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9th Grade Vocabulary Words

Ninth grade marks the transition to high-school reading and writing across literature, argument, research, biology, physical and Earth science, algebra, computing, world history, civics, and geography. This level develops precise academic and domain-specific vocabulary while strengthening context, nuance, source evaluation, figurative language, and evidence-based communication.

This independently authored 800-word beta curriculum is arranged in twenty-three pages of up to thirty-five words. Pages containing words 1–500 include five cloze questions drawn only from that enhanced range; words 501–800 remain fully visible and editable as list pages while the expanded practice layer is developed. Each row includes a subject-field label and an editable word-study note about a transparent affix, compound structure, capitalization, or dictionary base form. The cited Grade 9 resources calibrate difficulty and study skills only; all learner-facing definitions, examples, quizzes, and descriptions are original KSSR copy.

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Words 36–70 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
36	verifiability	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -ability forms a noun for the capacity to have a quality or perform an action.	vérifiabilité	A precise citation increases the verifiability of a historical claim.
37	working hypothesis	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: working + hypothesis. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	hypothèse de travail	The team treated soil acidity as a working hypothesis rather than a proven cause.
38	exemplification	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	exemplification	The essay uses exemplification by describing one neighborhood that reduced food waste.
39	qualification	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	qualification	The author adds a qualification because the policy does not affect every resident equally.
40	concession	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	concession	The debate response begins with a concession that the proposal would require extra funding.
41	rebuttal	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Base-form focus: rebuttal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	réfutation	Her rebuttal shows that the cited survey excluded rural voters.
42	assertion	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	1. assertion 2. confirmation	The article makes the assertion that the lake is clean but provides no water-quality data.
43	coherence	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.	cohérence	Repeated key terms give the essay coherence from one paragraph to the next.
44	supporting detail	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: supporting + detail. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	détail à l'appui	The temperature record is a supporting detail for the paragraph about climate change.
45	peer review	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: peer + review. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	évaluation par les pairs	Peer review prompted the researcher to clarify how participants were selected.
46	intellectual property	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: intellectual + property. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	propriété intellectuelle	A patent is one way the law can protect intellectual property.
47	paraphrasing	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Base-form focus: paraphrasing is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	paraphraser	Effective paraphrasing changes both the vocabulary and the sentence structure of the source.
48	close reading	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: close + reading. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	lecture attentive	A close reading of the final stanza reveals a shift from anger to acceptance.
49	context clue	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: context + clue. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	indice de contexte	The phrase “unable to bend” provides a context clue for the word rigid.
50	reference work	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: reference + work. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	ouvrage de référence	An etymological dictionary is a reference work for studying word origins.
51	root word	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: root + word. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	racine du mot	Help is the root word in helpful and helpless.
52	conclusive	adjective Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	concluant	One blurry photograph is not conclusive evidence that the rare bird has returned.
53	scrutiny	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Base-form focus: scrutiny is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	examen	The budget came under scrutiny after auditors found several unexplained payments.
54	rationale	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Base-form focus: rationale is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. raison 2. justification	The proposal states the rationale for preserving the wetland.
55	corroboration	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	corroboration	Phone records provided corroboration for the witness's account.
56	affirmative case	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: affirmative + case. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	cas affirmatif	The affirmative case argues that later school start times improve student health.
57	burden of proof	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: burden + of + proof. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	charge de la preuve	A person making an extraordinary accusation carries the burden of proof.
58	causal claim	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: causal + claim. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	allégation causale	The causal claim requires stronger evidence than the observation that two trends occur together.
59	counterevidence	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.	contre-preuve	The colder years provide counterevidence to the proposed simple pattern.
60	counterpoint	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Prefix focus: counter- means against, opposing, or responding to.	contrepoint	The memoir offers a counterpoint to the official version of the event.
61	faulty reasoning	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: faulty + reasoning. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	raisonnement erroné	The claim that one rainy day disproves climate change relies on faulty reasoning.
62	false analogy	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: false + analogy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	fausse analogie	Comparing a school to a prison is a false analogy when the differences are ignored.
63	false dilemma	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: false + dilemma. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	faux dilemme	The statement “support this plan or oppose all progress” creates a false dilemma.
64	hasty generalization	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: hasty + generalization. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	généralisation hâtive	Judging an entire city by one unpleasant visit is a hasty generalization.
65	loaded language	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: loaded + language. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	langue chargée	Calling a small fee an “outrageous theft” uses loaded language.
66	logical appeal	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: logical + appeal. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	attrait logique	The report's logical appeal rests on cost comparisons and safety data.
67	emotional appeal	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: emotional + appeal. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	attrait émotionnel	The rescue photograph creates an emotional appeal for donations.
68	ethical appeal	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: ethical + appeal. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	attrait éthique	The physician builds an ethical appeal by describing her relevant experience and standards.
69	reasoned judgment	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: reasoned + judgment. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	jugement motivé	After comparing the risks and benefits, the panel issued a reasoned judgment.
70	rebuttal evidence	noun Study Field: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: rebuttal + evidence. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	preuve en réfutation	The later census figures serve as rebuttal evidence against the population claim.

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