Gaokao Vocabulary

The number 16

A large extinct reptile of the Mesozoic era

To cause enthusiasm or strong feelings

Requiring immediate attention or action

An organised group of singers, especially in a church

To say a word in a particular way; to declare formally

Below the ground; a subway system; a secret resistance movement

The act of stealing property

Easy to use or access; fitting one's needs

A place to stay; an adaptation or adjustment

A small tailless amphibian that hops

A popular food flavoring from a tropical orchid; plain or standard

Physically or emotionally injured; injured people collectively

An artificial waterway for navigation or irrigation; a bodily passage

To cook on a grill; to question intensely; a cooking grate

Done according to a fixed, planned method; thorough and organized

To be similar or equivalent to something; to exchange letters regularly

That which belongs to them

A silvery metal element; a sealed food container; to coat with tin

A sweet red fruit; strawberry-flavored or colored

Able to be easily carried or moved; a portable device or building

To mock or provoke someone playfully; a person who teases

A person who serves food and drinks to customers at tables in a restaurant or café

Individually; not together

On or to a lower floor of a building

Stiff and unable to bend; inflexible in opinions or rules

A sweet fruit spread; a blockage; to squeeze or force into a tight space

The town or city where one was born or grew up

The number 18

A person who moves to and establishes a home in a new region

Well-mannered and respectful toward others

Opposite in nature; the exact opposite; in opposition

The number 14

An emergency vehicle for transporting sick or injured people

The feeling or state of being unhappy or sorrowful

Showing great excitement or eagerness

A person trained to put out fires

A person who formally applies for something

An evening meal or light meal before bed

Of or relating to Egypt; a person from Egypt

Not present; inattentive; to keep oneself away

A device enabling computers to communicate over telephone lines

An official permit to enter a country; to endorse a passport with such a permit

Above one's head; ongoing business expenses not tied to production

A large waterfowl; to poke someone's buttocks; to stimulate

An open hearth built into a wall for holding a fire indoors

A soft juicy fruit with a large stone (n.); to inform on someone (v.)

To cause someone to feel fear or alarm