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English words starting with K — with CEFR levels

47 words from A1 to C2. Click a word to learn it in its unit.

  • B2kangaroon · an Australian animal that hops and carries babies
  • B2karaoken · singing along to recorded music with words on screen
  • B2keenadj · very interested and eager
  • A1keepv · to have and not give away
  • B2keepern · a person who looks after something
  • B2kerosenen · a fuel oil used in lamps
  • B1kettlen · a container for boiling water
  • A1keyn/adj · a metal object that opens a door
  • B1keyboardn · a set of keys for typing
  • B2keystroken · one press of a key on a keyboard
  • A1kickn/v · a hit with the foot
  • A1kidn · a child
  • B1kidv · to joke or tease someone playfully
  • A1killv · to cause to die
  • A2killern · a person who kills another person
  • B1killingn · the act of causing a person’s death
  • A2kilon · a thousand grams; a kilogram
  • A2kilogramn · a unit of weight, one thousand grams
  • A2kilometern · a unit of length, one thousand metres
  • A1kindn · a type or sort
  • A2kindadj · friendly and good to others
  • A2kindlyadj · kind and friendly
  • B1kindlyadv · in a friendly, generous way
  • B1kindnessn · the quality of being kind
  • C2kineticadj · relating to movement
  • C2kineticallyadv · in a way relating to movement and energy
  • A1kingn · a male ruler of a country
  • A2kingdomn · a country ruled by a king or queen
  • A1kissn · a touch with the lips
  • B1kissv · a touch with the lips to show love
  • A2kitn · a set of things for a special purpose
  • A1kitchenn · a room where you cook
  • A1kiten · a toy that flies on a string
  • B1kittenn · a young cat
  • C2knackn · a natural skill for doing something
  • A1kneen · the middle part of the leg
  • B2kneelv · to go down on your knees
  • A1knifen · a tool for cutting
  • B1knitv · to make clothes from wool with needles
  • A2knockn · a sound made by hitting a door
  • B1knockv · to hit a door lightly
  • B2knotn · a fastened loop made by tying rope or string
  • A1knowv · to have facts in your mind
  • B2knowinglyadv · on purpose, aware of what you are doing
  • A2knowledgen · what you know about things
  • C1knowledgeableadj · knowing a lot about a subject
  • B2knownadj · famous or recognised by many people