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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| 701 | abeyance | noun StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 休假 | The disputed permit remained in abeyance until the court ruled. |
| 702 | abjure | verb StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: abjure is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 誓绝 | The witness agreed to abjure violence and support peaceful negotiation. |
| 703 | abscond | verb StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: abscond is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 跑 | The treasurer tried to abscond with the missing funds. |
| 704 | acerbity | noun StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 尖酸刻薄 | The review's acerbity turned criticism into personal attack. |
| 705 | adumbrate | verb StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: adumbrate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 预示 | Writers often adumbrate a later conflict through an opening image. |
| 706 | aggrandize | verb StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply. | 强化 | The ruler used monuments to aggrandize his dynasty. |
| 707 | approbatory | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: approbatory is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 认可的 | The committee's approbatory report recommended immediate renewal. |
| 708 | asceticism | noun StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | 1. 禁慾主義 2. 苦行主義 | Her asceticism included simple food and few possessions. |
| 709 | asperity | noun StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 粗糙度 | He answered with asperity after the repeated accusation. |
| 710 | atavistic | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: atavistic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 隔代遺傳的 | The novel depicts the feud as an atavistic return to clan violence. |
| 711 | baleful | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: baleful is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 险恶 | The guard cast a baleful glance toward the intruder. |
| 712 | beatific | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: beatific is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 幸福的 | A beatific smile spread across her face as the choir began. |
| 713 | bilious | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 胆怯的 | The bilious columnist attacked every proposal without offering an alternative. |
| 714 | blandishment | noun StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result. | 奉承 | No blandishment could persuade the auditor to ignore the missing records. |
| 715 | bovine | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: bovine is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 牛 | The audience's bovine stare suggested boredom rather than calm attention. |
| 716 | carping | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: carping is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 吹毛求疵 | The carping review complains about punctuation but ignores the argument. |
| 717 | chronicity | noun StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 慢性性 | The condition's chronicity requires long-term management. |
| 718 | circumstantial | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: circumstantial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 隨情況而定的 | The case was circumstantial, relying on timing and location rather than an eyewitness. |
| 719 | complaisant | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: complaisant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 好 | The complaisant aide approved every request without examining its cost. |
| 720 | compunction | noun StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 內疚 | She felt compunction after taking credit for her colleague's idea. |
| 721 | concomitant | noun StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: concomitant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 併發的 | Temporary noise was an unavoidable concomitant of the renovation. |
| 722 | consanguineous | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 同宗的 | The archive traces consanguineous ties among the region's ruling families. |
| 723 | contravene | verb StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: contravene is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 违反 | The secret search would contravene the agency's privacy policy. |
| 724 | contumacious | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 顽固的 | The judge sanctioned the contumacious witness for refusing every lawful order. |
| 725 | corpulent | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: corpulent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 胖 2. 肥胖 | The portrait shows a corpulent merchant seated beside a lavish meal. |
| 726 | diffidence | noun StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 缺乏自信 | Her diffidence disappeared when the discussion turned to her research. |
| 727 | eclecticism | noun StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | 折中主義 | The building's eclecticism combines classical columns with modern glass. |
| 728 | elegiac | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: elegiac is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 挽歌 | The memoir's elegiac final chapter remembers a vanished neighborhood. |
| 729 | emollient | noun StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: emollient is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 润肤剂 | The pharmacist recommended an emollient for the dry, irritated skin. |
| 730 | encomiastic | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: encomiastic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 赞美的 | The encomiastic biography overlooks the leader's documented failures. |
| 731 | ennui | noun StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: ennui is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 冷漠 | Months of identical routine left him in deep ennui. |
| 732 | epigrammatic | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: epigrammatic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 警句的 | Her epigrammatic conclusion compresses the essay into one sharp sentence. |
| 733 | ersatz | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: ersatz is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 摹本 | The set used ersatz marble made from painted plastic. |
| 734 | execrable | adjective StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action. | 可怕 | The restaurant closed after an inspection found execrable hygiene. |
| 735 | extirpate | verb StudyField: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word Word study: Base-form focus: extirpate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 根除 | The conservation team worked to extirpate the invasive weed from the island. |
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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).