Vocabulary Grade 11 — Set 3: Quick Drills flashcards
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Meaning to word: 33 of the Set 3 words, each from a short, fresh definition back to the word, with one example sentence.
Drills deck · part of Vocabulary Level 6 · Grade 11 · written against: Our own grade placement (VOCABULARY-PLAN.md): word frequency (wordfreq, CC BY-SA 4.0) and editorial review; no publisher's grade or word list is reproduced. Updated 2026-10-10.
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Which word means someone who grabs any opening to get ahead, without letting scruples get in the way?opportunistCharacter & Behavior
The opportunist joined whichever club was winning, switching sides every season. -
Which word means downcast and discouraged, especially right after a defeat or letdown?dejectedFeelings & Attitudes
The bakery's dejected owner watched the rain wash out her grand opening. -
Which word means to expose a popular claim, myth or theory as false?debunkThinking & Knowing
A biology video debunked the old idea that goldfish have three-second memories. -
Which word means a snappy, witty line, usually thought up in the moment?quipSpeaking & Arguing
When the lights went out, Mr. Bose's quip about "dramatic lighting" relaxed the class. -
Which word means to be the one who sets something going, especially trouble or a formal inquiry?instigateActions & Effort
Who instigated the pillow fight that woke the whole cabin at midnight? -
Which word means an enormous, violent shake-up that hits without warning and wrecks things far and wide, as a great flood or a war can?cataclysmChange & Growth
Geologists think a cataclysm drained the ancient lake in a single day. -
Which word means a small step upward, as when a count, rate or level edges higher?uptickSize & Amount
The shelter saw an uptick in adoptions after its photos went online. -
Which word means just good enough to get by, but nothing special?passableQuality & Judgment
The cafeteria pizza is passable, though nobody would call it delicious. -
Which word means to deliberately cut someone off from a group and treat them as an outcast?ostracizeSociety & Power
The club ostracized members who skipped meetings, leaving them off every group chat. -
Which word means to wreck or erase something so completely that nobody could tell it was ever there?obliterateNature & Time
A single landslide obliterated the mountain trail, leaving bare rock where the path had been.
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