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Kafka

Czech novelist who wrote in German about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924).

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Kale

Informal terms for money.

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Kamikaze

A fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II.

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Kangaroo

Any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail.

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Karate

A traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent.

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Kayak

A small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos.

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Kazoo

A toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece.

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Kebab

Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.

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Keel

A projection or ridge that suggests a keel.

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Keelhaul

To drag someone under the keel of a ship as punishment.

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Keen

A funeral lament sung with loud wailing.

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Keep

The financial means whereby one lives.

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Keeper

Someone in charge of other people.

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Ken

Range of what one can know or understand.

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Kendo

A Japanese martial art of sword fighting using bamboo swords.

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Kennel

Outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog.

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Ketch

A sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost.

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Ketchup

Thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes.

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Kettle

A metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid.

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Kettledrum

A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it.

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Key Value

A numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed, specifically related to key.

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Key

Metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated.

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Keyboard

Device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like.

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Keyboarding

The activity of typing on a keyboard.

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Keyless

Lacking or not requiring a key.

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Keys

Metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated.

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Keystone

A central cohesive source of support and stability.

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Keywords

Significant words used for indexing or searching content.

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Kibitz

Make unwanted and intrusive comments.

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Kick-off

Commence officially.

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Kick

The act of delivering a blow with the foot.

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Kicks

The act of delivering a blow with the foot.

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Kid

A young person of either sex.

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Kidnap

Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom.

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Kidney

Either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine.

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Kielbasa

A type of smoked Polish sausage.

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Kill

The act of terminating a life.

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Killer

Someone who causes the death of a person or animal.

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Killing

An event that causes someone to die.

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Kilogram

One thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.

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Kilometer

A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles).

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Kilt

A knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland.

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Kimono

A loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese.

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Kinase

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme.

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Kind

A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality.

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Kindle

Catch fire.

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Kindness

The quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic.

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Kinesis

A movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation.

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King

A male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom.

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Kingdom

A domain in which something is dominant.

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Kingfish

The lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States.

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Kink

A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British).

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Kiosk

Small area set off by walls for special use.

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Kip

Sleep.

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Kiss

The act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof).

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Kit

A case for containing a set of articles.

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Kitchen

A room equipped for preparing meals.

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Kite

A bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value.

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Kitsch

Excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste.

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Kitten

Young domestic cat.

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Kitty

The combined stakes of the betters.

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Kiwi

Climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat.

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Klap

A South African term meaning to slap or hit.

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Kludge

A badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose (often used to refer to computing systems or software that has been badly put together).

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Knacker

Someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them.

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Knead

Make uniform.

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Knee

Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.

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Kneecap

A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint.

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Kneejerk

An automatic or unthinking response.

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Kneel

Supporting yourself on your knees.

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Knickers

Trousers ending above the knee.

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Knife-edge

The sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife.

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Knife

Edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle.

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Knight

Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit.

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Knit

A fabric made by knitting.

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Knitting

Needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine.

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Knock

The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing).

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Knot

A tight cluster of people or things.

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Know-how

Practical knowledge or expertise.

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Know

The fact of being aware of information that is known to few people.

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Knowledge

The psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning.

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Knowledgebases

Organized repositories of information and documentation.

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Known

Be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about.

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Knuckle

A joint of a finger when the fist is closed.

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Koala

Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark.

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Kohlrabi

Plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem.

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Kowtow

A former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission.

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Kumquat

Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp.

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Kvetch

(Yiddish) a constant complainer.

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Kubernetes

An open-source container orchestration platform for automating deployment and scaling.

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KYC

Know Your Customer, the process of verifying a client's identity for compliance.

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Kanban

A visual workflow method that manages work as cards moving through columns.

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Korea

A country and market region, referring to South Korea in most API and business contexts.

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Kernel

The core component of an operating system that manages hardware and system resources.

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Knowledge Base

A structured repository of articles and answers that supports users and powers self-service support.

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Knowledge Graph

A structured network of entities and their relationships used to model and query connected data.

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Knowledge Management

Systems and practices for capturing, organizing, and sharing an organization's information and expertise.

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KYB

Know Your Business verification confirming the identity and legitimacy of a company.

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K-12

Education spanning kindergarten through twelfth grade in primary and secondary schools.

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Keyword Group Configurations

The configuration settings defining how keyword groups are structured and applied.

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Key-Value Store

A database that stores data as simple key-and-value pairs for fast lookups.

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Key Management

Securely generating, storing, rotating, and controlling cryptographic keys.

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