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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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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.

reflexão interna totalOptical 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.

distância focalA short focal length gives the camera a wider field of view.
318real imagenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

imagem realThe projector lens forms a real image on the screen.
319virtual imagenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

imagem virtualA flat mirror produces a virtual image behind its surface.
320convex lensnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

lente convexaA convex lens focuses sunlight to a small point.
321concave lensnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

lente côncavaA 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.

grade de difraçãoThe 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.

potencial elétricoThe 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.

1. corrente 2. corrente elétricaClosing 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.

Lei de CoulombCoulomb'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.

fluxo elétricoElectric 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

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

Lei de GaussGauss'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.

fluxo magnéticoRotating the coil changes its magnetic flux.
329Faraday's lawproper noun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

Lei de FaradayFaraday'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.

Lei de LenzLenz'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

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

Regras de KirchhoffKirchhoff'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.

lei de OhmOhm'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.

resistividadeCopper'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.

dielétricoThe 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.

transformadorThe 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.

indutorThe 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.

reatânciaThe 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.

tensão eficazThe meter reports the outlet's rms voltage.
339photoelectric effectnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

efeito fotoelétricoThe 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

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

comprimento de onda de de BroglieA faster electron has a shorter de Broglie wavelength.
341wave-particle dualitynoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

dualidade onda-corpúsculoElectron diffraction demonstrates wave-particle duality.
342uncertainty principlenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

princípio da incertezaThe 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.

espectro atômicoHydrogen'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.

estado fundamentalThe electron returns to the ground state by emitting a photon.
345excited statenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

estado excitadoAbsorbed light raises the atom to an excited state.
346binding energynoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

energia de ligaçãoNuclear binding energy holds protons and neutrons together.
347mass defectnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

defeito de massaThe mass defect corresponds to nuclear binding energy.
348nuclear forcenoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

força nuclearThe nuclear force overcomes electric repulsion at very short distances.
349chain reactionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

reação em cadeiaReleased neutrons sustain the fission chain reaction.
350critical massnoun
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Field: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term

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

massa críticaBelow critical mass, too many neutrons escape to maintain fission.

Vocabulary reading and practice

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.

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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.

Vocabulary quiz

Choose the dictionary equivalent for each of 5 selected words.

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