Word
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Definition
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kagu | long-legged bird of New Caledonia
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kainotophobia | fear of change
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kaiserin | wife of a kaiser
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kaka | olive-brown parrot native to New Zealand
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kakaki | West African ceremonial trumpet
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kakidrosis | body odour
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kakistocracy | government by the worst
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kakorrhaphiophobia | fear of failure
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kalamkari | fabric coloured by repeated dyeing
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kaleidophone | instrument for demonstrating sound waves by lines of light
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kalimba | African musical instrument made of metal strips along a hollow wooden tube
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kalology | study of beauty
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kalon | beauty that is more than skin deep
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kalpis | a water jar
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kalyptra | veil worn by Greek women
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kamagraphy | making copies of original paintings using treated canvas
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kame | steep irregular ridge
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kamelaukion | tall cylindrical hat worn by Orthodox priests
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kamerad | to surrender
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kamik | knee-length sealskin boot
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kaneh | Hebrew measure of 6 cubits
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kantar | Turkish unit of weight equal to approximately 100 pounds
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kantele | Finnish zither
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kantikoy | to dance as an act of worship
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kapnography | means of producing designs on smoked glass surfaces
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kapnography | process for producing designs on smoked glass
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karabiner | steel link with clip on side used in mountaineering
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karezza | prolonged sex avoiding orgasm
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karrozzin | Maltese horse-drawn carriage
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karst | rough limestone country with underground drainage
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karyokinesis | division of cell nucleus
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karyology | study of cell nuclei
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karyotype | appearance, number and arrangements of chromosomes
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kasha | porridge or gruel-like dish made from crushed buckwheat
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katabasis | going down; military retreat
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katabothron | underground water-channel
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katathermometer | instrument for measuring the cooling power of air
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katharometer | instrument measuring changes in composition of gases
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kathenotheism | polytheism in which several gods are considered supreme in succession
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katzenjammer | hangover; uproar; clamour
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kausia | Macedonian felt hat with broad brim
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kava | narcotic drink prepared from Polynesian plant
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kazachoc | Slavic fast dance in which dancer squats and kicks out legs alternately
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kazatzka | Slavic folk dance performed by a couple
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kea | green parrot of New Zealand
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keb | ewe that gives birth to stillborn lamb
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kebbie | a shepherd's crook
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keck | to retch; to feel disgust
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keckle | to protect by binding with rope
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ked | wingless fly that feeds on livestock
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kedge | small anchor to keep a ship steady
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keelhaul | to punish by dragging under keel of ship
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keelson | lengthwise wooden or steel beam in ship for bearing stress
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keeve | a large tub
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kef | state of dreamy or drug-induced repose
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keffel | a horse; a nag
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keister | burglar's tool kit
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keloid | hard scar tissue which grows over injured skin
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kelpie | mischievous water spirit
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kelt | coarse fabric made of black and white wool
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kelter | nonsense
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kemb | to comb
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kemp | coarse, rough strand of wool
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kennebecker | knapsack
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kenodoxy | the love or study of vain-glory
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kenophobia | fear of empty spaces
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kenosis | Christ's rejection of his divine side upon assuming human form
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kenotism | doctrine that Christ rid himself of divinity in becoming human
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kenspeckle | easily recognizable or distinguishable
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kent-bugle | an obsolete keybugle
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kente | hand-woven African silk fabric
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kentledge | pig-iron used as ballast in ship's hold
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kep | to catch an approaching object or falling liquid
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kephalonomancy | divination using a baked ass's head
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kerasine | horny; made of horn
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keratogenic | causing growth of horn, skin or hair
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keratometer | instrument for measuring curvature of the cornea
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keraunograph | instrument for recording distant thunderstorms
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keraunoscopia | divination using thunder
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kereru | pigeon variety of New Zealand
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kerf | cut, notch or groove; quantity of something cut at the same time
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kermes | brilliant red colour; a red dye derived from insects
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kermesse | cycle race held in an urban area
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kermis | indoor charity fair
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kern | Irish foot-soldier
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kern | part of typeface letter that sticks out beyond its body
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kern | to granulate
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kersey | coarse woollen cloth
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kerseymere | twilled fine wool
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kerygma | preaching of the Christian gospel
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kerygmatic | of, like or pertaining to preaching the Gospel
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ket | carrion; matted wool
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ketch | small two-masted sailing vessel
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ketjak | traditional Balinese dance accompanied by male chorus
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kettlestitch | stitch made at head and tail of section of book to connect sections
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kex | dry hollow plant stalk
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keybugle | bugle with keys
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keyline | outline showing shape and position of an illustration
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keystone | to double the wholesale price for retail
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khaddar | homespun cotton cloth
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khor | a dry watercourse; a ravine
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kiang | wild Tibetan horse
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kibble | the bucket of a well
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kibble | to grind cereal coarsely
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kibe | chapped area of skin
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kickie-wickie | a wife
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kickshaws | a trinket; a cheap, worthless article
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kidder | a forestaller; a huckster
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kiddle | stake-fence set in stream for catching fish
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kidlet | a very little kid
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kidology | study of kidding
