Kaoyan Vocabulary

A natural mental ability; the teaching staff or a division of a university

To use carelessly; unwanted material or rubbish; discarded as useless

Only; nothing more than

A large quantity or body; involving large numbers of people or things

A scientific test; to carry out a test or try something new

An explosive device; to attack with bombs

Supporting freedom and social progress; generous; a person with liberal views

Extremely large in size or amount

The quality of a sound or voice; mood or character; shade of colour

Very large in size or extent; heavy and solid

A person who designs or builds technical systems; to design or arrange something

A circular rotating object used in vehicles or machines; to move on wheels

To decrease or worsen; a gradual deterioration

To put money or effort into something for future benefit

A thick wire or rope for transmitting electricity or signals; cable TV

To uncover or reveal; to make vulnerable to something

Relating to the countryside, as opposed to cities

Having a small width; to become or make smaller in extent

The fatty part of milk; a smooth cosmetic substance; the best of a group

Firm and stable in shape; reliable; a substance with fixed shape and volume

Used to express that something is sad or unlucky

Laws enacted by a legislature; the process of making laws

To achieve a goal; to take over from someone

To mark a special occasion with festivities; to honour or praise

To charge someone with a crime or wrongdoing; to blame

serving a purpose; having practical benefit

To refuse to accept or turn down; something discarded as unsatisfactory

A natural ability or skill; a gifted person

The sensation of flavor; good judgment in aesthetics; to perceive flavor

A distinctive feature of a person or thing; typical or distinguishing

To get free from danger; the act of escaping

To throw or fling; to assign acting roles; all the actors in a production

A grammatical unit of words; a court-imposed punishment; to condemn to punishment

Not common or ordinary; out of the ordinary

To make someone believe something or persuade them to act

The measurement from base to top; the highest or most intense point

A licensed medical doctor, especially an internist

To evaluate the value or quality of something; to impose a tax or charge

A large, sufficient amount; more than enough

Almost or nearly; in effect but not formally

The act of adding anything

Having a fine cutting edge; intelligent; a musical symbol raising a note by one semitone

Having the ability to produce original and imaginative ideas

To move something down or reduce it; situated below or at a lesser level

To officially sanction; to have a positive opinion of

A statement that makes something clear or understandable

Homosexual, especially male; (older use) happy and lively

Great respect or moral integrity; to show respect or fulfill a commitment