Kaoyan Vocabulary

Careful, sensible, and showing good judgment

Agreed upon by everyone with no dissent

For fear that; in order to prevent something undesirable

To murder an important person for political reasons

A garden tool with teeth for gathering debris; a dissolute man; to use a rake

To partly cover or coincide with something else; a shared area or feature

No longer in use; outdated

Unable to pay one's debts; to make someone insolvent; an insolvent person

To pass a slower vehicle or person; to become greater than something else

A family relationship by blood or marriage; a close connection

A zip fastener; to fasten with a zip; to move very fast

A tool with two blades used for cutting

Having an excessive desire for wealth, food, or possessions

A person who tends sheep; to guide or watch over others

Happening once a year (adj.); every year (adv.)

A symbol or sign of something; a coin-like voucher; symbolic or perfunctory

A short, often amusing account of a real event or person

A brass musical instrument; to play it or announce something loudly

Acting hastily without care; an area of irritated skin

A word that expresses an action, event, or state of being

Absolutely necessary; impossible to do without

To rebel against authority; an act of rebellion

A substance used to color materials; to color with dye

A small booklet containing informational or political material

A formal gesture of respect or greeting; to make such a gesture

Of or relating to Asia or the East

A large moving group of insects or people; to gather in large numbers

A fastening device; to hold or grip tightly

Something that blocks progress; the act of hindering

To pull a vehicle or boat with a rope; the act of towing

To turn red in the face from embarrassment or shyness; such a reddening

A piece of land almost surrounded by water

A hinged window cover; a camera's light-control mechanism; to close down

To regard with strong contempt or scorn

To cause shock or discouragement; a feeling of alarm and despair

A genetically identical copy of an organism; to create such a copy

To hold oneself back from doing something; the repeated chorus of a song

Relating to the past; an exhibition reviewing an artist's career

A person who travels to a holy site; to go on a pilgrimage

A union of states or groups under a central authority

To hinder progress; a large covered basket

A person who does not eat meat; relating to a meat-free diet

Having a pleasant sweet smell

A large formal celebratory meal; to feast

A firefighter; a person who tends a steam boiler

Alluring beauty, charm, or exciting appeal

A private teacher for individuals or small groups; to teach privately

A soft white rock or stick used for writing; to write or mark with chalk