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Keeping up with the Joneses
idiomConstantly trying to compete with neighbors or peers in wealth, material possessions, and social status
↗Kept in the Dark
idiomKept uninformed or unaware of critical facts, developments, or decisions
↗kettle
word A2a container with a lid, spout, and handle, used for boiling water
↗key
word A1a small object that opens a lock; very important a small piece of shaped metal used to operate a lock; something that provides a means of access a small piece of shaped metal used to open or close a lock A small piece of shaped metal used to open or close locks, or something crucial and essential.; a small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock
↗key detail
phrase B2an essential or crucial piece of specific information
↗key factor
phrase B2a central or decisive influence in a result or outcome
↗key takeaway
phrasethe main insight, lesson, or important point learned from an experience or discussion
↗Keyed up
idiomExtremely nervous, tense, agitated, or anxiously excited
↗keystone species
word C1A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that its removal would drastically alter the ecosystem.
↗kick
word A1to hit something with your foot; a hit with the foot a blow or forceful thrust with the foot; a sudden strong feeling of excitement to hit with the foot; to strike forcefully To strike or hit with the foot.
↗kick off
phrasal verbto start or begin an event, meeting, presentation, or activity
↗Kick up Your Heels
idiomTo relax, celebrate, and have an energetic, carefree good time
↗kid
word A1a child; informally, to joke or not speak seriously to joke or tease; to speak in a playful manner a young goat; informal term for a child A child or young person.
↗Kidney
word B2either of a pair of organs that filter waste products from the blood and produce urine
↗Kids Will Be Kids
proverbChildren will naturally be noisy, playful, and mischievous, so one must accept it with patient grace
↗kill
word A1to make a person, animal, or plant die; to stop or destroy something to cause the death of; to end life To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.; to cause the death of; to end life To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
↗kill the mood
idiomTo spoil a cheerful, pleasant, or relaxed atmosphere by saying or doing something inappropriate
↗Kill Two Birds with One Stone
idiomTo achieve two different goals or solve two problems with a single action
↗killer
word A2a person, animal, or thing that causes death A person or thing that kills.
↗kilo
word A2short for kilogram; a metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams
↗kind
word A1caring and helpful; also a type of something gentle; caring; compassionate; showing sympathy A type or category; showing a gentle, considerate nature.; gentle; caring; compassionate; showing sympathy A type or category; showing a gentle, considerate nature.
↗kind gesture
phrasea considerate, thoughtful, or generous action intended to show goodwill or comfort someone
↗kindly
word A2in a kind, gentle, or pleasant manner; also used in polite requests in a kind or gentle manner; showing kindness or goodwill
↗king
word A1a male ruler of a country; also someone or something seen as the best in an area the male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth; the male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth
↗kingdom
word A2a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen a country or territory ruled by a king or queen; a country or territory ruled by a king or queen
↗kiss
word A1to touch someone with the lips to show love; the act of doing this to touch with the lips as a sign of affection to touch someone with your lips as a sign of affection, greeting, or respect; to touch with the lips as a sign of affection to touch someone with your lips as a sign of affection, greeting, or respect
↗Kissing Goes by Favor
proverbPreferences, privileges, and promotions are distributed through personal favoritism rather than merit
↗kit
word A2a set of articles or equipment needed for a specific purpose a set of tools, equipment, or materials used for a particular purpose
↗Kit and Caboodle
idiomThe whole collection of things; everything entirely without exception
↗kitchen
word A1a room or place where food is cooked a room or area where food is prepared and cooked; a room or area where food is prepared and cooked
↗kite
word A1a light paper or cloth toy flown on a string in the wind a bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail; also a toy flown in the air
↗knee
word A1the joint in the middle of your leg where it bends the joint connecting the thigh and the lower leg in humans the joint between the thigh and the lower leg
↗Knee-High by the Fourth of July
proverbA traditional farm benchmark indicating that crops are growing at a healthy and natural seasonal pace
↗Knee-High to a Grasshopper
idiomVery young or small (usually referring to someone in early childhood)
↗Knee-Jerk Reaction
idiomAn automatic, unthinking response made abruptly without careful thought or reflection
↗kneel
word B2To go down on one or both knees; to rest the body on the knees.
↗knife
word A1an instrument composed of a blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting a cutting instrument with a sharp blade a cutting tool with a sharp blade a tool with a sharp blade used for cutting a tool or weapon with a blade and a handle, used for cutting
↗knock
word A2to hit a door or surface to get attention; also the sound/action a sudden sharp blow; the sound of striking something to tap or hit; to strike a surface to make a sound to hit a surface, often to get attention or by accident; a sudden sharp blow; the sound of striking something to tap or hit; to strike a surface to make a sound to hit a surface, often to get attention or by accident
↗knock down
phrasal verbTo demolish a structure, reduce a cost or fee, or strike someone or something to the ground.
↗Knock into a Cocked Hat
idiomTo completely ruin, disrupt, disprove, or defeat a plan, theory, or expectation
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