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Exam: GRE (Verbal)

kidnap

IPA: /ˈkɪd.næp/

KK: /ˈkɪdˌnæp/

transitive verb

Definition: To take someone away by force or threat, often to demand money for their return.

Example: The police worked hard to rescue the child who had been kidnapped.

kidnaper

IPA: /ˈkɪdˌnæpər/

KK: /ˈkɪdˌnæpər/

noun

Definition: A person who unlawfully seizes and carries away a person by force or fraud, often for ransom or other demands.

Example: The police are searching for the kidnapper who took the child last week.

kidnapped

IPA: /ˈkɪd.næpt/

KK: /ˈkɪdˌnæpt/

adjective

Definition: Describing someone who has been taken away illegally by force or threat.

Example: The kidnapped child was found safe after a week.

verb

Definition: To take someone away illegally by force or deception, often for ransom or other demands.

Example: The police rescued the child who had been kidnapped last week.

kidnappee

IPA: /ˈkɪd.næp.iː/

KK: /ˈkɪdˌnæpi/

noun

Definition: A person who has been taken away illegally by force or threat.

Example: The police are working hard to find the kidnappee and bring them home safely.

kidnapper

IPA: /ˈkɪdˌnæpər/

KK: /ˈkɪdˌnæpər/

noun

Definition: A person who takes someone away illegally, often for ransom or other demands.

Example: The police arrested the kidnapper before he could escape with the victim.

kidnapping

IPA: /ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ/

KK: /ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The act of unlawfully taking someone away by force or fraud, often to demand money for their release.

Example: The police are investigating a case of kidnapping that occurred last night.

verb

Definition: To take someone away illegally by force or deception, often to obtain a ransom.

Example: The police are investigating a case of kidnapping that occurred last night.

kill

IPA: /kɪl/

KK: /kɪl/

intransitive verb

Definition: To cause death or to end the life of someone or something.

Example: The hunter decided to kill the deer for food.

noun

Definition: A person or animal that has been killed, especially in the context of hunting or warfare.

Example: The hunter proudly displayed his latest kill after a long day in the woods.

transitive verb

Definition: To cause the death of someone or something; to end life.

Example: The hunter decided to kill the deer for food.

killing

IPA: /ˈkɪlɪŋ/

KK: /ˈkɪlɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Something that is very funny or amusing, or something that can cause death or is related to death.

Example: The comedian's jokes were killing, making everyone laugh uncontrollably.

noun

Definition: The act of causing someone or something to die, often used to refer to murder or homicide. It can also mean a significant profit or success in a business context.

Example: The killing of the endangered species raised concerns among environmentalists.

kilobase

IPA: /ˈkɪləˌbeɪs/

KK: /ˈkɪloʊˌbeɪs/

noun

Definition: A unit used to measure the length of a nucleic acid chain, equal to one thousand nucleotides or base pairs.

Example: The genetic sequence was analyzed and found to be three kilobases long.

kilogauss

IPA: /ˈkɪləˌɡɔs/

KK: /kɪloʊˈɡɔs/

noun

Definition: A unit used to measure the strength of a magnetic field, equivalent to 1,000 gauss.

Example: The laboratory measured the magnetic field strength in kilogauss.

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