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karabiner

noun · an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes

karl baedeker

noun · German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)

karl friedrich hieronymus von munchhausen

noun · German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)

karsavina

noun · Russian dancer who danced with Nijinsky (1885-1978)

kartik

noun · the eighth month of the Hindu calendar

karyon

noun · a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

kashmiri

adjective · of or relating to or characteristic of Kashmir or its people or culture

Example: the Kashmiri mountains

katabatic

adjective · of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night

katabolic

adjective · characterized by destructive metabolism

katari

adjective · of or concerning Qatar or its inhabitants

Example: the Qatari ruling family

kayoed

adjective · knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

kc

noun · one thousand periods per second

kechuan

adjective · of or relating to the Quechua or their language

keel over

verb · turn over and fall

Example: the man had a heart attack and keeled over

keeled

adjective · having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship

Example: a carinate sepal

keen

adjective · having a sharp cutting edge or point

Example: a keen blade

keen-sighted

adjective · capable of seeing to a great distance

keenly

adverb · in a keen and discriminating manner

Example: he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings

keep abreast

verb · keep informed

Example: He kept up on his country's foreign policies

keep an eye on

verb · follow with the eyes or the mind

Example: Keep an eye on the baby, please!

keep apart

verb · set apart from others

Example: The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on

keep away

verb · prevent from coming close

Example: I tried to keep the child away from the pool

keep back

verb · hold back; refuse to hand over or share

Example: The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room

keep going

verb · be a regular customer or client of

Example: We patronize this store

keep guard

verb · watch over so as to protect

Example: We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves

keep in line

verb · control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage

Example: She manipulates her boss

keep mum

verb · refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

Example: The children shut up when their father approached

keep note

verb · maintain in the forefront of one's awareness

Example: He kept note of the location of the soldiers

keep off

verb · refrain from entering or walking onto

Example: keep off the grass

keep on

verb · allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

Example: We cannot continue several servants any longer

keep one's eyes open

verb · pay attention; be watchful

Example: Keep your eyes peeled for any policemen

keep one's mouth shut

verb · refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information

Example: Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut!

keep open

verb · retain rights to

Example: keep my job for me while I give birth

keep pace

verb · maintain the same pace

Example: The child cannot keep step with his big brother

keep quiet

verb · refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information

Example: Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut!

keep step

verb · maintain the same pace

Example: The child cannot keep step with his big brother

keep tabs on

verb · keep a record on or watch attentively

Example: The government keeps tabs on the dissidents

keep to oneself

verb · withhold information

Example: I kept your little secret to myself all these years

keep track

verb · keep informed of fully aware

Example: I keep track of the stock market developments

keep up

verb · prevent from going to bed at night

Example: The anticipation of the trip kept the children up all night

keftab

noun · an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract

kelly

noun · United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996)

kempt

adjective · (of hair) neat and tidy

Example: a nicely kempt beard

kennedia prostrata

noun · hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers

kentucky coffee tree

noun · handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute

kenyan

adjective · of or relating to or characteristic of Kenya or its people

Example: Kenyan mountains

kept

adjective · (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

Example: unbroken promises