Word |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Usage of Word |
Kaleidoscope
(Noun) |
- Tube in which patterns made by the reflection in
mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. Produce interesting
symmetrical effects
- series of changing events
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- Polychromatic
- Multicolor
- Motley
- Psychedelic
- Varicolored
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Kaleidoscope is a tube that has mirrors and loose pieces
of colored glass or plastic inside at one end so that you
see many different patterns when you turn the tube while
looking in through the other end.
Example:
“the landscape was a kaleidoscope with changing colors.”
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Ken
(Noun) |
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- Cognizance
- Knowing
- Grasp
- Awareness
- Knowledge
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- Blindness
- Mistake
- Ignorance
- Stupidity
- Misinterpretation
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Ken is defined as the range of what you know.
Example:
“he said, lifting one shoulder towards the door as
Liz closed it, I ken him.”
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Kernel
(Noun) |
- Central or vital part
- whole seed (as of corn)
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- Grain
- Nut
- Morsel
- Heart
- Germ
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- Exterior
- Outside
- Surface
- Periphery
- Exteriority
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Kernel is the most important part of something.
Example:
“there is not a kernel of truth in what she says.”
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Killjoy
(Noun) |
- Grouch
- spoilsport
- one who intentionally spoils
the pleasure of others
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- Drag
- Grinch
- Spoilsport
- Grouch
- Cynic
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- Jester
- Roisterer
- Rejoice
- Cutup
- Celebrator
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The one who spoils the enthusiasm or fun of others.
Example:
“I don’t want to behave like a killjoy.”
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Kindle
(Verb) |
- Start a fire
- ignite
- inspire
- arouse
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- Ignite
- Burn
- Light
- Torch
- Inflame
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- Douse
- Smoother
- Extinguish
- Quench
- Dull
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Kindle is defined as to start a fire, flame or light or become excited.
Example:
“for homework, we were asked to bring in newspaper
articles to kindle class discussion.”
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Kindred
Adj |
- Related
- belonging to the same group
- similar in nature or character
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- Cognate
- Family
- Kin group
- Tribe
- Social group
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- Dissimilar
- Non-corresponding
- Unaffiliated
- Irrelevant
- Distinct
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Kindred is used to describe people or things that are
similar or related to each other.
Example:
“he went out to sea, and never saw his kindred again.”
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Kinetic
Adj |
- Producing motion
- of motion
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- Energizing
- Peppy
- Aggressive
- Dynamic
- Powerful
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- Apathetic
- Lethargic
- Inactive
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Kinetic is something related to or caused by a motion.
Example:
“energy of motion is usually called kinetic energy.”
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Kismet
(Noun) |
- Fate
- destiny
- ex. Kismat is the arabic word for
fate.
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- Circumstance
- Doom
- Fortune
- Fate
- Portion
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A power that is believed to control what happens in the
future.
Example:
“she always said that it was kismet that they met at a
showing of their favorite event.”
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Kleptomaniac
(Noun) |
person who has a compulsive desire to steal
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- Stealer
- Thief
- Criminal
- Shoplifter
- Pilferer
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Kleptomaniac is someone with an abnormal urge to steal.
Example:
“the Kleptomaniac struggled to stop stealing.”
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Knack
(Noun) |
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- Aptitude
- Skill
- Genius
- Flair
- Skillfulness
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- Disinclination
- Ineptness
- Inability
- Incapacity
- Ignorance
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Knack is a clever skill or special talent for doing
something quickly.
Example:
“he’s tried every knack in Cupid’s book to get his girl to
marry him.”
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Knave
(Noun) |
- Untrustworthy person
- rogue
- scoundrel
- jack
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- Hound
- Villain
- Scamp
- Monster
- Fiend
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- Angel
- Innocent
- Saint
- Hero
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A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.
Example:
“he plays role of the duplicitous knave who tries to foil the play’s hero.”
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Knead
(Verb) |
- Mix
- work dough
- mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands)
- ex. Knead dough
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- Massage
- Rub down
- Blend
- Manipulate
- Twist
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- Destroy
- Pull
- Neglect
- Idle
- Leave alone
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Knead is to work or massage something with your hands,
such as to work dough to make bread.
Example:
“knead the dough until it is smooth.”
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Kneel
(Verb) |
Go down on one's knee(s)
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- Bow
- Genuflect
- Stoop
- Bow down
- Curtsey
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Kneel is defines as to rest on one or both knees.
Example:
“he was kneeling on the floor beside his child.”
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Knell
(Noun) |
- Tolling of a bell especially to indicate a
funeral, disaster, etc.
- sound of the funeral bell
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- Bell
- Sound
- Ring
- Summon
- Warning
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Knell is a low and solemn ringing tone, or a bad omen.
Example:
“the church bells knelled to mark the death of Tom’s
father.”
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Knit
(Noun) |
- Contract into wrinkles
- grow together
- join together closely
- make (a fabric or garment) by
intertwining yarn or thread
- ex. Knit the brow
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- Cloth
- Fabric
- Material
- Needle craft
- Textile
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- Loosen
- Disjoin
- Separate
- Divide
- Detach
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Knit is a piece of fabric or a garment that is made by
joining together interconnecting loops of yarn
or thread in rows of stitches.
Example:
“a style that knits together material from many different
sources.”
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Knoll
(Noun) |
- Little round hill
- hillock
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- Hillock
- Hummock
- Headland
- Bluff
- Mound
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A small hill or mound.
Example:
“two children were standing on the knoll, directing the men.”
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Knotty
Adj |
- Intricate
- difficult
- tangled
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- Complicated
- Mystifying
- Perplexing
- Baffling
- Gnarled
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- Easy
- Untroublesome
- Smooth
- Facile
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Difficult to understand and solve.
Example:
“the knotty problems that arise when every nation is part
of the global marketplace.”
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Kudos
(Noun) |
- Honor
- glory
- acclaim or praise for exceptional
achievement
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- Applause
- Claim
- Praise
- Prestige
- Credit
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- Disrespect
- Ill repute
- Denunciation
- Unimportance
- Disregard
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Kudos is defined as glory or praise for an achievement.
Example:
“kudos to everyone who helped.”
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