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Barron词汇 1 K

Barron词汇 1 K



kaleidoscope n. 万花筒, 时时变化的鲜明景色

ken n.知识,眼界*(*例)Abstract words are beyond the ken of young children.

kernel n.果仁、核心*(*记)kern(=corn种子)+el→核心

killjoy n. 扫兴的人, 煞风景

kindle v.着火、点燃*(*记)candle(蜡烛)的变体。*参考:rekindle(重新点燃)*(*例)We tried to kindle the wood but it was wet.

kindred n. 家族, 相似, 亲属关系, (用作复数)亲戚、族人;adj. 同族的, 同类的, 血缘的, 类似的

kinetic adj.运动的*(*记)kinet(动)+ic→运动的*同根词:kinescope(显像管),kinematics(运动学)

kismet n. 命运,命定

kleptomaniac n. 有盗窃癖的人

knack n.特殊能力,窍门*(*记)knock的变体,意为敲开脑袋→开窍*(*例)He has a knack of making friends wherever he goes.

knave n.不诚实的人,无赖*(*例)a swindling knave(行骗的无赖)

knead vt. 揉(面等)成团, 捏制(面包、陶器等), 按摩, 捏制

kneel v.跪下*(*记)knee(膝盖)+l→跪下*(*例)She went into the church, knelt down and began to pray.

knell n. 丧钟;v. 敲丧钟

knit v.编结,针织

knoll n.小圆丘*(*记)与knot(结)有关,可能是knot的变体

knotty adj.有节疤的,困难的*(*记)knot(结,节疤)+ty→有节疤的*(*例)a knotty question

kudos n.荣誉,称赞(单复数同)*(*例)He got a great deal of kudos for his work at the university.