Pagine11th Grade spelling lists
Practise online165 words in four lists, from warm-up to challenge.
- hearth
- malaise
- hindrance
- soundtrack
- abscess
- nocturnal
- containers
- fortuitous
- neophyte
- plantation
- restrained
- turbulence
- bicameral
- catamaran
- cobblestone
- contraction
- demonstrate
- destructive
- disturbance
- grandfather
- outstanding
- punctuation
- refreshment
- schoolhouse
- ameliorate
- antagonist
- apparition
- capitulate
- counterpoint
- debilitate
- dissonance
- enervating
- nonchalant
- perfidious
- precocious
- renovation
- substantiate
- acupuncture
- bloodcurdling
- cheesecloth
- cleanliness
- delineation
- discontinue
- fulfillment
- haphazard
- impeachment
- marshmallow
- parenthesis
- participant
- pericardium
- preposition
- resourceful
- screwdriver
- subdivision
- supermarket
- supposition
- unimportant
- aberration
- acknowledged
- affectionate
- announcement
- asceticism
- congratulate
- continuation
- disappearing
- evanescent
- extraneous
- headmistress
- indoctrinate
- instrumental
- prosperity
- pumpernickel
- scrutinize
- commiserate
- concentration
- controversial
- egotistical
- familiarize
- featureless
- firefighter
- granddaughter
- inexpensive
- introspective
- paperweight
- permanently
- personalize
- unconscious
- undesirable
- correctional
- denomination
- dictionaries
- effervescent
- insularity
- intelligence
- miscalculate
- prerequisite
- recuperation
- authoritarian
- butterfingers
- constellation
- counterweight
- deteriorating
- expropriation
- featherweight
- gastronomical
- hydroelectric
- insignificant
- instantaneous
- lackadaisical
- meteorology
- mononucleosis
- philanthropic
- photocopier
- precipitation
- proliferation
- serendipitous
- unprecedented
- valedictorian
- worthlessness
- administration
- bibliography
- butterscotch
- conciliatory
- harmoniously
- incorrigible
- irresistible
- penitentiary
- unimaginable
- unsuccessful
- accompaniment
- approximation
- beautifully
- chronological
- commercialize
- communicating
- confectionery
- expostulation
- hallucination
- inadvertently
- irreverential
- juxtaposition
- nullification
- parallelogram
- phytoplankton
- precautionary
- procrastination
- semiconscious
- unforgettable
- unimpeachable
- accommodation
- acetaminophen
- arachnophobia
- concessionary
- contemporaneous
- fundamentally
- irretrievable
- italicization
- lexicographer
- revolutionary
- syllabication
- tonsillectomy
- typographical
- photosynthesis
- heterogeneity
- psychological
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11th Grade words to know
Spelling sticks when you know what a word means. Here are 15 from these lists, with a sentence for each.
- juxtapositionnoun
- Placing two things side by side to compare or contrast them.
- “The juxtaposition of old and new buildings was striking.”
- serendipitousadjective
- Happening by lucky chance.
- “Finding the book at the yard sale was serendipitous.”
- lackadaisicaladjective
- Lazy and lacking enthusiasm.
- “His lackadaisical effort showed in the results.”
- effervescentadjective
- Bubbly; lively and enthusiastic.
- “Her effervescent laugh filled the room.”
- evanescentadjective
- Quickly fading or disappearing.
- “The rainbow was evanescent.”
- ameliorateverb
- To make something better.
- “New windows will ameliorate the noise.”
- nonchalantadjective
- Calm and seemingly unconcerned.
- “He was nonchalant before the big game.”
- perfidiousadjective
- Disloyal and untrustworthy.
- “The perfidious knight betrayed the queen.”
- extraneousadjective
- Not relevant; extra.
- “Cut the extraneous details from your essay.”
- prerequisitenoun
- Something required before something else.
- “Algebra is a prerequisite for this course.”
- apparitionnoun
- A ghostly figure.
- “The apparition vanished at dawn.”
- incorrigibleadjective
- Impossible to correct or reform.
- “My incorrigible brother keeps eating my snacks.”
- commiserateverb
- To share someone’s sadness or disappointment.
- “We commiserated after the team lost.”
- fortuitousadjective
- Happening by chance, often luckily.
- “Our meeting was fortuitous.”
- precociousadjective
- Showing skills earlier than usual.
- “The precocious child read chapter books at five.”
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These 165 eleventh grade spelling words are for spelling practice, weekly tests and class or school bees. Easier: 10th Grade. Harder: 12th Grade. For a daily routine, see how to prepare for a spelling bee, and brush up on the spelling rules.
Lists are written by Pagine for practice; they are not an official national bee study list.
Frequently asked questions
How many 11th grade spelling words are there?
165 words, split into four lists: List 1 warm-up, List 2 core, List 3 stretch and List 4 challenge.
How should we practise these words?
Say the word, spell it aloud, then write it. Practise five or six words a day, and keep a pile of missed words to review more often. The online practice reads each word aloud, and some words come with a sentence.
Can I print these lists?
Yes. Each list has its own printable page, plus a spelling test, a vocabulary sheet and a look-cover-write-check sheet. Printing asks for a free Pagine account.
What comes after the 11th grade list?
Move on to the 12th grade list when List 4 feels easy.
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