lack The word “lack” is very similar to the negative form of the verb “have.” (lack = do not have) They lack a good plan for improving their business. They don’t have a good plan for improving their business. He lacks a good education. He doesn’t have a good education. This neighborhood lacked a grocery store until […]
label A label is something that provides information about a product. The label on the bottle of medicine is hard to read. Can you read this label for me, please? What does the label say? You have to read the label to know what’s inside the product. labeled food Do you read the nutrition label before making
kidnap To kidnap is to steal a person and hold him or her in secret until a ransom (money) is paid for the person’s release. A local man was kidnapped and held until his family paid a million dollars for his release. Thieves kidnapped the man because they were unable to find any money in the house
knowledge The word “knowledge” is used to talk about things that you learn or know. It’s especially useful when talking about school activity: A student goes to school for knowledge. A student gains knowledge in school. A student possesses a certain amount of knowledge after attending school. The word “knowledge” is a noun. It refers
knack A person who has a knack for something is naturally talented in that activity: Jeremy has a knack for playing soccer. Our school needs to find someone with a knack for fixing computers. Denise has a real knack for starting new businesses and making money. Doctors with a knack for working with patients are in high
kink A kink is a problem, something that is bent or twisted, or a sharp pain in the body: I’ve got a kink in my neck. (My neck hurts in a particular spot.) The garden hose has a kink in it. (This prevents water from flowing through the hose.) There’s a kink in the wire. It has
kin The word “kin” is used when talking about family members. When the police found the body of the man who was missing, they tried to contact the next of kin. Donna has a lot of kin living in Tennessee. Our family always thought of our next door neighbor as kin. He wasn’t related to
ketchup Ketchup is a popular condiment* in the United States. It’s made of tomato sauce, vinegar, and sugar. It usually comes in a bottle that looks like this: bottle of ketchup People put ketchup on a hamburger. hamburger They also like to put ketchup on french fries. french fries Do you like to use ketchup? *Note:
keen The word “keen” is an adjective. Use it to describe a person or an animal with a strong ability to do something: an eagle Eagles have a keen sense of sight. Dogs have a keen sense of smell. Albert Einstein had a keen mind. He was very smart. A priest should have a keen
juggle Juggling is a physical skill that has to be learned and practiced. It usually involves several objects that are thrown into the air simultaneously and then caught. The picture below shows a couple of jugglers juggling. They’re juggling with batons. They know how to juggle. Have you ever tried juggling? There are some other ways
