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'kaffir, n. One of a S. African nation-group.
('kafə).

'kaiser, n. EMPEROR, sp., of Germany
before 1918. ('kaizə).

kale, kail, n. Sorts of CABBAGE. (keil).

ka'leidoscope, n. Pipe-like apparatus
with looking-glasses in which may be
seen designs formed by bits of coloured
glass and changing as pipe is turned.
kaleido'scopic (kəlaidə'skɔpik), a. Sp.,
quickly
changing.
(kə'laidəkoup).

kanga'roo, n.
Animal of
Australia with
strong back
legs for jumping
and bag for
keeping its
young in.
(kaŋga'ru:).

'kapok, n. Sort
of tree-cotton
used in cushions. ('ka:pɔk).

'karma, n. (In Hindu religion) one's acts
looked on as conditioning one's future
after death. ('ka:mə).

ka'tabolism, n. Chemical process in
living material by which it is broken up
into simpler substances. (kə'tabɔlizm).

'katydid, n. Tree-insect making sound
like its name. ('keitidid).

tayak, n. Eskimo CANOE made of wood
covered with skins. ('kaiak).

kedge'ree, n. Fish, rice, and eggs etc.
cooked and mixed together.
(kedʒə'ri:).

keel, 1. n. Wood or iron structure forming
base of ship's framework. 2. v.t. Get
(ship) turned with keel up. Keel over, get or
be overturned. (ki:l).

keen, a. (Of blade) sharp; (of desire,
interest etc.) strong; (of air) cold; (of
mind, senses) sharp, delicate, quick;
full of interest, ready to take trouble.
Keen on, very interested in (thing, doing,
person). (ki:n).

keep (kept), 1. v.t.&i. Not let go, go on
having; be acting in agreement with
(law, undertaking etc.); have, take care
of (animals, store etc.), sp. for profit;
give what is necessary for support of
(person); not let others into (secret);
(make) go on being (in some condition,
position); do (some act) frequently (keep
coming); not go bad. Keep accounts, make
regular record of money coming in and
going out; keep at it, go on doing; keep back
(news etc.), not give; keep cool, sp., not become
worked up or at a loss; keep down,
under, sp., keep well under one's control;
keep from doing, not (let) do; keep house, be
looking after work etc. of a house; keep it
up, sp., go on doing something; keep off
(question), say nothing about it; keep on, go
on, not give way; keep on doing, keep doing,
go on doing without stopping; keep one's
feet, keep on one's feet; keep one's head, keep
cool; keep oneself to oneself, take no steps
to make friends; keep open house, give meals
etc. to all who come; keep pace with, keep up
with; keep to (the point etc.), not get away
from it; keep track of, get knowledge of
what takes place in connection with
(person etc.); keep up with, go at same rate
as; keep watch, be watching. 2. n. Food
etc. necessary for person's support. For
kept, [Com.] for ever. 'keeper, n. Sp., GAMEKEEPER;
person looking after one who is
off his head. 'keeping, n. Sp., care, control.
In keeping with, in harmony with. 'keepsake, n.
Thing kept in memory of the giver. (ki:p
(kept)).

keep, [Hist.] n. TOWER of strong building.

keg, n. Small BARREL. (keg).

kelp, n. Great sea-plant; material formed
by burning kelp, used for making land
fertile. (kelp).

ken, 1. n. Range of knowledge. 2. [Scot.]
v.t. Have knowledge of, that. (ken).

'kennel, n. House for dog. ('kenl).

'kepi, n. Sort of F. military head-dress.
('keipi).

kept. See KEEP.

kerb, n. Stone edge to sidewalk. (kə:b).

'kerchief, n. Cloth for covering head.
('kə:tʃif).

'kernel, n. Part inside hard outer cover of
nut or fruit-stone; most important part
(of argument etc.). ('kə:nl).

'kerosene, n. Oil from coal or PETROLEUM,
used in oil-lights. ('kerousi:n).

'kersey, n. A rough wool cloth. ('kə:zi).

'kestrel, n. Sort of small HAWK. ('kestrəl).

ketch, n. Sorts of small sailing-ship.
(ketʃ).

'ketchup, n. Sharp-tasting dressing used
with meat etc. ('ketʃəp).

