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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| 526 | bill of attainder | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: bill + of + attainder. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 사권박탈법 2. 재판 없는 특정인 처벌 법률 | The measure was challenged as a bill of attainder. |
| 527 | eminent domain | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: eminent + domain. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 수용권 | The city used eminent domain to acquire land for the rail line. |
| 528 | probable cause | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: probable + cause. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 상당한 이유 2. 개연성 있는 근거 | The affidavit supplied probable cause for the search. |
| 529 | search warrant | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: search + warrant. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 수색영장 | Officers obtained a search warrant for the warehouse. |
| 530 | exclusionary rule | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: exclusionary + rule. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 위법수집증거배제법칙 2. 배제법칙 | The exclusionary rule kept the unlawfully seized records out of trial. |
| 531 | grand jury | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: grand + jury. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 대배심 | The prosecutor presented witnesses to the grand jury. |
| 532 | indictment | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result. | 1. 정식 기소 2. 기소장 | The indictment listed three counts of fraud. |
| 533 | arraignment | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result. | 죄상 인부 | At the arraignment, the defendant pleaded not guilty. |
| 534 | plea bargain | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: plea + bargain. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 유죄협상 2. 형량협상 | The defendant accepted a plea bargain that dismissed one count. |
| 535 | tort | noun StudyField: 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. | 불법행위(不法行爲) | The unauthorized disclosure could constitute a privacy tort. |
| 536 | negligence | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 1. 과실(過失) 2. 소홀(疏忽) 3. 태만 | The jury found negligence because the company ignored the damaged railing. |
| 537 | malpractice | noun StudyField: 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. | 1. 의료과실 2. 전문직 과실 | The lawsuit alleged medical malpractice during surgery. |
| 538 | contract law | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: contract + law. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 계약법 | Contract law determines whether the unsigned promise can be enforced. |
| 539 | breach of contract | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: breach + of + contract. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 계약위반 | Late delivery constituted a breach of contract. |
| 540 | trademark | noun StudyField: 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. | 1. 상표 2. 출원 | The company registered its name as a trademark. |
| 541 | antitrust | adjective StudyField: 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. | 독점 금지 | Antitrust regulators challenged the merger. |
| 542 | oligopoly | noun StudyField: 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. | 과점(寡占) | The airline route operates as an oligopoly with three major carriers. |
| 543 | perfect competition | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: perfect + competition. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 완벽한 경쟁 | In perfect competition, each small firm accepts the market price. |
| 544 | monopolistic competition | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: monopolistic + competition. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 독점적 경쟁 | Restaurants often operate under monopolistic competition. |
| 545 | market failure | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: market + failure. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 시장실패 | Pollution creates market failure when its social cost is not priced. |
| 546 | public good | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: public + good. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 공공재 | A warning siren is a public good for everyone nearby. |
| 547 | common resource | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: common + resource. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 공통 자원 | An unregulated fishery is a common resource vulnerable to depletion. |
| 548 | asymmetric information | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: asymmetric + information. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 비대칭 정보 | Used-car sales may involve asymmetric information about hidden defects. |
| 549 | adverse selection | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: adverse + selection. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 역선택 | Adverse selection raised insurance costs when healthier customers left. |
| 550 | moral hazard | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: moral + hazard. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 도덕적 해이 | Full reimbursement may create moral hazard if firms ignore prevention. |
| 551 | price ceiling | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: price + ceiling. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 가격 상한선 | The price ceiling created shortages when set below equilibrium. |
| 552 | price floor | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: price + floor. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 가격하한 | The agricultural price floor kept the market price above equilibrium. |
| 553 | minimum wage | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: minimum + wage. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 최저임금(最低賃金) | The legislature raised the minimum wage. |
| 554 | price elasticity | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: price + elasticity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 가격 탄력성 | High price elasticity caused sales to fall sharply after the increase. |
| 555 | income elasticity | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: income + elasticity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 소득 탄력성 | Positive income elasticity indicates that demand rises with income. |
| 556 | cross-price elasticity | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: cross + price + elasticity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 교차가격탄력성 | Positive cross-price elasticity suggested the two drinks were substitutes. |
| 557 | consumer surplus | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: consumer + surplus. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 소비자잉여 | The discount increased consumer surplus for early purchasers. |
| 558 | producer surplus | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: producer + surplus. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 생산자잉여 | Higher market prices expanded producer surplus. |
| 559 | deadweight loss | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: deadweight + loss. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 자중손실 | The tax created deadweight loss by preventing mutually beneficial trades. |
| 560 | marginal cost | noun StudyField: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term Word study: Term structure: marginal + cost. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 한계비용 | The factory expanded output while price exceeded marginal cost. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
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.
Korean translation
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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.
Vocabulary quiz
Choose the dictionary equivalent for each of 5 selected words.
Vocabulary chart page
This page focuses on the word chart. Reading passages appear once in each three-page group, while cloze quizzes remain in the established enhanced range for this level.
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).

