Gaokao Vocabulary

A thin pointed metal fastener; to attach or hold firmly with a pin

A very large mammal with a trunk and tusks, native to Africa and Asia

A small bag for money; a handbag; to pucker one's lips

A freely flowing substance; in a fluid state; easily converted to cash

In the mind; relating to mental or psychological processes

A two-wheeled pedal-powered vehicle; to ride such a vehicle

To act dishonestly to gain advantage; a person who cheats

An abnormally high body temperature; intense excitement

A small furry mammal with long ears

To use something for one's advantage; a heroic deed

A metal disc used as money; to mint coins or invent a new word

Easy to reach, use, or understand

On or to a higher floor; the upper floor of a building

An appliance for cooking or heating a room

Similar in appearance or nature; in the same way

A child of one's son or daughter

Located all around something; the area around something

A barrier holding back water; to block water flow

An exclusive legal right granted to an inventor; obvious and apparent

A graphite writing instrument; to write with a pencil

Having a physical or mental disability; made inoperational

A border region; the leading edge of knowledge or development

A fine mist of liquid; to scatter liquid in fine droplets

Coming after the seventh; one of eight equal parts

A book for writing notes; a portable laptop computer

A large or dangerous animal; a violent person

The outer shape of something; to summarize main points

A beam of light or radiation; to radiate outward

The interest or representation of someone, used in 'on behalf of'

A large predatory sea fish; a dishonest or ruthless person

The sport or activity of moving through water using the body

Pointing straight up or down; perpendicular to the horizontal

A very short moment; happening immediately; at once

Spanning the entire world; globally

A person who trains others; a running shoe

A person who leads the way in a new field or territory; to be the first to develop something

A book used for study; perfectly typical or exemplary

To become smaller; to flinch; informally, a psychiatrist

A cereal grain used to make flour; pale golden-brown in color

A small round spot or point; to mark with dots

Extremely violent, aggressive, or intense; ferocious

A country ruled by a king or queen; a domain or realm

Not fair or just; biased or dishonest

A reduction in price; to reduce the price of something

A frame with rungs for climbing; a path to advancement

A dense tropical forest; a ruthlessly competitive environment

A severe tropical storm with very strong winds and heavy rain

To arrange into categories; to designate as secret