Kaoyan Vocabulary

Done freely by choice, without being forced; working without payment

To jab with a finger or stick; a prod or jab

Logically sound; legally acceptable; well-founded

To choose or decide in favor of something

A place or gathering for open public discussion

To fly high effortlessly; to rise rapidly

The act of taking away or eliminating something; dismissal from office

The right to self-government or independent action

A thin cord used in sewing; to pass through a narrow space

A small part of a whole; a mathematical ratio expressed as one number over another

The bottom of a doorway; the point at which something begins; a minimum level

A set of connected hotel rooms; a group of attendants; a musical composition of several movements

Dried cereal stalks; a drinking tube

Of or relating to theology

Easily broken or damaged; delicate and not strong

To use up completely or tire out; waste gases from an engine

A sphere; the Earth; a spherical model of the Earth

The science of substances and their reactions; natural attraction between people

A statement expressing disagreement or opposition; a legal protest in court

An explosion or strong burst of air; to blow up with explosives

To win or gain the upper hand; to be widespread

During or throughout the night; happening very quickly; an overnight stay

A statement that something is untrue; a refusal to grant something

A small broken-off piece; to break into pieces

A pain in the head; an annoying problem

Extremely good or wonderful; strange and imaginary

Moderate heat; friendliness and kindness

A helical metal fastener (n.); to fasten or twist with a screw; to cheat someone (v.)

A university student who has not yet received a degree; relating to such students

Right or appropriate for a particular purpose

A tool for boring holes; to bore a hole; to train repeatedly

Deliberately causing pain or suffering; merciless and harsh

A small round fruit growing in clusters on a vine

A small house, especially in the country or used as a vacation home

The power to attract or delight; a lucky object; to win someone over

Giving firm and constant support or allegiance

Fine-grained sticky earth used in ceramics; a tennis court surface

A newly created device or idea; the act of creating it

An inflatable bag used as a toy or for flight; to expand rapidly

One's sense of self-importance; the conscious self

The price of a journey; to get on or progress in a certain way

A thin flat circular object; a record or storage medium

A system for detecting objects using radio waves; intuitive awareness

A male member of a royal family or a male ruler

A long upholstered seat for two or more people

To wrinkle the brows in displeasure; a facial expression of disapproval

The smallest chemical unit of a substance

To withdraw from danger or difficulty; a withdrawal or quiet refuge