Kaoyan Vocabulary

A severe tropical cyclone in the western Pacific

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

A violation of a law or rule; an act that causes hurt or anger

Refined petroleum fuel used in motor vehicles; gasoline

The meat of an adult sheep used as food

A small stream; to tolerate or endure

A period of two weeks

A person who types documents as their job

To distort or become misshapen; having an abnormal shape

A former British coin worth one twentieth of a pound; currency of some East African countries

An expression of pleasure at another's success; the act of congratulating

To develop or convert to large-scale industry

A body of water partly enclosed by land; to howl or bark deeply

To purify by heating and condensing; to extract the essence

To repeatedly perform to improve skill; to carry out habitually

A thorny shrub of the genus Rosa bearing fragrant flowers; the flower itself; Having a pinkish-red or rosy color

To circulate fresh air through a space; to discuss openly

A particular area of expertise; something a person or place is especially known for

A container for shaping material; fungus on damp surfaces; to shape or influence

A number in the base-ten system; relating to the decimal system

A large heavy truck for transporting goods

The state of being enough; an adequate amount

Arriving or acting exactly on time

Of lower quality or greater severity; comparative of 'bad'

A diagram showing relationships between quantities; to plot such a diagram

A device for sending long-distance messages; to send a telegram; to unintentionally reveal one's intentions

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

Either of the two latitude lines bounding the tropics; of or relating to the tropics

Relating to the Celsius temperature scale; the scale itself

To educate or develop a person or society to a higher cultural standard

A grammar word linking a noun or pronoun to other words in a sentence

A single piece of factual information; a reference point for measurement

A farming tool for breaking soil; to turn over soil for planting

Having or moving on two feet

To ask for information or investigate something

A photocopy (n.); to photocopy (v.)

To confuse or perplex someone greatly

A fixed-wing powered aircraft

A nobleman or ruler; God; to domineer over others

A written bank payment order

An expert who studies and traces family histories

A floor or level of a building

Not changing; always the same

Of the lowest quality; superlative of 'bad'; the most unfavorable outcome

A shrub or woody plant; wild uncultivated land

A jail; to imprison

Located in a particular place

Warm and comfortable; snug; a cover to keep a teapot warm