English Vocabulary · Grade 11 Live Review Preview
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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| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
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| 281 | vestibular system | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: vestibular + system. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 前庭系 | The vestibular system helps stabilize vision while the head turns. |
| 282 | endocrine axis | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: endocrine + axis. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 内分泌軸 | The endocrine axis coordinates signals between the brain and thyroid gland. |
| 283 | hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis | noun StudyField: 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. | 視床下部-下垂体-副腎軸 | Prolonged stress can repeatedly activate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. |
| 284 | cortisol | noun StudyField: 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. | コルチゾール | Cortisol levels normally follow a daily rhythm. |
| 285 | melatonin | noun StudyField: 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. | メラトニン | Darkness stimulates melatonin release in the evening. |
| 286 | thyroxine | noun StudyField: 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. | チロキシン | Low thyroxine levels can slow metabolic activity. |
| 287 | humoral immunity | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: humoral + immunity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 体液性免疫 | Humoral immunity produces antibodies that bind a specific virus. |
| 288 | cell-mediated immunity | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: cell + mediated + immunity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 細胞性免疫 | Cell-mediated immunity can destroy cells infected by a virus. |
| 289 | lymphocyte | noun StudyField: 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. | リンパ球 | Each lymphocyte recognizes particular molecular targets. |
| 290 | macrophage | noun StudyField: 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. | マクロファージ | The macrophage swallowed bacteria at the wound. |
| 291 | complement system | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: complement + system. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 補体系 | The complement system marked the bacterium for destruction. |
| 292 | antimicrobial resistance | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: antimicrobial + resistance. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 抗菌耐性 | Unnecessary antibiotic use accelerates antimicrobial resistance. |
| 293 | nosocomial infection | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: nosocomial + infection. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 院内感染 | Strict hand hygiene reduced nosocomial infection in the ward. |
| 294 | case fatality rate | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: case + fatality + rate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 致死率 | Early treatment lowered the disease's case fatality rate. |
| 295 | attack rate | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: attack + rate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 攻撃率 | Investigators calculated the attack rate among guests who ate the salad. |
| 296 | prevalence ratio | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: prevalence + ratio. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 有病率 | The prevalence ratio showed asthma was twice as common in the exposed group. |
| 297 | incidence rate | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: incidence + rate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 発生率 | The study reported an incidence rate of five cases per thousand person-years. |
| 298 | relative risk | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: relative + risk. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 相対リスク | A relative risk above one indicated greater illness among exposed workers. |
| 299 | odds ratio | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: odds + ratio. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | オッズ比 | The case-control study used an odds ratio to assess the association. |
| 300 | outbreak investigation | noun StudyField: Grade 11 anatomy, neuroscience, and public-health term Word study: Term structure: outbreak + investigation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 発生調査 | The outbreak investigation traced infections to one cooling tower. |
| 301 | kinematics | noun StudyField: 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. | 運動学 | Kinematics relates the car's position, velocity, and acceleration over time. |
| 302 | dynamics | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Base-form focus: dynamics is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ダイナミクス 2. 動力学 | Dynamics explains how the applied force changes the cart's motion. |
| 303 | rotational kinetic energy | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: rotational + kinetic + energy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 回転運動エネルギー | The spinning flywheel stores rotational kinetic energy. |
| 304 | simple harmonic motion | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: simple + harmonic + motion. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 単純な調和運動 | A small mass on an ideal spring approximates simple harmonic motion. |
| 305 | Hooke's law | proper noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: Hooke's + law. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | フックの法則 | Hooke's law predicts twice the force for twice the stretch. |
| 306 | spring constant | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: spring + constant. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | ばね定数 | The stiffer spring has the larger spring constant. |
| 307 | damping | noun StudyField: 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. | 減衰 | Air resistance provides damping that reduces the pendulum's swing. |
| 308 | driven oscillation | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: driven + oscillation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 駆動振動 | The motor creates a driven oscillation in the platform. |
| 309 | node | noun StudyField: 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. | ノード | The string stays still at each node. |
| 310 | antinode | noun StudyField: 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. | お腹 | The string moves most widely at the antinode. |
| 311 | fundamental frequency | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: fundamental + frequency. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 基本周波数 | The long pipe has a lower fundamental frequency than the short pipe. |
| 312 | harmonic | noun StudyField: 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. | 高調波 | The second harmonic vibrates at twice the fundamental frequency. |
| 313 | beat frequency | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: beat + frequency. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | ビート周波数 | Two tones at 440 and 443 hertz create a beat frequency of three hertz. |
| 314 | sound intensity | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: sound + intensity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 音の強さ | Sound intensity decreases as the wave spreads outward. |
| 315 | index of refraction | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: index + of + refraction. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 屈折率 | Diamond has a high index of refraction. |
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Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- Common Core: Language Standards for Grades 11–12
- OpenStax: Writing Guide with Handbook
- OpenStax: Anatomy and Physiology 2e
- OpenStax: Physics
- OpenStax: Calculus Volume 1
- OpenStax: American Government 3e
- OpenStax: Principles of Economics 3e
- OpenStax: Introduction to Sociology 3e
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words
- The Princeton Review, Word Smart: Building an Educated Vocabulary (Privately Owned KSSR Materials; bibliographic calibration only).