Words with Meanings

Kinetic (adj.) motion — The dust particles in air are in kinetic motion.
Knave (n.) dishonest person — Don’t believe him because he is a knave and scoundrel.
Knotty (adj.) complicated — Since independence, Pakistan has not been able to solve a single knotty problem facing the country.
Kindle (v.) arouse feeling — The timely arrival of my friend kindled in me a hope of getting proper medical treatment.
Kiosk (n.) small booth — He is running his business in a kiosk because he can’t afford a shop right now.
Kernel (n.) inner part of fruit — The kernel of the fruit is always tasty.
Keepsake (n.) memento, reminder — She gave him a ring as a keepsake.
Kudos (n.) honour, credit — Imran Khan won kudos when he brought home the World Cup in 1992.
Longevity (n.) length of life — His mother prayed for his longevity when he fell ill.
Lieu (n.) instead of — I shall give you money in lieu of the lost book.
Lavish (adj.) liberal, wasteful — He came to a grief because of his lavish spending habits.
Lucid (adj.) easily understood — He gave a lucid lecture on the causes of inflation.
Ludicrous (adj.) laughable, ridiculous — Everybody condemned her ludicrous remarks against her friends.
Lunar (adj.) pertaining to moon — Lunar eclipse is caused when the earth comes between the sun and the moon.
Levity (n.) light heartedness — His staff always treats his orders with levity.