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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| 386 | noninertial frame | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: noninertial + frame. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | referencial não inercial | The turning car is a noninertial frame. |
| 387 | static equilibrium | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: static + equilibrium. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | equilíbrio estático | The hanging sign stays in static equilibrium. |
| 388 | center of mass | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: center + of + mass. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | centro de massa | The gymnast shifts her center of mass above the beam. |
| 389 | center of gravity | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: center + of + gravity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. baricentro 2. centro de gravidade | A low center of gravity makes the vehicle harder to tip. |
| 390 | conservation of angular momentum | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: conservation + of + angular + momentum. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | conservação do momento angular | Conservation of angular momentum makes the skater spin faster when her arms move inward. |
| 391 | moment of inertia | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: moment + of + inertia. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | momento de inércia | Moving mass away from the axis increases moment of inertia. |
| 392 | damped oscillation | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: damped + oscillation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | oscilação amortecida | The door closer produces a damped oscillation rather than endless swinging. |
| 393 | mechanical wave | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: mechanical + wave. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | onda mecânica | Sound is a mechanical wave traveling through air. |
| 394 | superposition principle | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: superposition + principle. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | princípio da superposição | The superposition principle explains the interference pattern. |
| 395 | coherent source | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: coherent + source. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | fonte coerente | A laser provides a coherent source for the interference experiment. |
| 396 | electromotive force | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: electromotive + force. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | força eletromotriz | The battery's electromotive force drives charge around the circuit. |
| 397 | terminal voltage | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: terminal + voltage. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | tensão terminal | Internal resistance makes terminal voltage fall under heavy load. |
| 398 | internal resistance | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: internal + resistance. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | resistência interna | The old cell's high internal resistance limits its current. |
| 399 | electric power | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: electric + power. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | energia elétrica | The heater's electric power equals voltage multiplied by current. |
| 400 | magnetic force | noun StudyField: Grade 11 physics, astronomy, climate, and engineering term Word study: Term structure: magnetic + force. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | força magnética | The magnetic force bends the electron beam into a curve. |
| 401 | differentiation | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. diferenciação 2. derivação | Differentiation gives the velocity function from the position function. |
| 402 | antiderivative | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Base-form focus: antiderivative is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. integral 2. primitiva | The function x squared is an antiderivative of 2x. |
| 403 | fundamental theorem of calculus | proper noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: fundamental + theorem + of + calculus. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | teorema fundamental do cálculo | The fundamental theorem of calculus lets us evaluate the integral using an antiderivative. |
| 404 | tangent line | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: tangent + line. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | reta tangente | The tangent line approximates the graph near x equals two. |
| 405 | secant line | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: secant + line. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | linha secante | The slope of the secant line gives average change over the interval. |
| 406 | instantaneous rate | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: instantaneous + rate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | taxa instantânea | The derivative gives the car's instantaneous rate of change in position. |
| 407 | average rate | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: average + rate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | taxa média | The average rate was sixty kilometers per hour over the full trip. |
| 408 | related rates | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: related + rates. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | taxas relacionadas | Related rates determine how fast the shadow lengthens as the person walks. |
| 409 | chain rule | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: chain + rule. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | regra da cadeia | The chain rule differentiates the square of a sine function. |
| 410 | product rule | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: product + rule. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | regra do produto | The product rule includes a derivative term for each factor. |
| 411 | quotient rule | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: quotient + rule. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | regra do quociente | The quotient rule differentiates the rational expression. |
| 412 | power rule | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: power + rule. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | regra de poder | The power rule changes x cubed into 3x squared. |
| 413 | implicit differentiation | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: implicit + differentiation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | diferenciação implícita | Implicit differentiation finds the slope of the circle. |
| 414 | definite integral | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: definite + integral. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | integral definida | The definite integral gives net change from time zero to time five. |
| 415 | indefinite integral | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: indefinite + integral. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. integral indefinida 2. integral indefinido | The indefinite integral includes an arbitrary constant. |
| 416 | Riemann sum | proper noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: Riemann + sum. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | soma de Riemann | The Riemann sum becomes more accurate as the partition narrows. |
| 417 | area under the curve | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: area + under + the + curve. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | área sob a curva | The area under the curve represents total distance when velocity stays positive. |
| 418 | differential equation | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: differential + equation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | equação diferencial | The differential equation models population change over time. |
| 419 | initial condition | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: initial + condition. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | condição inicial | The initial condition states that the tank holds fifty liters at noon. |
| 420 | slope field | noun StudyField: Grade 11 calculus, statistics, and computing term Word study: Term structure: slope + field. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. campo de inclinação 2. campo de direções | The slope field reveals how solutions bend without solving the equation explicitly. |
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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).

