Kaoyan Vocabulary

To make something impure or harmful by introducing toxic matter

To restrain or reduce the activity of something

A difficult or unfortunate situation; to pledge solemnly

Having an empty space inside; lacking real meaning; a cavity or small valley

Cheerful and full of high spirits; festive

To scatter in different directions; to break up and disappear

Not drunk or intoxicated; serious and sensible; to become clear-headed

A French polite title for a married woman

A close companion or fellow political member

Similar in position or function; matching or equivalent

A multicoloured arc in the sky; multicoloured or diverse

A place where alcoholic drinks are sold and consumed; a public house

A toothed cutting tool (n.); to cut with a saw (v.)

A short sleep during the day; to sleep briefly

To weaken or damage, making less effective

At the current time; now; or soon

A sharp tool for shaving; to shave with it

Naturally belonging to something; inherent and essential

To suffer or die from lack of food; to deprive of food

Unable to wait calmly; easily annoyed by delays; eagerly wanting something

To take back; to restore land for use; to recycle waste materials

Capable of producing abundant crops or offspring; highly productive

Done or happening at the right time; promptly

A strong feeling of revulsion; to cause such a feeling

Ordinary written or spoken language, not poetry; plain expression

An unavoidable terrible fate; to condemn to such a fate

The daughter of one's brother or sister

The way something is arranged or planned; a design or structured arrangement

A small sealed container for medicine; a spacecraft compartment

A sandwich with a ground beef patty in a bun

Happening by chance or without intention; a temporary musical notation symbol

The number 80

A rigid bar used to lift or move things; to pry something open

Vertical; honest and morally correct; a vertical support

To formally put an end to a law or institution

To set free from imprisonment or oppression

A large passenger ship or aircraft; a removable inner lining

A person who manages a library and assists users

Lower in rank or quality; a person of lower rank

Something that draws attention away; a leisure activity; a rerouting

A company controlled by a parent company; serving a secondary or supporting role

A person who speaks by divine inspiration or predicts the future

A child whose parents have died; to deprive of parents or support

To feed on grass; to scrape lightly; a light scratch on the skin

A spool for winding film or thread; to stagger or sway unsteadily

To make or become larger

To reduce or lessen the severity of pain or difficulty

To ridicule or mimic; not genuine, imitation