Gaokao Vocabulary

The lightest chemical element (symbol H); a colourless flammable gas

A sour liquid used in cooking and food preservation

Feeling optimistic about the future; a person likely to succeed

A difference of opinion or a dispute

To desire or like; a liking or imaginative idea; elaborate or decorative

To jump headfirst into water or plunge downward; such a jump or plunge

To promote a product or service publicly to attract buyers

Discarded or worthless items; to throw away

Fully grown or developed; to become ripe or complete

A feeling of fondness or love toward someone

A postage stamp; to bring the foot down heavily; to press a mark onto a surface

The quality of being morally good; an exclamation of surprise

A car for hire with a meter; to travel by taxi

The study of the Earth's physical features and human environments

A hole letting fluid escape; to allow fluid to escape; to disclose secrets

A person from Australia; of or relating to Australia

The smallest unit of a chemical element; a tiny particle

A light meal or food eaten between meals; to eat lightly

The final part or conclusion of something; a word ending

The ability or skill needed to do something successfully

A fluid used for writing or printing; to apply ink or sign a document

The process of adjusting to new conditions; a reworked version of a creative work

Directed towards the back; in reverse; slow to develop or progress

A desire to eat; any strong craving or longing

To lose blood from a wound; to extort money from someone

To be unable to breathe; to block a passage; a device controlling air intake

A small round edible green seed; the plant that produces it

Careful to avoid danger or mistakes

To shake involuntarily from fear or cold; a quiver or vibration

An unreasonable hostile opinion toward a group; to cause bias or harm

An official document certifying a fact or qualification; to issue such a document

Compassion and forgiveness shown toward others

A person in the same school class

The profession of caring for patients; breastfeeding

Very serious or severe; sharp and perceptive; (of illness) sudden and intense

A long formal dress; an official robe for judges or academics

A group of singers; the repeated part of a song; to say or sing together

An ornamental water feature shooting jets of water; a natural spring

Having a sharp acidic taste; to become rancid or unpleasant

Care taken to avoid danger; to warn someone of risk

To burst out suddenly and violently, as a volcano; to break out suddenly

Covered with dust; powdery or greyish

Having or resulting from good luck

A major discovery or achievement; characterized by significant progress

Attractively thin; very small in amount; to lose weight

A broad street; a means of approach or access

Rural land outside towns and cities

To achieve or reach a goal through effort