Kaoyan Vocabulary

An official who enforces rules in a sport; to act as a referee

Immediate understanding without conscious reasoning; a gut feeling

Familiar with something through habit; usual or customary

To calculate; to consider or believe something

Unusual or odd in behaviour; a person with unconventional habits

A nonmetallic element (Si) widely used in electronics

To accidentally hear a conversation not meant for you

Kind, polite, and warmly courteous; an exclamation of surprise

To remove a government by force; the forcible removal of a ruler

The highest academic degree awarded by a university

Careless and rash, without regard for consequences

A disadvantage or problem

Goods transported commercially; the cost of transporting them

A disadvantage or disability; to place at a disadvantage

Half of the Earth or a sphere

A woman whose main occupation is managing her home and family

Directed toward the outside; visible or apparent; toward the outside

To fill with great wonder or surprise

To move very fast; a rapid increase; a camera zoom

To repair and improve a building or space

Less; reduced by; below zero; a disadvantage

A strap used to control a horse; to control or restrain

A serious lung inflammation caused by infection

A baby's rocking bed; place of origin; to hold gently

A hereditary ruler such as a king or queen

Having a lot of space; large and roomy

To enjoy something with great pleasure; a flavorful condiment

To care for lovingly; to hold dear

To import or export goods illegally; to bring something in secretly

Ordinary and unremarkable; a cliché or overused idea

To cause someone to believe something false or go in the wrong direction; to deceive

By the way; as a secondary or minor matter

To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or memorial

Happening or done at exactly the same time

Sudden and unexpected; curt in manner

A small soft green plant growing on damp surfaces

Able to do many things well; having many uses

A material with electrical conductivity between a conductor and an insulator

Something or someone causing annoyance or inconvenience

Feeling or causing a spinning sensation; lightheaded

The outer surface of something; relating to the outside

Lasting forever or continuing without interruption

A person who doubts accepted beliefs and requires strong evidence

A soft indoor shoe easily slipped on and off

The state of being absorbed by a particular thought or concern

A short test or question competition; to question someone

Infertile, unable to produce crops or offspring; a desolate area of land

A jointed device allowing a door to swing; to depend on something