LETTER K Flashcards

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Keep on

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Continue to do something.
- He kept on moving
Continue to employ someone.
- We will keep all of them on and set out to surround them with more experienced players next season”

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Keep up

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Move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else.
“often they had to pause to allow him to keep up”
He started to walk faster and the children had to run to keep up.
Wages are failing to keep up with inflation.
She walks so fast I can never keep up with her.
Technology changes so fast, it’s hard to keep up with it.

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Kelp

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A large brown seaweed that typically has a long, tough stalk with a broad frond divided into strips.

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Kennel

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A shelter for a dog or cat
An establishment for the breeding or boarding of dogs or cats
The standard of keeping dogs in kennels is not as high as it should be on some occasions. …
There will be a limited use for the kennels even if we substantially change the quarantine laws. …
There is no maximum daily rate payable for keeping dogs in kennels in such circumstances.

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Kettle

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a container or device in which water is boiled, having a lid, spout, and handle; a teakettle.

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Kick

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strike or propel forcibly with the foot.
“I kicked the ball up into the air”

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Kicked in

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To start to operate or become effective. Ex: The Novocain kicked in yet

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Kidding

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used to indicate that a statement is not to be taken seriously.
“I am quite ready to retire. (Just kidding!)”

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Kill the motor

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Take it easy, chill out

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Kitchen appliances

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a machine intended for use in the kitchen, such as a fridge or a food processor. (Microwave, Toaster Oven, Slow Cooker, Slow Cooker, Instant Pot, Air fryer, fridge, dishwasher, mixer, blender, frying pan, pot, spatula…)

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Kitchen extension

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Is one of the best ways to transform a kitchen from a cramped and awkward space to somewhere that the whole family can use. Modern kitchens aren’t confined just to cooking — they’re spaces for living, dining, socialising, doing homework, playing and more.
- There are various stages of planning and building a kitchen extension so you know everything you need for a successful project.

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kite

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a toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the end of a long string.

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knock it off

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Used to tell someone to stop doing something that one finds annoying or foolish.
- Oh, knock it off Alex, I’m really not in the mood for your jokes.

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knuck·le
/ˈnək(ə)l/
noun

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a part of a finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface, especially where the finger joins the hand.
“Charlotte rapped on the window with her knuckles”

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Knock

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Strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door
- I knocked on the kitchen door
Collide with (someone or something) giving them a hard blow
- He deliberately ran into her, knocking her shoulder

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Knob

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A small rounded ornament or handle
- Where’s the knob to turn it on?
- She grabbed the knob as she heard the lock turn, locking her in

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Know of

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To have heard of something or someone and have a little information about them
- I know of a good restaurant near the station
- Do you know of a good doctor?
- Do you know of any good movies to watch?
- It’s the only one I know of