Kaoyan Vocabulary

The child of one's aunt or uncle

Unable to see; to make someone unable to see; a window covering

A harbour where ships dock; the left side of a vessel

Energy from charged particles used to power devices; a feeling of excitement

Relating to genes or heredity

A person who speaks officially on behalf of a group

To keep or continue to have something

The second of two things mentioned; nearer to the end

Something that motivates or encourages action, often a reward

A person owned by another; to work extremely hard

Correct, exact, and free from errors

To express words in another language; to convert from one form to another

In contrast to the fact that; while on the contrary

Intense fear or dread; a cause of great fear

The process of becoming larger or more extensive

A select group of the best or most powerful people; of the highest quality

Soil or filth; scandalous information about someone

Strange or unusual; not divisible by two; unmatched

A metal projectile fired from a gun; to move very fast

Firmly fastened or fitting closely; firmly

The Christian holy scriptures; an authoritative reference book on a subject

A visual display of data; a navigation map; to map or plan systematically

Of or relating to the sun; using solar energy

A four-sided shape with equal sides; an open town area; honest and fair

Consisting of many parts; difficult to understand or deal with

In a mild, soft, or careful manner

The act of focusing attention; the proportion of a substance in a mixture

An overthrow of government; a dramatic change; one complete rotation

To remove clothing or covering; a long narrow piece of material

To explain the meaning of something; to translate spoken language; to understand in a certain way

An image reflected from a surface; careful thought or consideration

The winner of a competition; to actively support a cause

An optical instrument for viewing distant objects; to collapse or compress into a smaller form

A series of competitive games to determine an overall winner

Literature based on imagination; something invented or untrue

To discover or notice the presence of something

The entire duration of a person's life; a very long time

Extremely large, powerful, or impressive

An elected member of a senate

A dish of mixed raw or cold vegetables served with dressing

A formal promise that something will happen or work correctly; to give such a promise

Free from guilt or wrongdoing; naive and without harmful intent

A line marking the edge or limit of an area

a temporary stop; to stop briefly

Far away in distance; a device for controlling something from a distance

The pleasure or contentment felt when a need or desire is fulfilled

A personal diary; a magazine or periodical on a particular subject

A romantic or sexual partner; someone who loves or is fond of something