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K Vocabulary Words Quiz #1

Can you guess these vocabulary words that start with the letter K?
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First submittedOctober 6, 2012
Times taken73,839
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Definition
Word
Scottish skirt for men
Kilt
Hotel for dogs
Kennel
Mongolian ruler
Khan
Norse sea monster
Kraken
Oven used to bake pottery
Kiln
Loose Japanese robe
Kimono
What blue whales eat
Krill
Type of large seaweed
Kelp
Young goat
Kid
Japanese suicide bomber
Kamikaze
To bow deeply, touching
one's forehead to the ground
Kowtow
Definition
Word
Israeli commune
Kibbutz
Person who spoils all the fun
Killjoy
The main speech of a conference
Keynote
To punish by dragging under a ship
Keelhaul
Person who steals compulsively
Kleptomaniac
Relatives
Kin
German emperor
Kaiser
Toy musical instrument
Kazoo
Small rounded hill
Knoll
Backpack
Knapsack
British spelling of curb
Kerb
kybreeze
+5
Level 65
Oct 5, 2012
knob (nb)

A prominent, rounded hill or mountain.

Malbaby
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Level 71
Nov 30, 2014
I tried Kop for hill, my time in South Africa I suppose!
DonTheLamplighter
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Level 84
Jun 7, 2017
Ha! I thought of that too, but due to being a Liverpool supporter.
Quizmaster
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Level ∞
Oct 29, 2017
Knob and kop are not perfect, but close enough. We'll accept those now.
mrnafe
+12
Level 82
May 21, 2018
Haha knob
Zefyrinus
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Level 71
Oct 5, 2012
Um, dogs are bred in kennels. And isn't kneel a type of bow?
noodles
+7
Level 69
Oct 22, 2012
But dogs are also housed in kennels. More specifically if you're going on holidays you would take your dog to a "boarding kennel".
ferdy86
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Level 76
May 23, 2018
I've kenneled my dog many times; never for breeding purposes.
Sifhraven
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Level 67
Aug 6, 2019
I ve never heard of a dog being bred in a kennel ":O I guess that's language barrier, I've only heard it being used in english the same way we use it here. Like when you go on holiday.

The only terms I have heard in relation to breeding is puppy mills and breeder. (and yes I suppose they have to have housing, but never heard a specific term in relation to that)> I am not saying that kennel is not used for that, just that I have not ome across it myself.

buck1017
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Level 77
Feb 8, 2013
Thank you Ian Anderson for the spelling of Kerb. The liner notes in Thick as a Brick 2 have "kerb" as one of the lyrics of a song. I had to look it up, but now i'll never forget it.
Calum
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Level 42
May 28, 2014
A kilt is not a skirt!
Malbaby
+6
Level 71
Jan 14, 2019
"Skirt:..... An outer garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs" ......... That sounds like a kilt to me.
Sifhraven
+5
Level 67
Aug 6, 2019
it fits that description but also not really. A kilt really isnt a skirt like most people think, the original ones are worn over the shoulder (with indeed also a part around the waist hanging down)> But isnt just a "circular" thing around the waist like skirts. But more similar to things like sari. Belted around the waist but a lot of fabric above the waist which is gathered together on the left shoulder.

The ones people think of now with the word kilt is "little kilt" which is a relatively new invention. a couple of centuries after the full sized one. For practical reason.

Sorry for this incoherent comment. My mind is scattered today.. (fever)

