Word List
Year 11 Vocabulary List
Year 11 brings denser texts, more independent thinking, and stronger expectations around interpretation and evidence. This list supports the language students need to discuss complex ideas with confidence.
Good for
Year 11 students, teachers, and families preparing for senior secondary reading and writing demands.
Focus
Abstract concepts, evaluative language, academic reasoning, and disciplined critical vocabulary.
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001
Word
corroborate
verb
Meaning
to support a claim with confirming evidence
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002
Word
dialectic
noun
Meaning
a method of examining ideas through opposing arguments
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003
Word
epistemology
noun
Meaning
the study of knowledge and how we know what is true
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004
Word
interrogate
verb
Meaning
to examine an idea or text closely and critically
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005
Word
paradigm
noun
Meaning
a model or pattern for understanding something
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006
Word
provisional
adjective
Meaning
accepted for now but still open to change
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007
Word
scrutinise
verb
Meaning
to inspect something very carefully
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008
Word
speculative
adjective
Meaning
based on ideas or guesses rather than certain facts
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009
Word
theoretical
adjective
Meaning
based on ideas, principles, or models rather than practice alone
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010
Word
validate
verb
Meaning
to show that something is sound, accurate, or acceptable
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