English Vocabulary · Grade 9 Live Review Preview
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.
Please note: the vocabulary lists for grades 9~11 have been selected to ensure no overlap with the previous grade level. If the words are too specialized or difficult for you, please go back to grade levels 4~8 and review the words on those pages.
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| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
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| 36 | verifiability | noun StudyField: 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. | 可验证性 | A precise citation increases the verifiability of a historical claim. |
| 37 | working hypothesis | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: working + hypothesis. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 工作假设 | The team treated soil acidity as a working hypothesis rather than a proven cause. |
| 38 | exemplification | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 范例 | The essay uses exemplification by describing one neighborhood that reduced food waste. |
| 39 | qualification | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 資格 | The author adds a qualification because the policy does not affect every resident equally. |
| 40 | concession | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 折扣 | The debate response begins with a concession that the proposal would require extra funding. |
| 41 | rebuttal | noun StudyField: 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. | 反駁 | Her rebuttal shows that the cited survey excluded rural voters. |
| 42 | assertion | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. 斷言 2. 主張 3. 解释 | The article makes the assertion that the lake is clean but provides no water-quality data. |
| 43 | coherence | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 倫次 | Repeated key terms give the essay coherence from one paragraph to the next. |
| 44 | supporting detail | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: supporting + detail. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 支持细节 | The temperature record is a supporting detail for the paragraph about climate change. |
| 45 | peer review | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: peer + review. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 同儕審查 2. 同行評審 3. 同行评议 | Peer review prompted the researcher to clarify how participants were selected. |
| 46 | intellectual property | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: intellectual + property. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 知識產品 2. 知识产权 | A patent is one way the law can protect intellectual property. |
| 47 | paraphrasing | noun StudyField: 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. | 释义 | Effective paraphrasing changes both the vocabulary and the sentence structure of the source. |
| 48 | close reading | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: close + reading. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 文本細讀 2. 細讀 | A close reading of the final stanza reveals a shift from anger to acceptance. |
| 49 | context clue | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: context + clue. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 上下文线索 | The phrase “unable to bend” provides a context clue for the word rigid. |
| 50 | reference work | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: reference + work. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 工具書 2. 參考書 | An etymological dictionary is a reference work for studying word origins. |
| 51 | root word | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: root + word. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 根词 | Help is the root word in helpful and helpless. |
| 52 | conclusive | adjective StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | 决定性的 | One blurry photograph is not conclusive evidence that the rare bird has returned. |
| 53 | scrutiny | noun StudyField: 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. | 仔細檢查 | The budget came under scrutiny after auditors found several unexplained payments. |
| 54 | rationale | noun StudyField: 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. 推理 2. 原理 3. 道理 | The proposal states the rationale for preserving the wetland. |
| 55 | corroboration | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 佐证 | Phone records provided corroboration for the witness's account. |
| 56 | affirmative case | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: affirmative + case. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 肯定的情况 | The affirmative case argues that later school start times improve student health. |
| 57 | burden of proof | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: burden + of + proof. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. 舉證責任 2. 證明責任 | A person making an extraordinary accusation carries the burden of proof. |
| 58 | causal claim | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: causal + claim. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 因果断言 | The causal claim requires stronger evidence than the observation that two trends occur together. |
| 59 | counterevidence | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 反证 | The colder years provide counterevidence to the proposed simple pattern. |
| 60 | counterpoint | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Prefix focus: counter- means against, opposing, or responding to. | 對位法 | The memoir offers a counterpoint to the official version of the event. |
| 61 | faulty reasoning | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: faulty + reasoning. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 错误的推理 | The claim that one rainy day disproves climate change relies on faulty reasoning. |
| 62 | false analogy | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: false + analogy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 错误的类比 | Comparing a school to a prison is a false analogy when the differences are ignored. |
| 63 | false dilemma | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: false + dilemma. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 虚假困境 | The statement “support this plan or oppose all progress” creates a false dilemma. |
| 64 | hasty generalization | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: hasty + generalization. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 仓促的概括 | Judging an entire city by one unpleasant visit is a hasty generalization. |
| 65 | loaded language | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: loaded + language. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 加载的语言 | Calling a small fee an “outrageous theft” uses loaded language. |
| 66 | logical appeal | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: logical + appeal. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 逻辑诉求 | The report's logical appeal rests on cost comparisons and safety data. |
| 67 | emotional appeal | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: emotional + appeal. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 情调 | The rescue photograph creates an emotional appeal for donations. |
| 68 | ethical appeal | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: ethical + appeal. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 道德诉求 | The physician builds an ethical appeal by describing her relevant experience and standards. |
| 69 | reasoned judgment | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: reasoned + judgment. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 合理的判断 | After comparing the risks and benefits, the panel issued a reasoned judgment. |
| 70 | rebuttal evidence | noun StudyField: Grade 9 research, reasoning, and source-literacy term Word study: Term structure: rebuttal + evidence. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 反驳证据 | The later census figures serve as rebuttal evidence against the population claim. |
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Sources and curriculum references
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- GreatSchools: 9th Grade Vocabulary Words
- Victoria University of Wellington: Coxhead Academic Word List
- Common Core: Language Standards for Grades 9–10
- Common Core: Science and Technical Subjects, Grades 9–10
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words
- The Princeton Review, Word Smart (2006 and 2012 editions; bibliographic calibration only).