Sifhraven
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Level 67
Aug 6, 2019
a kilt is a kilt and shouldnt normally be called a skirt but specifically a kilt. BUT if you have to describe the type of clothing it is, well... none of the other fit.
Fionnbharr
+1
Level 58
Jun 13, 2021
This truly is an insult to Scottish culture.
EcceHomo
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Level 79
Jan 11, 2022
So educate us. How do you describe a kilt without offending a Scot? And without using the word kilt?
PoetsCorner
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Level 85
Jan 11, 2022
It's called a kilt because that's what we DID to the last guy who called it a skirt.
dunkinggandalf2
+4
Level 68
Aug 8, 2022
If a kilt is a kilt, maybe the clue for kilt should just be "kilt"? Just a suggestion...
BilltheDog
+1
Level 45
Dec 5, 2023
good idea. Or the clue could be "definitely NOT a skirt...*wink*
sasstastic
+2
Level 38
Jun 13, 2014
I missed keynote and kazoo! Waaaah!
habs86
+4
Level 33
Mar 12, 2015
Accept 'kitbag' for backpack?
PrinceEric
+6
Level 56
Mar 16, 2015
I could not come up with "knapsack" to save my life. Instead I tried all variations of nonsense words before discovering my new favorite, "knickknacksack."
OfficerDibble
+4
Level 80
Dec 29, 2017
I don't think kerb is a British spelling of curb, I think they're two different things. You curb something (like your enthusiasm), whichever side of the Atlantic you're on. You try not to drive over the kerb (which is the edge of the sidewalk - which Brits often confusingly call the pavement). Kerb may be little used in the States, but I don't think it's spelled curb there.
monkie
+16
Level 49
Dec 30, 2017
the edge of the sidewalk is definitely called the curb in the U.S.
Zalias
+2
Level 36
May 21, 2018
Please unaccept klepto for kleptomaniac. That's ridiculously forgiving.
ander217
+6
Level 75
May 21, 2018
People often use that shortened version of the word, so I don't see the problem.
RobNobody
+5
Level 76
Jan 26, 2019
Yeah, I can find examples of "klepto" being used as a noun meaning "kleptomaniac" from 1970, with varying sources dating it to 1953 (though I can't find a source for that), and once source that dates it as far back as 1919 (though again, I can't find a primary source.) But... yeah, at bare minimum it's been used for nearly 50 years, so I think it's a perfectly acceptable write-in.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Aug 6, 2019
weird that pyro for pyromaniac isnt as common. I personally havent heard it being used anyway, but I have heard the word klepto. (though I didnt like it being accepted either, cause at the time I only had the full word in mind so it was an unpleasant surprise haha)
jordib99
+1
Level 41
May 21, 2018
Dogs live in kennels, thus it's their home. Not a hotel.
Olober
+3
Level 57
May 21, 2018
No, the kennels are the canine equivalent of a cattery. It's where you leave your dogs if you'll be away from home or unable to care for them properly for a while, if you can't get friends or family to dogsit
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Aug 6, 2019
I would hope that dogs live in houses... being in a kennel or bench all your life would be a sad thing...
AlexanderQ
+2
Level 89
May 24, 2018
Somebody else tried 'kneel' for bowing? couldn't think of anything else...
Osiris
+2
Level 62
May 26, 2018
Kneeling has more to do with placing your knee or knees on the floor. Bowing would be bending your head or body downward. Kowtowing requires both kneeling and bowing.
Roger77024
+1
Level 57
May 24, 2018
Anybody care to figure out how many languages are the source of these answers? Without effort, I can find English, German, Japanese, Chinese, Norwegian, Mongol (?), Greek, Hebrew & American. Have you set a personal record, QM?
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Aug 6, 2019
And dutch, for knapsack and keelhaul
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 68
Jan 29, 2021
American is a language, now?
gordito7
+2
Level 52
Aug 11, 2021
but english is already on the list
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 68
Aug 8, 2022
Yes, that's what I mean: the list includes both English and American, as if the latter was its own language!
TheCrusher
+4
Level 72
Jun 5, 2018
"Toy musical instrument" is a very vague clue (as is shown by the low percentage of people getting it right). Maybe be more specific? Or accept more answers, like keyboard or klaxon, which can both be toys?
Malbaby
+1
Level 71
Jan 14, 2019
How about giving all the correct answers along with the questions and quiz takers tick a box if they agree with the answer?
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Aug 6, 2019
yea I had issues with that too. kidguitar, kid-drums, kidspiano etc.

I couldnt think of a reason why one item would be considered a toy musical instrument and others wouldnt. they are all to have fun right. Maybe as a clue "up the ..... " instrument that makes a noise..

NattyCake
+1
Level 48
Aug 6, 2022
i tried "kalimba" too, which didn't work and it was really making me scratch my head.
Freestatebear
+1
Level 85
Aug 6, 2022
A klaxon can be a toy? I suspect deafness may be involved!
oldpunk
+1
Level 28
May 20, 2019
My dictionary says kraken is a greek sea monster.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Aug 6, 2019
really?!?! I wonder which dictionary that is. The kraken comes from norwegian lore and is always placed at the sea off the coast of norway (or more towards iceland) even when described later by people from other origins.

"Maybe the movie clash of the titans has muddied the waters, but up untill that point no references are made to greek mythology"

Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Aug 6, 2019
I hope you read this and reply, trying to do a search to see which dictionary would have this. I am curious
JackintheBox
+1
Level 79
Apr 1, 2020
I've never seen or heard 'kennel' used to mean 'hotel for dogs' before. I always used and heard it being used to mean 'a small shelter for a dog'.
TheGreatArturo
+1
Level 76
Dec 17, 2023
Well, now you've learnt something.
gma1950
+1
Level 34
Dec 6, 2021
Is kazoo a particularly American term? I am not familiar with it in Australia.
BilltheDog
+1
Level 45
Dec 5, 2023
That word was invented in the USA. Google says in england they are called timmy talkers. Or were in the black and white days
Akkenru
+2
Level 58
Dec 6, 2021
I had a very different word for someone who spoils all the fun 😕
BilltheDog
+1
Level 45
Dec 5, 2023
kock-blocker?
BlackLab
+1
Level 65
Jan 7, 2022
No Comment
LotusBiscotti
+2
Level 51
Apr 26, 2022
thanku alestorm for keelhaul
DrUsual
+1
Level 28
Jul 23, 2022
My favorite of these so far, probably because this is the first one I whipped through without having to pause and think about any answers. :P
kurdzielg
+1
Level 38
Aug 6, 2022
A couple of thoughts, 1) a kazoo in itself isn't a toy I have seen them played in orchestras, and it has been played in dixieland jazz since the 1920's. 2) a knapsack isn't a back pack it has a single strap over shoulder
QuizApe
+1
Level 67
Aug 6, 2022
I thought that a kennel is an outdoor shelter for dogs.
jmellor13
+3
Level 67
Aug 6, 2022
A kazoo doesn't have to be a toy. Most of us are only familiar with the cheap plastic ones, but there are metal kazoos that musicians use for vocal solos. Not quibbling with the clue, which is just fine, but I thought some might find it interesting.
PrincessJessica
+1
Level 71
Mar 1, 2023
I always thought the Kraken was Greek, not Norse. Love learning with these quizzes.
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