'kettle, n. Metal vessel with hand-part and
outlet pipe, for boiling water. A pretty
kettle of fish, condition of things causing
trouble. 'kettledrum, n. Sort of DRUM formed
of metal basin with skin stretched over
top. ('ketl).

key, 1. n. Metal instrument for opening
lock; instrument for making clock-spring
etc. tight; answer(s) to question(s);
guiding fact in process of working
out, getting clear about, something;
place controlling the way
through to another; [Mus.] notes of any
given scale as forming the framework on
which a bit of music is based; general
colour, quality, of thought, talk. Keys,
sp., keyboard. 2. a. Important, acting as
a guide; (of place) in controlling position.
Key industries, such as are necessary for
working of others. 3. v.t. Make cords of
(piano etc.) tight or loose as desired. Key
(person) up, get him worked up, ready to
do something. 'keyboard, n. Parts of piano,
TYPEWRITER etc. moved by fingers.
'keyhole, n. Hole in lock for key. 'keynote,
n. [Mus.] Note on which key is based;
controlling idea, feeling etc. 'keystone, n.
Middle stone of arch; chief, controlling
idea. (ki:).

'khaki, a., n. (Yellow-brown) cloth used
for military dress. ('ka:ki).

khan, n. Ruler, person in authority, in
Middle Asia etc. (ka:n).

Khe'dive, n. VICEROY of Egypt. (ke'di:v).

'kibosh, [Hum.] n. Only put the kibosh on, put
an end to hopes of something taking
place etc. ('kaibɔʃ).

kick, 1. v.t.&i. Give blow to with foot;
make motion as of kicking something;
make protests (at, against). Kick off, (in
football) make a start; kick one's heels, sp.,
be kept waiting; kick (person) out, send him
away by force, angrily; kick the bucket,
[Hum.] come to one's death; kick up a row,
[Com.] make trouble, protests. 2. n. Act
of kicking, blow from kick; back motion of
gun when fired; power, sp. of fighting
back. Get a kick out of, get pleasure,
amusement, from. (kik).

'kickshaw, n. Sort of delicate food; plaything,
thing of little value. ('kikʃɔ:).

kid, 1. n. Young goat; leather made from
kid skin; [Com.] young boy or girl. 2. v.i.&t.
(Of goat) give birth; [Com.] make
sport of by tricking. (kid).

'kidnap, v.t. Take away (person) by
force, against law.
('kidnap).

'kidney, n. One or
other of 2 GLANDS
separating waste
liquid from the
blood and giving it
off. Kidney bean, sorts of
BEAN; man etc. of
that kidney, man etc.
of that sort. ('kidni).

kill, 1. v.t. Put to death, be cause of death
of; put an end to; be damaging to effect
made by (colour etc.). Got up to kill,
dressed in one's best things, the latest
way; kill tiwe, do something to make
time go by quickly. 2. n. A killing;
animal(s) killed by sportsman. 'killing,
[Com.] a. Causing great amusement.
'killjoy, n. One who keeps others from
getting pleasure. (kil).

kiln, n. Great shut-in fireplace, oven, sp.
for making bricks. (kiln).

'kilo-, 1000 ('kilogramme, 'kilometre).
('kilou-).

kilt, 1. n. Short, wide skirt hanging in
regular folds, used by men in Scot. Highlands.
2. v.t. Make folds in as in kilt; get
(skirt) pulled up round body. (kilt).

ki'mono, n. Long, loose coat (as) used in
Japan. (ki'mounou).

kin, a., n. (Of the same) family; relation
by birth between persons. Next of kin,
nearest relation. 'kinsfolk, n. pl. Relations.
'kinship, n. Being like in sort, quality.
'kinsman, 'kinswoman, nn. Male, female,
relation. (kin).

kind, n. Sort of animals (the cat etc.);
sort. Payment in kind, payment in goods,
not money; repay a person in kind, sp., do
to him what he has done to one. (kaind).

kind, a. With thought for, good to, others,
opp. cruel. Kind regards, statement of kind
feeling for another made in letter etc.
'kindly, 1. a. Kind. 2. adv. Sp., used in
making request (Will you kindly come?).
'kindness, n. Sp., kind act, behaviour.

'kindergarten, n. School for very young
boys and girls. ('kindəga:tn).

'kindle, v.t.&i. Make on fire; get (person,
his feelings) worked up; be kindled.
'kindling, n. Small dry sticks for
lighting fires. ('kindl).

'kindred, 1. n. Relation by birth between
persons; one's relations. 2. a. Having relation
by birth; of same sort. ('kindrid).

kine, [Old.] n. pl. Cows. (kain).

