order.
725corpulentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: corpulent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

having a large, heavy bodyThe portrait shows a corpulent merchant seated beside a lavish meal.
726diffidencenoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

shyness or hesitation caused by low confidenceHer diffidence disappeared when the discussion turned to her research.
727eclecticismnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

the practice of selecting ideas or styles from varied sourcesThe building's eclecticism combines classical columns with modern glass.
728elegiacadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: elegiac is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

mournful and reflective, especially about lossThe memoir's elegiac final chapter remembers a vanished neighborhood.
729emollientnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: emollient is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a substance that softens or soothes skinThe pharmacist recommended an emollient for the dry, irritated skin.
730encomiasticadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: encomiastic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

expressing enthusiastic praiseThe encomiastic biography overlooks the leader's documented failures.
731ennuinoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: ennui is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

weariness and dissatisfaction caused by boredom or lack of purposeMonths of identical routine left him in deep ennui.
732epigrammaticadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: epigrammatic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

brief, witty, and memorable in expressionHer epigrammatic conclusion compresses the essay into one sharp sentence.
733ersatzadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: ersatz is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

made as an inferior substitute for something genuineThe set used ersatz marble made from painted plastic.
734execrableadjective
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

extremely bad or deserving strong condemnationThe restaurant closed after an inspection found execrable hygiene.
735extirpateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: extirpate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

to destroy or remove something completely at its rootsThe conservation team worked to extirpate the invasive weed from the island.

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736feignverb
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

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

to pretend to have a feeling, condition, or intentionThe spy chose to feign illness to avoid the meeting.
737fulsomeadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: fulsome is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

excessive or insincere, especially in praiseThe advertisement's fulsome praise made the ordinary device sound miraculous.
738iconoclasmnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: iconoclasm is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

the rejection or destruction of established beliefs, traditions, or revered imagesThe artist's iconoclasm challenged the museum's definition of fine art.
739idiosyncraticadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: idiosyncratic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

distinctive to one person or thing in an unusual wayThe director's idiosyncratic style uses long silences and abrupt music.
740insouciantadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: insouciant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

showing casual lack of concernHis insouciant response ignored the seriousness of the safety warning.
741lugubriousadjective
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

excessively mournful or gloomyThe actor delivered the comic complaint in a lugubrious voice.
742mendaciousadjective
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

dishonest or habitually untruthfulThe mendacious report concealed both the cost and the delay.
743meretriciousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

flashy and attractive in a shallow or false wayThe proposal's meretricious graphics could not hide its weak evidence.
744munificentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: munificent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

extremely generous in givingA munificent donor funded the clinic for ten years.
745palatableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

pleasant to taste or acceptable to the mindThe compromise made the reform more palatable to cautious voters.
746pejorativeadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

expressing contempt or a negative judgmentThe editor removed a pejorative label from the neutral report.
747portentousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

suggesting that something important or disastrous is about to happenThe narrator's portentous warning prepares readers for the collapse.
748rarefyverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: rarefy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

to make less dense or more refined and specializedHigh altitude can rarefy the air enough to impair breathing.
749refractoryadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: refractory is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

stubbornly resistant to control, treatment, or changeThe refractory infection did not respond to standard antibiotics.
750seminaladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: seminal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

strongly influencing later ideas, work, or developmentThe scientist's seminal paper established a new research field.
751truculentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: truculent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

aggressively defiant and eager to fightThe minister's truculent reply threatened the fragile truce.
752whimsicaladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: whimsical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

playfully unusual or guided by fanciful ideasThe illustrator filled the map with whimsical sea creatures.
753quiescentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: quiescent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

temporarily inactive or quietThe volcano has remained quiescent for decades.
754redoubtableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

formidable and worthy of respectShe became a redoubtable opponent of censorship.
755remissadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: remiss is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

careless in performing a dutyThe agency was remiss in failing to inspect the bridge.
756risibleadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: risible is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

so absurd that it invites laughterThe spokesperson's risible excuse convinced no one.
757sardonicadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: sardonic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

grimly mocking or cynicalThe narrator offers a sardonic comment on every ceremony.
758solipsisticadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: solipsistic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

focused only on one's own mind or experienceThe memoir becomes solipsistic when it ignores every other perspective.
759stultifyverb
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become.

