Kaoyan Vocabulary

To state firmly; to insist on one's rights or opinions

The sharp cutting edge of a knife or sword; a leaf of grass

Lasting only a limited time; not permanent; a short-term employee

A small wooden house; a compartment on a ship or aircraft

To cut with the teeth; a wound from teeth or an insect; a small amount of food

A particular version of a published work; an issue of a newspaper or broadcast

The highness or lowness of a sound; to throw; a dark sticky substance

An evergreen coniferous tree; to long deeply for someone or something

Shining brightly; exceptionally clever or outstanding

Against or in opposition to; compared with

A professional or head cook; to work as a cook

Complete and unconditional; not relative or limited

Unfair treatment based on prejudice; ability to distinguish differences

Causing strong displeasure or disgust; relating to attack; a military attack

A deep loud sound; a period of rapid growth; to grow rapidly

To officially assign someone to a position; to fix a time or place

To record officially; an official record or list

Most powerful or influential; ruling over others

Traditions, values, or property passed down through generations

A sour yellow citrus fruit; its pale yellow colour

To move without a fixed destination; to stray from a path or topic

To hand in for consideration; to yield to another's authority

Not wearing clothes; bare and unprotected

The study of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and resources

To expect something before it happens; to act in advance

A hard-shelled seed; a metal fastener used with a bolt; a crazy person

Money or property left in a will; something inherited from the past

An increase in length, scope, or time; something added to extend

To raise the shoulders to show indifference or uncertainty

A device that produces electricity; unlawful physical violence against a person

The act of reaching a place or the start of something

Lawful and valid; conforming to accepted standards; to make lawful

The direction something faces; familiarization with a new situation; one's attitudes or inclinations

A general rise in prices reducing the value of money; the act of inflating

To deal with difficulties successfully (v.)

The glowing part of a fire; to burn; to send abusive messages

A close group of similar things; to gather together

Relying on another for support; a person financially supported by another

An injury to the body or feelings; to injure or hurt

A brief rainfall; a device for bathing with sprayed water; to give abundantly

To represent or portray something in words or images

A building for storing or repairing cars

The soft tissue of the body; physical human nature; to flesh out means to add detail

A person who operates a device or service; a telephone assistant; a mathematical symbol

To fall down or fail suddenly; a sudden breakdown or failure

In addition; besides

A loan secured against property (n.); to pledge property as collateral (v.)

A humorous play or film with a happy ending