11th Grade English Vocabulary (Old Version) ’s topics
The Post Office
50 words
Nature in Danger
48 words
Sources of Energy
39 words
11th Grade English Vocabulary (Old Version)
This word list contains words and phrases that 11th-grade students need to focus on, covering 3 interesting topics: The Post Office, Nature in Danger & Source of Energy.
137 words / 3 topics
The Post Office
Nature in Danger
Sources of Energy
press
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/prɛs/
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newspapers and magazines
The incident has been widely reported in the press.
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reasonable
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/ˈrizənəbl/
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fair, practical and sensible
You can still get a good house for a very reasonable price.
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recipient
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/rɪˈsɪpiənt/
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a person who receives something
He was a recipient of the Civilian Service Award.
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reduction
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/rɪˈdʌkʃn/
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the process or result of making something smaller or less in amount, size, importance, etc.
Stiffening competition in the market has led to a reduction in the company's profits this year.
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registration
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/ˌrɛdʒəˈstreɪʃn/
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the act of making an official record of something/somebody
Anyone not paying the registration fee by 31 March will be deemed to have withdrawn from the scheme.
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secure
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/sɪˈkjʊər/
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safe from attack, harm, or damage
he was secure that nothing will be held against him
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service
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a system or organization that provides for a basic public need
There is a very limited bus service on Sundays.
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technology
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/tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
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scientific knowledge used in practical ways in industry, for example in designing new machines
The mastery of fire was a huge advance in human technology.
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thoughtful
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/ˈθɔtfl/
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showing care and consideration in how you treat other people
He has a thoughtful approach to his work.
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upgrade
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/ˌʌpˈɡreɪd/
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to improve something or make it more efficient
It's very simple to upgrade the indexing software.
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on the phone
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/ɔn ðə foʊn/
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to be using the telephone
We speak on the phone about twice a week
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advanced
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/ədˈvænst/
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highly developed; at a higher level
This is the most advanced type of engine available.
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advantage
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/ədˈvæntɪdʒ/
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a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people
the experience gave him the advantage over me
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clerk
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a person who works in an office, dealing with records or performing general office duties
John work as a filing clerk.
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customer
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/ˈkʌstəmər/
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one who purchases a commodity or service
Mrs Wilson is one of our regular customers.
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demand
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/dɪˈmænd/
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the desire or need of customers for goods or services which they want to buy or use
That demand is really difficult to meet.
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digit
noun
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any of the numbers from 0 to 9
The number 57306 contains five digits.
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director
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/daɪˈrek.tər/
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a manager of an organization, company, college, etc
She has become the director of the new information centre.
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disadvantage
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/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
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something that makes a successful result less likely, esp. less likely for you than it is for others
One disadvantage of living in the town is the lack of safe places for children to play.
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dissatisfaction
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/dɪˌsæt̮əsˈfækʃn/
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a feeling that you are not pleased and satisfied
he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received
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equip
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/ɪˈkwɪp/
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to provide yourself/somebody/something with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity
The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities
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fixed
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arranged or decided already and not able to be changed
Is the date of the wedding fixed yet?
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notify
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/ˈnoʊt̮əˌfaɪ/
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to inform someone officially about something
The school is required to notify parents if their children fail to come to school.
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attitude
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the way that you think and feel about somebody/something; the way that you behave towards somebody/something that shows how you think and feel
Start each day with a positive attitude.
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parcel
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something wrapped in paper or in a large envelope to be sent by post
The parcel was wrapped in plain brown paper.
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courteous
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polite : exhibiting grace and politeness
The ticket clerk was courteous and helpful.
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transfer
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move : to move from one place to another
She studied for two years at Smith College, then transferred to the University of Chicago.
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spacious
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roomy : having ample space
A spacious house is comfortable.
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staff
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a group of people who work for an organization, often for a special purpose, or who work for a manager within an organization
She joined the staff of the Smithsonian Institution in 1954.
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subscribe
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/səbˈskrɑɪb/
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to pay money to an organization in order to receive a product or use a service regularly
She subscribes to a couple of magazines.
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receive
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/rɪˈsiv/
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to get or be given something
I’ll receive my bachelor’s degree in the spring.
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graphics
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images and designs used in books, magazines, etc.
These computer games rely on 3-D graphics.
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capacity
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/kəˈpæs·ɪ·t̬i/
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the amount that can be held or produced by something
The generators each have a capacity of 1,000 kilowatts.
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cellphone
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a mobile cellular phone
My cellphone has a list of contacts and Internet capability.
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transmit
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/trænsˈmɪt, trænz-/
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to send or give something
To avoid delay, transmit by fax.
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express
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moving or being sent fast
Please send this letter by express delivery.
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express mail service
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/iks'pres meil 'sə:vis/
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expedited mail delivery service for which the customer pays a premium for faster delivery
You should use the Express Mail Service (EMS) to send this document to Ms. Lou as soon as possible.
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facsimile
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a device or system used to send and receive documents in electronic form along a phone line
Do you have a facsimile at home?
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messenger call service
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a service offered in developing countries that involves the telephone company's sending a messenger to a remote village or other location without telephone service
Messenger Call Service is one of the latest services in our post office.
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speedy
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very quick or fast
They hope to bring a speedy end to the conflict.
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surface mail
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a way of sending letters, parcels, etc. by road, sea, or train and not by aircraft, or things sent in this way
I sent the parcel by surface mail.
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well-trained
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having gained satisfactory training
Sales of alcohol cannot be completed without intervention from our well-trained staff.
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flower telegram service
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a service of posting and delivering flower and gift from sender to recipient to meet the demand for congratulation or visiting etc. of the customers
I want to use Flower Telegram Service to send my friend a greeting cards and a bunch of red roses.
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telephone line
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/ ˈtel·əˌfoʊn lɑɪn/
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a single-user circuit on a telephone communication system
The telephone lines were single grounded wires made of iron or steel.
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rural network
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/ ˈrʊr·əl ˈnetˌwɜrk/
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network that is based in the countryside
Your company nees to spend more attention to your rural network.
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pickpocket
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a thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, especially in a crowd
The pickpocket who stole money from Lily has been caught.
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punctuality
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the fact of arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected or correct time and not late
Punctuality has never been his strong point.
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shoplifter
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a person who takes goods illegally from a shop without paying for them
Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
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subscriber
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someone who pays to receive a newspaper or magazine regularly or to use a phone line or internet service
The mobile phone company has a global subscriber base of 59m users
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greetings card
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/ˈɡriː.t̬ɪŋz ˌkɑːrd/
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a piece of thick paper folded in half with a picture on the outside and a message inside, that you write in and send or give to someone, for example at Christmas or on their birthday
The greetings card industry is a multi-billion dollar industry
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