to make someone or something ineffective or intellectually dullRigid rules can stultify creative teaching.
760supplantverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: supplant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

to take the place of something older or establishedDigital photography began to supplant film.
761transmuteverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: transmute is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

to change something into a different form or natureThe poet can transmute grief into art.
762trenchantadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: trenchant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

sharp, effective, and clearly expressedHer trenchant critique exposed the policy's contradiction.
763unassailableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

impossible to challenge, attack, or defeat successfullyThe conclusion seemed unassailable until new data appeared.
764unfetteredadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: unfettered is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

free from restrictions or controlThe law does not permit unfettered surveillance.
765vauntedadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: vaunted is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

widely praised or boasted aboutThe company's vaunted efficiency failed during the emergency.
766veritableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

true or complete, used to intensify a descriptionThe archive is a veritable treasure of firsthand accounts.
767wanadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: wan is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

pale and appearing weak or tiredAfter the long illness, he looked wan.
768zealotnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: zealot is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a person with extreme and uncompromising devotion to a causeThe novel distinguishes a committed activist from a violent zealot.
769abstemiousadjective
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

moderate and restrained, especially in eating or drinkingHer abstemious habits contrasted with the banquet's excess.
770arrantadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: arrant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

complete and unmistakable, especially in something badThe forged quotation was arrant dishonesty.

The Fulsome Tribute

Reading practice for pages 22–23. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

A critic refuses to feign admiration for an idiosyncratic new sculpture. Its playful iconoclasm challenges familiar public monuments, yet the artist appears insouciant about public anger. At the opening, a sponsor offers fulsome praise so excessive that listeners question whether it is sincere.

Reading comprehension

1. What does the critic refuse to feign?

The critic refuses to feign admiration.

2. How does the artist respond to anger?

The artist appears insouciant.

3. Why does the praise seem doubtful?

The fulsome praise is so excessive that it seems insincere.

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771aververb
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Word study: Base-form focus: aver is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

to state or assert something firmly as trueThe witness continued to aver that the signature was genuine.
772bellicoseadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: bellicose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

aggressive and eager for conflictThe leader's bellicose speech alarmed neighboring states.
773beneficentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: beneficent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

doing good or producing a helpful effectThe beneficent foundation supplied clean water to remote villages.
774cavilverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: cavil is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

to raise petty or unnecessary objectionsReviewers may cavil at the font, but the data remain convincing.
775chauvinismnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

excessive belief in the superiority of one's groupNational chauvinism led the speaker to dismiss every foreign achievement.
776circumspectionnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

careful consideration of risks before action or speechThe unresolved evidence required circumspection from investigators.
777commensurabilitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ability forms a noun for the capacity to have a quality or perform an action.

the quality of being measurable or comparable by a common standardDifferent grading scales complicated the scores' commensurability.
778contritionnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ition commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

sincere remorse for wrongdoingHis contrition was evident in the apology and restitution.
779declivitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

a downward slopeLoose stones made the steep declivity dangerous.
780desiccatedadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: desiccated is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

thoroughly dried out or lacking vitalityThe desiccated specimen crumbled when exposed to air.
781dispositiveadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

decisive in settling an issue or caseThe newly dated letter was dispositive evidence of ownership.
782effulgentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: effulgent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

shining brightly or radiantlyThe moon appeared effulgent above the dark lake.
783enjoinverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: enjoin is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

to order or urge someone authoritatively to do or stop somethingThe court will enjoin the company from dumping waste.
784enmitynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: enmity is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

deep and lasting hostilityYears of enmity made cooperation difficult.
785equableadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: equable is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

steady, calm, and not subject to sudden changeHer equable temperament helped during the crisis.
786extemporizeverb
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply.

to speak, perform, or create without advance preparationWhen the notes disappeared, the lecturer had to extemporize.
787factitiousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

artificially created rather than naturally arisingThe advertisement manufactured a factitious sense of urgency.
788fecunditynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

the ability to produce abundant offspring, ideas, or growthThe writer's fecundity yielded three novels in two years.
789hectorverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: hector is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

to bully or intimidate through forceful speechThe supervisor tried to hector employees into unpaid overtime.
790imprecationnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

a spoken curse or wish for harmThe angry character ends his speech with an imprecation.
791indigencenoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

extreme poverty or lack of basic resourcesThe relief program provides legal aid to people facing indigence.
792inefficaciousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

not producing the intended effectThe diluted treatment proved inefficacious against the infection.
793interdictverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: interdict is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

to prohibit something by authorityThe treaty will interdict the sale of the banned weapon.
794lassitudenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: lassitude is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

physical or mental weariness and lack of energyThe fever left her with several days of lassitude.
795mendacitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

dishonesty or a tendency to lieRepeated contradictions exposed the official's mendacity.
796pecuniaryadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: pecuniary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

relating to money or financial mattersThe court awarded pecuniary damages for lost wages.
797perspicuitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

clarity and ease of understanding in expressionThe manual's perspicuity helped beginners complete the repair.
798quotidianadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: quotidian is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

ordinary or occurring every dayThe novel finds meaning in quotidian routines such as cooking and commuting.
799recalcitrancenoun
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

stubborn resistance to authority, control, or correctionThe agency's recalcitrance delayed release of the records.
800sanguinaryadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: sanguinary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

involving or eager for extensive bloodshedThe historian rejects the general's sanguinary plan as needless slaughter.

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