Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
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kafir | a member of the most important dark race in south Africa |
kangaroo | an animal which can jump a long way. It has a pocket for its babies |
keel | a heavy piece of wood or metal that goes along the bottom of a boat or ship from one end to the other |
keen | very interested in something. The same word also means sharp; cutting |
keep | to hold on to something and not give it away. The same word also means the strongest, inside part of castle |
keeper | someone who looks after or guards something, like a gamekeeper or a keeper at the zoo |
kennel | a small house or shelter for a dog |
kernel | the inside part of a nut that can usually be eaten |
kerosene | a lamp oil from petroleum |
kettle | a metal container used for boiling water. It has a lid, a handle and spout |
key | a small piece of metal, specially shaped so that it will open a lock. The same word also means a lever on a piano or typewriter |
keyboard | the keys of a piano, organ or typewriter, arranged in order |
keyhold | a hole specially shaped so you can put a key in it |
kick | to hit something or someone with your foot |
kid | a young goat. The same word also means a child |
kidnap | to take someone away by force |
kill | to cause someone away by force |
kilogramme | a unit of weight, equal to 1,000 grammes |
kilometre | a unit of length, equal to 1,000 metres |
kind | friendly; good to other people. The same word also means sort or type |
kindergarten | a school or class for very young children |
king | a man who rules a country usually because his family did so before him |
kingdom | a country ruled by a king or queen |
kipper | a herring that has been salted and then dried in a special kind of smoke |
kiss | to touch with your lips someone you like |
kit | all the gear needed; a complete outfit |
kitchen | a room where cooking is done |
kite | a toy made of paper or cloth on light wood. It can be flown on the end of a string when it is windy. The same word also means a bird of prey |
kitten | a young cat |
knapsack | a bag for food and clothes that you carry on your back |
knave | a man who is not honest |
knee | the joint in the middle of you: leg |
kneel | to get down on your knees |
knickers | short underpants worn by girls and women |
knife | a thin sharp piece of metal with a handle, used for cutting |
knight | a nobleman, In the old days, he used to dress in armour and fight for his king |
knit | to weave wool into clothing with long needles |
knob | a round handle, like a door knob |
knock | to hit something hard or to bump into something |
knot | the place where tow pieces of string or ribbon have been tied together |
knotty | difficult, intricate, full of knots |
know | to understand and be sure about something you have read or seen |
knowable | that can he known |
knowledge | what you have learned and understand about things |
known | famous, understood, familiar |
knuckle | a finger join |
koran | the look of the faith of Mohammedans written by Mohammed |
Non-defining relative clause
Non-defining relative clauses are placed after nouns which are definite already.
The adjective clause which does not define the noun before it but gives additional information about the noun is called the non-defining relative clause.