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. |