Kaoyan Vocabulary

A person's natural temperament; a tendency or inclination

Deliberately causing anger, controversy, or sexual interest

A solid oily substance; to coat with wax; to gradually grow

To weep with convulsive gasps; a cry made while weeping

Moving or behaving in a smooth and elegant way

A political theory advocating collective or state ownership of production

Causing great damage or failure; catastrophic

To financially support with a subsidy

A figure moved by strings; a person or state controlled by another

The ceremonial seat of a monarch; royal power or rank

Having many complex, closely connected details; elaborate

A piece of land where fruit or nut trees are grown

A sticky adhesive substance; to join things with glue

A rotary engine driven by a stream of fluid to generate power

The human race as a whole

Luggage for travelling; past emotional burdens affecting one's behaviour

The right to block a decision (n.); to officially reject a proposal (v.)

Cold and bare; offering little hope; cheerless and depressing

An unexpected problem or reversal that hinders progress

A thin fabric covering the face; to conceal or disguise

Unable to rest or stay still; uneasy and dissatisfied

The time when the sun appears above the horizon each morning

The act of expressing something clearly; a prepared mixture

A drawing showing how something works; to represent with a diagram

A toothed tool for grooming hair; to groom or search thoroughly

To throw something with great force; a violent throw

Bags and suitcases used to carry belongings when travelling

To provide furniture for a room; to supply something needed

Resistance when surfaces rub together; conflict between people

An antenna for signals (n.); relating to or in the air (adj.)

One's relatives or family; related by blood or marriage

Successful and financially well-off; thriving

To laugh in a silly or nervous way; such a laugh

A government tax on imports or exports; a schedule of fees

Lacking knowledge or education; unaware

A small blood-sucking arachnid; a clicking sound or checkmark; to make a clicking sound

To eat dinner or supper; to entertain at dinner

To conceal identity by changing appearance; clothing or makeup used to hide one's identity

A small door or opening in a floor or ceiling; to emerge from an egg; to secretly devise a plan

To make changes or improvements to something, especially a law or document

The act of copying; a copy or simulation

The principal church of a bishop's diocese; a large, important church

Toward or from one side; with a side facing forward

Caring only about oneself, with no concern for others

To set fire to something; to trigger a reaction

To move in a circle around a central point

To take turns repeatedly; happening by turns

A person who intimidates others; to intimidate or mistreat someone