kayaking (v.) travelling in a small boat for sport Let's go kayaking down the Colorado River.
keep (v.) to store past: kept You should keep the chocolates in a cool, dry place until you are ready to eat them.
key (n.) a small piece of metal used for opening locks Take these keys and open the doors.
kill (v.) to murder, to cause death He doesn't eat meat. He thinks it is wrong to kill animals for food.
killer (n.) a person or animal that kills He plays a killer who murdered two men.
kilo (n.) kilogram, a metric unit of weight (1,000 grams) I weigh 80 kilos.
kilometre (n.) one thousand metres We walked every day for many kilometres.
kind (n.) a group of people or things that are the same in some way I like all kinds of Italian food, not just spaghetti.
kindly (adv.) please Kindly take your seats, please.
king (n.) a man who rules a nation The king is the ruler of his country.
King Kong an imaginary giant gorilla Oh no! King Kong is coming! He's the biggest ape that I have ever seen!
kiss (v.) to touch with the lips The mother kissed her daughter good night.
knife (n.) a sharp metal blade for cutting He cut the bread with a sharp knife.
know (v.) to understand past: knew Of course I know how to make spaghetti!
Kremlin the seat of the Russian government In the centre of the city of Moscow stands the Kremlin.