Kaoyan Vocabulary

A poor, run-down urban neighborhood; to visit such an area

Rising to a very high level; flying high in the air

An instrument for measuring temperature

A feeling of contempt or scorn; to regard with contempt

Physical or mental strength and energy

To move rapidly back and forth; to resonate

Having an end or limit; not infinite

To give or pass on knowledge, a quality, or information

A fabric device that slows a fall from an aircraft; to descend by parachute

To entertain or make someone laugh; to keep pleasantly occupied

To draw a line under text; to emphasize; a line drawn beneath text

Cleverly cunning or secretively mischievous

To measure or express something as a number or quantity

To secretly plan with others to do something harmful or illegal

The belly; the body region between the chest and hips

Emitting light or heat; beaming with happiness

A loop of thread in sewing; a sharp side pain; to sew

To indicate or be a sign of; to mean literally

The difference in electrical potential between two points

To feel or cause deep sorrow, especially over a loss

A title at the top of a document or section; a direction of travel

Straps fitted to an animal or person; to control and make use of something

To scatter and disappear; to squander; to live dissolutely

To make widely known to the public

A person of lower rank; of lesser importance or authority

A compound of oxygen with another element

Tending to expect the worst; lacking hopefulness

Characterized by disorder and violent disturbance; moving in an irregular way

To make a bad situation worse; to annoy or irritate

Dark and depressing; sad and pessimistic

Causing difficulty or worry

A circular decorative band of flowers or leaves

An enclosed area; something included in a letter or package

Serving as a sign of something; the indicative grammatical mood

Neat and orderly; to make neat; a container for odds and ends

A mechanical device used to print text onto paper

Funny or amusing; causing laughter

To be cautious or on guard against danger

A large sweet fruit with a hard rind

To provide with a permanent fund; to give a natural quality or ability

In any case; regardless of other considerations

Immoral behaviour or a bad habit; a tool for gripping objects

A loud noise; an illegal scheme; a sports bat

A strong calling or suitability for a particular career or profession

No longer fresh or pleasant, as food or air; no longer interesting or original; hackneyed; To become or make no longer fresh or interesting

The quality of complying with authority or commands

To compliment insincerely to gain favour; to make someone look good

A temporary failure or slip; to fall into a worse state or become invalid