Kaoyan Vocabulary

Three times as much; to multiply by three

Open to more than one interpretation; not clear in meaning

A circular tube-shaped solid or object; an engine cylinder.

A self-service restaurant where customers choose food at a counter

Coming immediately before in time, place, or order

Having strong moral principles; worthy of respect

A political ideology advocating collective ownership and a classless society

To cover a surface with hard material for travel; to prepare the way for something

A pile or large quantity of things; to pile up

An action taken in advance to prevent danger or harm

To cook in hot oil; fried food such as chips or a cooked breakfast

To move smoothly and effortlessly; to fly without engine power

Capable of spreading from person to person; easily passed on to others

Electromagnetic radiation beyond visible red light

Always, without exception

Based on quality or nature rather than quantity

A feeling of deep wonder and reverence; to inspire such a feeling

A person who gathers information or recruits talent; to explore or reconnoiter

A sensory feeler on an insect's head; a device for transmitting or receiving signals

A garment covering the legs from waist to ankle

Seeming reasonable or believable

Full of energy and vigour; lively and active

To repeatedly annoy or intimidate someone

To cause someone to feel awkward or ashamed in a social situation

To grant an honor or title; to discuss or consult with others

The period between sunrise and sunset

To cause paralysis; to render unable to move or function

Relating to heat or temperature; a rising column of warm air

To stir up feelings or reactions; to wake from sleep

A cloth or paper used at meals to wipe the mouth

To combine into one unit; to make stronger or more secure

To remove cargo from a vehicle or container

Relating to the teeth or dentistry

Having great wealth; prosperous

A remarkable or difficult achievement

A low sound of pain or displeasure; to make such a sound

Aggressively active in a cause; a combative activist

To live in a place; to linger on a thought or topic

A flaming stick or electric flashlight; to set fire to

Dried grass used as animal fodder; to cut and dry grass

A woman in a secret relationship with a married man; a woman in authority

To bring to an end; to dismiss from employment

To crowd or curl together; a close group or private meeting

To move or guide carefully; a planned military movement or clever strategy

To destroy something; the remains of something destroyed; a crash or collision

A person who robs at sea or illegally copies protected works; to plunder or reproduce illegally

The twilight period after sunset; growing dark

Relating to men or male qualities; the masculine grammatical gender