Kaoyan Vocabulary

A violent attack; to attack someone physically or verbally

To rest and become less tense; to make something less strict

An exciting or risky experience; to dare to do something bold

A step or series of steps connecting different levels of a building

Located on or coming from the outside; outward features

Evidence that establishes truth; resistant to something; to proofread

Feeling certain or sure; having strong self-belief

The main office or command center of an organization

Happening quickly and unexpectedly

The muscular organ in the mouth; a language

An official permit; to grant official permission

A place providing protection from danger or weather; to shield from harm

To move with pressure and friction against a surface; an act of rubbing; a difficulty

A public dispute involving strong disagreement

A door or opening used to enter a place; the act of entering

To gradually lose color or strength; to slowly disappear

A dramatic work ending in disaster; a terrible real event causing great suffering

A mesh used for catching things; remaining after deductions; to catch with a net

A ceremony to honor and bury a deceased person

An occupation requiring specialized education; a public declaration of belief

To make up or form something; to establish officially

To change the form or character of something

The act of founding something; an organization or institution

To press firmly from two sides; an act of pressing or squeezing

The ability to form mental images of things not present; creativity

A face covering for disguise or protection; to hide or conceal

To change into a different form or belief; a person who has changed their religion

Covering everything relevant; thorough and wide-ranging

Easily noticed; well known or important

Despite everything; without regard to difficulties or consequences

A weight or burden to be carried; to put goods into a vehicle or system

Firmly fixed and unlikely to change; a building for keeping horses

The act of presenting someone or something; an opening section of a text

To act as if something is true when it is not; imaginary or feigned

Old or past middle age; old people as a group

To break a rule or law; to sexually assault

To divide or break apart; a crack or separation

A hoofed mammal, the male of which typically has antlers

Contamination of the environment by harmful substances

Firm and stable; not shaking or changing; to make stable

Absolutely necessary or essential; relating to life

A power controlling events; one's inevitable destiny

An enclosed chamber for baking or roasting food

A noticeable difference; a feature that makes something stand out; excellence

A distinct part of something; to divide into sections

A person who writes poems

Not in any place; a remote or insignificant place

Nothing more than; only; a small lake