Kaoyan Vocabulary

To crush into powder; to sharpen by friction; tedious hard work

To order medicine for a patient; to lay down rules or directions

Polite behavior; a polite gesture or remark

A picture or image; vividly explicit or pictorial

An underground urban railway system

To move a plant or organ to a new location; a surgical organ transfer

Likely to explode; a substance that can explode

To light up; to clarify or explain; to decorate with lights

To pass through something; to understand deeply

An artificial waterway for navigation or irrigation; a bodily passage

A variable or factor that defines or limits a system or experiment

A defect or imperfection; to make defective

A sparkling white wine from France; pale golden in color

The way one holds their body; one's attitude on an issue; to pose or show off

Done according to a fixed, planned method; thorough and organized

To restore someone's confidence and remove their fears

The head of the Roman Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome

A practice session for a play, concert, or speech before the actual performance

To be similar or equivalent to something; to exchange letters regularly

To throw away something unwanted; something discarded

A wide open container for washing or storing; a bathtub

Control or limitation of someone or something; self-control

Likely or expected in the future; potential

A silvery metal element; a sealed food container; to coat with tin

A very large quantity; a plentiful supply

The length of time something lasts

Complete loss of hope; to give up all hope

A suggested plan or offer for consideration; a statement that can be true or false

A person who serves or assists; accompanying or associated

To carry out an obligation or promise; to achieve one's potential

A person who takes over a role or title from another

A sweet red fruit; strawberry-flavored or colored

A person who possesses something; a device that holds something

Able to be easily carried or moved; a portable device or building

The quality of being clear and easy to understand

Poetry or writing with regular rhythm; a stanza of a song

Water or liquid present in small amounts; dampness

Characterized by irony; meaning the opposite of what is said

A statement or situation that conflicts with or denies another

To break suddenly into many pieces; to destroy completely

The act of moving downward; ancestry or family origin

To cause sudden shock or surprise; a sudden fright

Extremely beautiful or visually stunning

To mock or provoke someone playfully; a person who teases

A person who serves food and drinks to customers at tables in a restaurant or café

Half of an academic year; one of two school terms

The quality of being exact and accurate

On or to a lower floor of a building