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Question 1

Kafkaesque

Answer 1

adj. characterized by distortion and impending danger

Many of Alfred Hitchcock’s movies could be described as Kafkaesque.

Question 2

karma

Answer 2

n. a person’s life force that determines his destiny in the next life

According to the law of karma, what we do in the present determines our future.

Question 3

keynote

Answer 3

n. note or tone on which a musical key is founded; main idea of a speech

The keynote of the president’s speech was the need for all citizens to work together for the common good.

Question 4

kindle

Answer 4

v. to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire

The team’s first victory kindled the fans’ interest.

Question 5

kinetic

Answer 5

adj. relating to motion; characterized by movement

The engineer measure the system’s kinetic energy.

Question 6

kismet

Answer 6

n. fate; destiny

“I’m sure our love is kismet,” the heroine told the hero.

Question 7

knell

Answer 7

n. sound of funeral bell; omen of death or failure

The defeat was the death knell of the empire.

Question 8

kudos

Answer 8

n. fame, glory, honor

The instructor won kudos from students for her creative approach to teaching.