K — The school dictionary · page 21 2kmKm is the short way to write kilometre, a unit for long distances. 1 km is 1000 metres.20 sentencesknackA special skill or clever way of doing something, often one that is hard to explain.11 sentencesknackerTo knacker something is to break it or wear it out; to knacker someone is to make them very tired.10 sentencesknackeredKnackered means extremely tired, worn out.9 sentencesknapsackA bag carried on the back, used for carrying food and things on a journey.4 sentencesknaveA dishonest man who tricks people; a rogue.12 sentenceskneadTo knead means to press, fold and stretch dough with your hands to make bread.10 sentenceskneeThe joint in the middle of your leg where it bends.14 sentenceskneecapThe kneecap is the small, flat, roundish bone at the front of your knee.8 sentenceskneelTo kneel is to go down or stay with one or both knees on the ground.8 sentencesknifeA knife is a tool with a sharp blade and a handle, used for cutting.12 sentencesknightIn the Middle Ages, a knight was a soldier who fought on horseback in armour and served a king, queen or lord.12 sentencesknighthoodA knighthood is the title and honour of being a knight, given in the UK by the king or queen to people for great service, so a man is call…9 sentencesknightlyLike a knight: brave, honest, polite and ready to help others.5 sentencesknitTo make clothes or other things from wool or yarn by looping it together with two long needles or a machine.12 sentencesknittedKnitted means made by knitting, by looping wool or yarn together with two long needles or a machine.15 sentencesknittingKnitting is making clothes or other things from wool or yarn by looping it together with two long needles or a machine.8 sentencesknobA knob is a round handle you turn or pull to open a door or drawer.13 sentencesknobblyKnobbly means covered with small round lumps or bumps.8 sentencesknockTo hit a door or window with your knuckles so people inside hear you.16 sentencesknockoutIn boxing, a knockout is a punch or a win when a fighter is knocked down and cannot get up in time.10 sentencesknollA small, round hill, often standing alone.4 sentencesknotA place where a piece of string, rope or ribbon is tied around itself or another piece.16 sentencesknottedTied in a knot or having knots.11 sentencesknottyFull of knots, or lumpy and twisted, like old wood or rough legs.5 sentencesknowTo know something is to have it in your mind as a fact, because you learned it or were told.15 sentencesknowledgeInformation, facts and understanding that you have learned.11 sentencesknowledgeableKnowledgeable means knowing a lot about something, or about many things.7 sentencesknownKnown is the form of know used after have or be.14 sentencesknuckleOne of the joints of your fingers, especially where the fingers join the hand.10 sentencesknucklesKnuckles are the joints in your fingers, especially where your fingers join your hand, which stick out when you make a fist.14 sentenceskoShort for «knockout»: in boxing, hitting the other fighter so hard they cannot get up and the fight ends.11 sentenceskoalaA koala is a grey, furry Australian animal with big round ears and a black nose that lives in eucalyptus trees and eats their leaves.10 sentenceskodiakKodiak is a large island off the south coast of Alaska, USA.9 sentenceskohlrabiKohlrabi is a vegetable of the cabbage family with a round, swollen stem that grows just above the ground; you can eat it raw or cooked.7 sentenceskolaKola (or cola) is a tree from West Africa whose nuts contain caffeine.10 sentenceskongoThe Kongo are a people of Central Africa who live in Angola, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.9 sentenceskoodooKipling's spelling of kudu: a large African antelope; the male has long spiral (twisted) horns, and both have thin white stripes on a grey…8 sentenceskookaburraA kookaburra is a big Australian bird of the kingfisher family with a loud call that sounds like a person laughing.6 sentenceskopjeA small hill, usually rocky, standing alone on flat open land (the veld).8 sentenceskoreanKorean means from or about Korea, a peninsula in East Asia that is divided into two countries, South Korea and North Korea.9 sentenceskosherKosher food is food that is allowed by Jewish law, prepared in the right way; for example, meat and milk are not eaten together, and pork…11 sentenceskowtowTo kowtow is to kneel and touch the ground with your forehead to show deep respect, as people once did before the Emperor of China.10 sentenceskremlinThe old walled fortress in the centre of Moscow, where the President of Russia has his offices.11 sentenceskrillKrill are tiny shrimp-like sea animals that live in huge groups in cold oceans and are food for whales, penguins, seals, fish and seabirds.7 sentenceskrisA short dagger from Malaysia, Indonesia and nearby lands, often with a wavy blade, a traditional weapon and a work of art passed down in f…8 sentenceskuduA large African antelope with grey-brown fur and thin white stripes; the males have long, spiral, twisted horns.9 sentenceskwkW stands for kilowatt, a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.8 sentenceskwaKwa is a large family of languages spoken in West Africa, in countries such as Ghana, Togo, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria; Akan (Twi),…9 sentenceskylieA kylie is a boomerang, especially a non-returning hunting boomerang, a curved throwing stick made by Aboriginal Australians.8 sentences1 2This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/page/2/