'kinema, n. CINEMA. ('kinimə).

ki'netic, a. Of, produced by, motion. ki'netics,
a. Science of changes in motion produced
by forces. (ki'netik).

king, n. Male ruler of country, whose
position is handed down from father to
son; person with greatest undertakings
in some industry etc. (oil king etc.); playing-card
with picture of king on; sort of CHESS-MAN.
King's Bench, division of highest Eng.
COURT having to do with questions of
trade etc.; king's evil, disease said at one
time to be taken away by touch of a king;
turn King's evidence, (of wrongdoer) make
statement giving away others who took
part in his crime. 'kingdom, n. Country
ruled by king; any of 3 divisions into
which the things on the earth are
grouped (animal, vegetable, mineral, kingdom).
kingdom-'come, [Com.] n. Where men go
after death. 'kingfisher, n. Small, bright-coloured
bird living on fish. (kiŋ).

kink, 1. n. Back-twist in wire, chain, cord
etc.; twist in the mind. 2. v.t.&i.
Make kink in; get a kink. (kink).

'kiosk, n. Roofed structure, sp. round,
where trade is done in newspapers,
tobacco etc. ('ki:ɔsk).

'kipper, 1. v.t. Get (fish, sp. HERRING)
cut open, salted, and made dry in air or
smoke. 2. n. Kippered fish. ('kipə).

kirk, [Scot.] n. Church. (kə:k).

'kirtle, [Old] n. Woman's dress, skirt;
man's short coat. ('kə:tl).

'kismet, n. (Power looked on in E. as
ordering) events of man's existence.
('kizmet).

kiss, v.t.&i., n. (Give) touch to with lips
as sign of love or respect. Kiss hands, sp.,
k, ruler's hand when taking up position
of authority; kiss the dust, be overcome
completely, put to death. (kis).

kit, n. All necessary clothing etc. of sailor,
military man; necessary things taken
with one on journey etc. 'kitbag, n. Bag
for kit. (kit).

'kitchen, n. Room used for cooking. Kitchen
garden, garden producing fruit and
plants for food. 'kitchener, n. Fireplace for
cooking, with oven. 'kitchenmaid, n. Servant
helping cook. ('kitʃin).

kite, n. Sort of bird living on other birds
and small animals. (kait).

kite, n. Frame covered with thin paper or
cloth for sending in air on end of cord
as plaything.

kith, n. Only kith and kin, friends and relations.
(kiθ).

'kitten, 1. n. Young cat. 2. v.i. (Of cat)
give birth. ('kitn).

'kittle, a. Only kittle cattle, persons, animals,
hard to keep under control. ('kitl).

'kitty, n. Baby's word for cat; (in card-play)
money put in common store by
players to be played for. ('kiti).

'kiwi, n. New Zealand bird without wings.
('ki:wi:).

klepto'mania, n. Diseased impulse to
take the property of others. klepto'maniac, n. One
with kleptomania. (kleptou'meiniə).

knack, n. Power of doing thing expertly;
trick of doing something. (nak).

'knacker, n. One giving low price for old
horses to put them to death for their meat
etc., or old houses to get them broken up
and make use of their materials. ('nakə).

knap, v.t. Get (stones) broken with
hammer. (nap).

'knapsack, n. Leather or canvas bag, sp.
military, for taking on back. ('napsak).

knave, n. Man given to tricking others,
acting falsely; playing-card with picture
of young man. (neiv).

knead, v.t. Get (wet meal, earth etc.)
worked with hands till soft and well
mixed as paste. (ni:d).

knee, n. Part where top and lower parts
of leg are joined. On the knees of the gods,
(of future event) still uncertain. 'knee-breeches,
n. pl. Ones ending at, a little
lower than, knee. 'knee-cap, n. Bone forming
front of knee; cover to keep knee from
damage. (ni:).

kneel (knelt), v.i. Go down on, be resting
on, the knees. (ni:l (nelt)).

knell, n. Sound of bell, sp. as sign of a
death; event giving sign of future
trouble, death etc. (nel).

knew. See KNOW.

'knickerbockers, n. pl. Short, loose
trousers ending in tight band at knee.
'knickers, n. pl. Knickerbockers; underclothing
for woman's legs. ('nikəbɔkəz).