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kidology | deceptive trickery; nonsense
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kier | bleaching vat
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kif | drug like marijuana smoked in North Africa
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kilderkin | old unit of capacity equal to 1/2 barrel or 18 gallons
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kilfud-yoking | a fireside disputation
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killas | clay slate
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killcow | a bully; a swaggerer
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killcrop | greedy insatiable baby; a changeling
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killock | small anchor
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kilobase | unit of measure of length of nucleic acid chain equal to 1000 base pairs
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kinchin | a child
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kincob | embroidered silk with gold and silver threads
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kindergraph | photograph of a child
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kinderspiel | a children's cantata or play
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kine | cows
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kinematics | study of motion
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kinescope | cathode ray tube for a television
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kinesics | study of gestural communication
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kinetheodolite | theodolite used in tracking missiles and satellites
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kinetics | study of forces producing or changing motion
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kinetogenic | causing movement
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kinetoscope | instrument for producing curves by combination of circular movements
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kingpost | perpendicular beam in frame of roof
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kinkajou | carnivorous South American raccoon-like mammal
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kinkle | a slight kink
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kip | skin of a young animal
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kip | unit of weight equivalent to 1000 pounds
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kippage | state of displeasure or anger
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kir | drink of black currant syrup and white wine
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kirking | first attendance of a couple at church after marriage
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kirpan | small sword or dagger worn by Sikhs
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kirsch | liqueur made from the wild cherry
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kirtle | man's or woman's tunic or coat
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kish | solid graphite that separates from pig-iron
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kismet | fate; destiny
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kissel | thickened fruit purée dessert
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kistvaen | tomb covered with stone slabs
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kit | a small pocket violin
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kitenge | brightly coloured East African cotton fabric
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kith | knowledge; one's native land; one's friends
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kitthoge | left-handed; awkward
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klangfarbe | tone-colour; timbre
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klaxon | loud mechanical horn
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kleenebok | small South African antelope
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klendusic | able to withstand disease due to protective mechanism
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kleptocracy | government by thieves
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klipspringer | small African antelope
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klopemania | kleptomania
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knackish | cunning; crafty
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knag | knot in wood
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knarred | gnarled; knotty
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kneelet | knee armour
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knickerbockers | loose breeches gathered in at the knee
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knick-knackatory | collection of knick-knacks
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knickpoint | discontinuity in river profile due to intersection of new erosion curve
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knissomancy | divination using burning incense
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knitch | bundle of wood tied together
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knobber | a stag in its second year
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knop | loop or tuft in yarn
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knosp | unopened bud of a flower; ornament shaped like a bud
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knout | to flog; to scourge
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knubble | to beat with the fists
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knur | knob or knot in wood
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knurl | small excrescence or protuberance; to make knurls on
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koan | nonsensical question given to Buddhist students for contemplation
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kob | African water antelope
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kobold | spirit of the mines
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kohl | eye-shadow; mascara
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kohlrabi | variety of cabbage
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koine | dialect that spreads to become common language of a region
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kolo | Central European folk dance having a ring of dancers
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komatik | sled with wooden runners
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konimeter | instrument measuring amount of dust in air
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koniology | study of atmospheric pollutants and dust
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koniscope | instrument for measuring dust in air
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kop | bank of terracing at a football field
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kora | musical instrument similar to a harp
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kore | ancient Greek statue of a draped maiden
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koto | obnoxious-sounding Japanese stringed instrument
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kouprey | wild ox of Cambodia
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kouros | statue of a nude male
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kraken | legendary sea monster
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krasis | addition of water to sacramental wine
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kraurosis | shrivelling of the skin
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kreatophagia | eating of raw meat
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kremlin | a Russian citadel
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kreng | whale carcass after blubber is removed
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kriegspiel | war-game used to teach strategy
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krimmer | tightly curled grey or black lamb's wool
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kritarchy | government by judges
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krobylos | tuft of hair on the top of the head
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krummhorn | ancient double-reed wind instrument
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krypsis | doctrine that Christ secretly exercised divine powers
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ktenology | science of putting people to death
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kudu | African antelope with spiralling horns
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kumiss | fermented mare's milk
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kummel | cumin-flavoured liqueur
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kurgan | prehistoric burial mound
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kurta | loose shirt or tunic
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kurtosis | relative degree okf sharpness of peak of distribution curve
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kuru | brain disease transmitted by cannibalism
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kvass | Eastern European rye beer
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kwashiorkor | tropical disease of infants due to protein deficiency
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kyle | narrow strait
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kylin | Chinese mythical animal
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kyllosis | club foot
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kyloe | small long-haired cattle
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kymatology | study of wave motion
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kymograph | instrument for recording fluid pressure
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kyphorrhinos | humped nose
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kyphosis | hunchbacked condition
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kyrie | religious petition for mercy
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kyrielle | string of short lines in stanzas all ending with the same word
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kyriolexy | the use of literal expressions
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