Exam: IELTS

Definition: Relating to a system of government where leaders exploit their power to steal from the people.

Example: The country's kleptocratic regime led to widespread poverty and corruption.

Definition: A strong and uncontrollable desire to steal things, even when there is no need for them.

Example: Her kleptomania led her to steal items from stores without thinking about the consequences.

Definition: A person who has a strong urge to steal things, even if they don't need them or can't use them.

Example: The kleptomaniac couldn't resist taking items from the store, despite knowing it was wrong.

Definition: A device that uses electric fields to amplify or generate high-frequency signals, often used in radar and communication systems.

Example: The engineers installed a klystron to improve the signal strength of the radar system.

Definition: A special skill or talent for doing something easily or well, often in a way that is hard to explain or teach.

Example: She has a knack for solving puzzles quickly.

Definition: To work dough or other material by pressing, folding, and stretching it with your hands to make it smooth and uniform.

Example: She likes to knead the dough for several minutes before baking bread.

Definition: To produce a slow, sad sound, often associated with death or mourning, like the ringing of a bell.

Example: The church bells began to knell as the funeral procession passed by.

Definition: A sound made by a bell, especially when rung slowly to mark a death or a disaster.

Example: The knell of the church bell echoed through the village, signaling the end of an era.

Definition: To announce or signal something, often in a solemn or mournful way, by ringing a bell.

Example: The church's bell began to knell, marking the end of the service.

Definition: Something that is made to be easily put together or taken apart, or something that is reduced in price or strength.

Example: The store offers knockdown prices on all furniture this weekend.

Definition: A strong hit or impact that causes someone or something to fall down, or a situation where something is easily taken apart or put together.

Example: The boxer delivered a powerful knockdown that ended the match early.

Definition: Very attractive or impressive; striking in appearance or quality.

Example: She wore a knockout dress to the party that turned everyone's heads.

Definition: A person or thing that is very attractive or impressive, or a situation where someone is knocked out in a fight.

Example: She was such a knockout at the party that everyone noticed her.

Definition: A type of whip made from leather that is used for punishment or beating.

Example: The prisoner was punished with a knout for his misdeeds.

Definition: To whip or beat someone with a type of whip called a knout, often used as a form of punishment.

Example: The prisoner was knouted as a punishment for his crimes.