ELT Grade 11 Second Semester Vocabulary Review

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards based on Units 7 through 12 of the Grade 11 ELT curriculum.

Portable

Easy to carry or move; for example, a disposable charcoal grill.

Reveal

To make personal information known or to show something previously hidden.

Evolve

To develop gradually over time through many innovations.

Dispatch

To send off messages or information using tools like the electric telegraph or faxes.

Rank

To give a specific place within a grading system or rate of sales.

Demonstrate

To clearly show or provide evidence of talents or leadership skills.

Zealous

Showing great energy, enthusiasm, or support for a cause or team.

Digital

Relating to clocks or watches that show time in numbers rather than with hands.

Transatlantic

Crossing the Atlantic Ocean; for example, a flight or phone call between the US and Europe.

Innumerable

Too many to be counted; for example, internet resources for research.

Dedication

The quality of being committed to a task or purpose, such as medical staff helping patients.

Residents

People who live in a particular place, such as the inhabitants of Toronto.

Tension

A feeling of nervousness that makes it difficult to relax or a state of conflict.

Potential

Latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success.

Electronic devices

Equipment such as computers or phones that should be used with an adapter for power supply.

Film industry

The business of making movies, which has been revolutionised by inventions like drones.

Telecommunication

The branch of technology concerned with communication over a distance by cable, telegraph, or broadcasting.

Thrillers

Exciting films or books, often involving crime or suspense.

Inactivity

Lack of physical movement or exercise, which can lead to health problems like heart disease.

Channel-surfing

The practice of quickly switching between many different television channels.

Tune out

To stop paying attention to something, especially when a lesson is boring.

Evidence

Information or facts that indicate whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

Newcomer

Someone who has recently arrived in a place or joined a group or organisation.

Convict

To declare someone to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or judge.

Prosecution

The legal party responsible for presenting the case against an individual accused of breaking the law.

Equestrian

Relating to horse riding and the bond between the jockey and the horse.

Fractional distillation

A process used in oil refineries to purify crude products.

Cityscape

An overall view of a city, such as the view from the Kuwait Towers.

Commentator

A person who provides a description of an event, such as a sports match, while it is happening.

Congested

Extremely crowded and blocked with traffic.

High-end

Denoting the most expensive or top-quality products in a range, such as graphic cards.

Hydraulic

Relating to a device operated by a liquid moving in a confined space under pressure.

Pedestal

A base or support on which a heavy studio camera or statue is mounted.

Sprawling

Spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.

Motion pictures

Another term for movies or cinema films.

Voice-overs

Recorded speech used in advertisements or documentaries without showing the speaker.

Airbags

Safety devices that inflate instantly when a car slams into something to protect passengers.

Cushion

To soften the effect of an impact or fall.

Detect

To discover or identify the presence or existence of something, like aircraft or viruses.

Diluted

Made thinner or weaker by adding another substance, such as water or ice.

Feasible

Possible and practical to do easily, such as solutions for climate change.

Restraint

A device used to keep someone or something under control, such as a child safety system in a car.

Safeguard

To protect from harm or damage.

Warning

A statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger or problem.

Acquainted

To be familiar with or have knowledge of a subject, such as Shakespearean poetry.

Confidential

Shared or intended to be kept secret, such as medical records.

Decelerate

To reduce the speed of a vehicle.

Deviate

To depart from an established course or flight path.

Perseverance

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

Amend

To make minor changes in a text in order to make it more accurate.

Anticipate

To expect or predict that something will happen.

Smokestacks

Tall chimneys that release smoke or fumes from a factory or ship.

Deforestation

The action of clearing a wide area of trees, which is harmful to nature.

Aquaculture

The rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.

Red tide

An event where organisms produce a toxin that kills fish in large quantities.

Sustainable

Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level, such as a water supply with a $32\,\%$ cut in consumption.

Landfill site

A place where rubbish is disposed of by burying it.

Calamity

A natural disaster or an event causing great and often sudden damage.

Lessen

To make or become less or to reduce the impact of something like an earthquake.

Map out

To plan or explain something in detail, such as an election strategy.

Turnoff

A junction at which a road branches off from a main road.