Kaoyan Vocabulary

A strong desire to do something one should avoid; something that entices

A large lake storing water for public use; a large reserve of something

A large striped wild cat native to Asia; a fierce person

A narrow strip used to fasten things; to secure with a strap

A large celebratory meal; to eat lavishly with great enjoyment

A person who directs an orchestra; a fare collector on transport; a material that transmits electricity

A comparison highlighting similarity between two things, used for explanation

A person or animal that lives in a particular place

To swing from side to side; to influence; power or control over others

To improve or replace with a better version; an improvement

The gradual wearing away of land or material by natural forces; slow weakening of something

To show clearly; clearly obvious; a list of cargo or passengers

A second-year student in college or high school

The act of saying no to something

To cleanse with water or redden in the face; level with a surface; a rush of water

To pass the tongue over something; an act of licking

A very stupid or foolish person

A fault or flaw; to abandon one's side and join the opposition

Based on personal feelings rather than facts or observation

A professional who manages or audits financial records

A country's military sea force; dark blue color

A device controlling the flow of gas or liquid; to regulate flow with a valve

A nocturnal bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes

A formal written request to an authority; to make such a request

Communication by letters; similarity or agreement between things

A blood vessel from the heart; a major road or transport route

Not moving or changing; radio/TV interference noise

A thin fog of water droplets near the ground; to become covered with fine droplets

Meaningless or foolish words and behaviour; rubbish

Modest and not arrogant; to make someone feel less proud

The flesh around the teeth; a sticky plant substance; chewing gum

The industry of catching fish; a place where fish are caught

An academic dissertation; a proposition put forward for argument

Recorded or transmitted sound; relating to audible sound

Relating to the universe; inconceivably vast

To think carefully and deeply about something

To make more complex or difficult

To publicly condemn; to formally accuse someone

A backless seat; human waste or the act of defecating

To relax lazily; a comfortable room for relaxing or waiting

The natural light of day from the sun

An official authorization or court order; to justify or guarantee

Parallel to the ground; level and flat

Unusually good or outstanding; not ordinary

A group of objects tied together; to tie or wrap things together

To fix firmly into surrounding material; to insert content within another file

Cloth made from flax; household textiles such as bedding and towels

A toxic bluish gas (O₃) found in the upper atmosphere; fresh clean air