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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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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.

benefício marginalThe 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.

vantagem absolutaThe 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.

apreciaçãoCurrency appreciation made imported machinery cheaper.
564labor force participationnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

participação da força de trabalhoLabor force participation fell as more workers stopped searching.
565real GDPnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

PIB realReal GDP rose, showing growth beyond inflation.
566nominal GDPnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

PIB nominalNominal 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.

exigência de reservaA 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.

operações de mercado abertoThe central bank used open market operations to add liquidity.
569progressive taxnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

imposto progressivoThe progressive tax applies higher rates to higher brackets.
570regressive taxnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

imposto regressivoA 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.

imposto proporcionalUnder 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

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

défice orçamentalEmergency spending widened the annual budget deficit.
573national debtnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

dívida públicaRepeated deficits added to the national debt.
574constitutional conventionnoun
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Field: Grade 11 government, law, and economics term

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

convenção constitucionalDelegates 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.

processo de alteraçãoThe 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.

amicus curiaeA 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.

jurisdição de apelaçãoThe 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.

jurisdição originalThe 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.

situação judicialThe 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.

discutívelThe 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.

madurezaThe 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.

ação coletivaConsumers 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.

injunçãoThe 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.

descobertaDuring 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.

dúvida razoávelThe 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.

preponderância de evidênciasThe 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.

responsabilidade objetivaThe 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.

homens reaThe 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.

ato reusThe 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.

crime graveThe 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.

contravençãoThe 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.

diretriz de sentençaThe 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.

1. condicional 2. liberdade condicionalThe 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.

condicionalProbation 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.

reincidênciaEducation programs were associated with lower recidivism.

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