Kaoyan Vocabulary

The science studying the structure and history of the Earth through its rocks

Compliance with rules or social norms; agreement or similarity

A person who lacks courage; cowardly

Moving or turning in the same direction as clock hands

Temporarily inactive or in a state of suspended activity

The quality of being relative; Einstein's theory of space and time

To tremble or shake; a container for arrows

Cleverly inventive and original

To fill with horror or shock

The liquid produced in the mouth that aids chewing and digestion

To give greater knowledge or understanding

A touring company of performers; to tour with such a group

An irrational belief that events can be influenced by magical or mystical means

A vehicle designed to travel through outer space

A large graceful white waterbird; to wander casually

Able to be anticipated or predicted

Thorough and careful in one's work; guided by conscience

To make something as efficient or effective as possible

To arrest someone; to understand; to anticipate with anxiety

Most common or influential; having the greatest power or importance

Surpassing ordinary limits; exceptionally excellent

To make more efficient; to shape for reduced resistance

To touch gently and lovingly; a gentle loving touch

Producing good results; productive and beneficial

Strange or odd; relating to non-heterosexual identity; to spoil a plan

A puzzling question or mystery; to speak ambiguously

Relating to the process of perceiving through the senses

A fast, violent stream; a large outpouring

The engine unit of a train; relating to movement

The greatest possible degree or extent; of the highest degree

The virtual world of the Internet and computer networks

A stretchy material; able to stretch and return to original shape

Feeling great misery; of very poor quality; contemptible

A metal made by combining two or more elements; to mix metals together

Playful naughty behavior causing annoyance; harm or damage

Nearly correct or exact; to come close to

To sparkle brilliantly; bright sparkling light or shiny decorative particles

A thick black sticky substance from coal or wood; to coat with tar

To put out a fire or light; to end something completely

Able to use a language accurately and with ease; smooth and flowing

Strong contempt or disdain; to treat with contempt or reject as unworthy

A tradesperson who installs and repairs water pipes and fixtures

Present but hidden or inactive; dormant

Not allowing water through; to make resistant to water

Barren and empty of people; to devastate a place

Severe suffering; to cause great pain or distress

Lasting for only a very short time

Too small or unimportant to be worth considering