Gaokao Vocabulary

A major religion based on the teachings of Buddha

A sequence of rulers from the same family

A person who manages property or affairs for another; a ship's or airline's attendant; to manage or care for something

A vegetable with glossy dark-purple skin; aubergine

A storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain

An extremely tall building with many floors

To open the mouth wide from tiredness or boredom (v.); the act of doing so (n.)

Any one that; no matter which

A small, single-storey house

A container used to boil water

A small shallow dish placed under a cup

The need or desire to drink; a strong craving

Having great knowledge and education; scholarly and well-read

To repair something broken or damaged; to recover or improve

Gasping for breath; so exciting as to take one's breath away

A large fruit with green rind and sweet red flesh

A building or large room with beds for students or other groups

Worn and in poor condition; mean or unfair

A person who breaks into buildings to steal

A shelf for storing books

An angry argument; to argue or dispute angrily

Located in or towards the interior of a country, away from the coast

The branch of mathematics using basic number operations; relating to arithmetic

A structure housing bees; a busy, crowded place

A person who carries luggage or guards a door; to work as a porter

To change the direction or destination of something

The place where someone was born or something originated

A sweetened drink made from lemon juice and water

An adult male domestic chicken

Absolute; without any conditions or limitations

A vehicle designed to travel through outer space

A marine cephalopod with eight arms and two tentacles

Expressed through speech rather than writing

A man who is a native or citizen of France

A puzzling question or mystery; to speak ambiguously

A small bag carried by hand, especially by women

Cooperative effort by a group to achieve a shared goal

To swing from side to side; a witty, joking person

Able to use a language accurately and with ease; smooth and flowing

False; not in accordance with facts

A narrow water channel; a difficult situation

A place where a battle is fought; any area of intense dispute

A natural talent or inclination; curved or determined

A message sent by telegraph; to send such a message

The area beside the sea; located at the seaside

Supplementary material at the end of a book; the vermiform appendix in the body

A solid carbon fuel made from coal; to convert coal into coke

Having or showing great ability or expertise