Words beginning with K

15 words

• keen — eager and enthusiastic; sharp in perception
• kernel — the central and most important part of a matter
• keystone — the central principle on which everything else depends
• kickback — an illegal payment made in return for a favour
• kin — a person’s relatives collectively
• kindle — to arouse an interest or feeling
• kindred — similar in nature or origin
• kingpin — the most important person in an organisation or racket
• kinship — a relationship by blood, or a feeling of being close
• knack — a special skill acquired by practice
• knotty — complicated and difficult to solve
• know-how — practical knowledge of how to do something
• knowledgeable — well informed about a subject
• kowtow — to behave with excessive deference towards someone
• kudos — praise and honour received for an achievement