'knick-knack, n. Small thing such as
ornament for house, dress etc. ('niknak).

knife (knives), 1. n. Cutting-instrument
formed of sharp blade fixed in hand-part;
blade in cutting-machine. Get one's
knife into (person), get desire to do damaging
things to him. 2. v.t. Give wound to
with knife. 'knife-board, n. Special one for
cleaning knives on. 'knife-grinder, n. Man
going from house to house to make
knives sharp. 'knife-pleat, n. See PLEAT.
(naif (naivz)).

knight, 1. n. Man with TITLE under that
of BARONET; (in old times) man, gen.
of good birth, given certain military
position; sort of CHESSMAN. 2. v.t.
Make (person) a knight. 'knighthood, n. Sp.,
kinghts as a body. (nait).

knit, v.t.&i. Make (clothing etc.) by
working wool etc. thread into network
with knitting-needles; make united
together by common interests etc. Knit
one's brows,
make lines come
in skin between
hair and eyes as
sign of thought,
care etc.; well-knit,
with parts, sp.
of body, well,
strongly, joined together. 'knitting, n. Sp.,
thing (being) knitted. 'knitting-needle, n.
Thin rod of metal, bone etc. used in
knitting. (nit).

knives, See KNIFE.

knob, n. Solid, more or less round
structure, at end or on outside of thing,
such as hand-part of door, stick etc.;
small bit (of coal etc.). 'knobb(l)y, a. Like,
covered with, knobs. (nɔb).

knock, 1. v.t.&i. Give, sp. hard, blow to;
send (down, in etc.) with blow(s); knock at
door; (of automobile engine) make knocking
sound. Knock about, do damage to by
being rough with; go journeying about;
knock at door, give blow on it as sign of desire
to come in; knock down, sp., let (goods at
AUCTION) go (to one making offer); knock
off work, take a rest from it; knock on the
head, make unconscious by blow; knock
together, sp., make quickly, without
great care; knock up, sp., make, become,
very tired, unable to go on working.
2. n. (Sound of) knocking blow. 'knockabout,
a. (Of stage humour) loud, rough. 'knocker,
n. Sp., metal ring etc. on door for
knocking with. 'knock-kneed, a. With legs
curving in so that knees knock together.
(nɔk).

knoll, n. Small HILL. (noul).

knot, 1. n. Parts of cord(s) etc. twisted together,
over and under, so that they
are fixed together; knotted silk etc.
as ornament; twisted mass of threads,
hairs etc.; hard mass in wood where
branch has been joined to stem; small
group (of persons). 2. v.t.&i. Make
knot in (cord etc.). 'knotty, a. Sp., hard,
complex. (nɔt).

knot, n. Measure of rate at sea, 6080.27
feet an hour.

knout, n., v.t. Leather whip used for
punishment. (naut).

know (knew, known), 1. v.t.&i. Be
conscious of, that; have details, facts,
about, a grip of; be certain that; have
experience of, have come across, be
friend of. Know better, sp., know that person
making statement is wrong; be conscious
that one is doing wrong; know one's
own mind, be certain what one's opinion,
purpose, is; know what's what, have experience,
power of judging. 2. n. Only in the
know, [Com.] in the secret. 'knowing, a. Sp.,
sharp, not readily tricked. 'knowingly, adv.
Consciously; with air of knowing. 'knowledge
('nɔlidʒ), n. Knowing; what one knows.
To my knowledge, as far as I know. 'knowledgeable,
a. With much knowledge. (nou (nju:)).

'knuckle, 1. n. Part where one finger-bone
is joined to another or where finger is
joined to hand; (in animals) knee-bone or
part joining leg to foot, sp., with meat
on, as food. 2. v.t. Give push, rub, to
with knuckle. Knuckle under, give way, be overcome.
'knuckle-duster, n. Metal instrument for
putting across knuckles to give more force
to blows. ('nʌkl).

'kohl'rabi, n. (Plant with) root used for
food. ('koul'a:bi).

'kopeck, n. COPECK. ('koupek).

'kopje, n. (In S. Africa) small HILL. ('kɔpi).

Ko'ran, n. The book of Mohammed's
teachings. (kɔ'ra:n).

'kosher, a. (Of meat) from animals put
to death in agreement with laws of Jews.
('kouʃə).

'ko(w)'tow, n., v.i. (In China) touching of
earth with head as sign of respect. Kotow to,
sp., give over-great respect to. ('kou'tau,
'kau'tau).

kraal, n. S. African black men's VILLAGE.
(kra:l).

kris, n. Knife with waved blade used by
Malays. (kris).

'krone, n. Bit of silver money used in
Austria and (with different value)
in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.
('krounə).

'kudos, n. Credit, respect. ('kju:dɔs).

'kümmel, n. Sort of LIQUEUR. ('kuməl).