Keen (adjective)
possessing or displaying perceptions of great
accuracy and sensitivity; mentally quick
A student who writes and rewrites a
writing assignment over several weeks has a keen
understanding of the processes
involved.
Keynote
address (noun)
an address designed to present the issues of
primary interest to an assembly as a political
convention and often to arouse unity and
enthusiasm
In a keynote address, Robert
Kennedy Jr. recalled the confrontation between Wallace
and his father, U.S. Attorney General
Robert Kennedy.
Kettle (noun)
a metallic vessel for boiling liquids
To purify water for drinking, a camper
should put the water in a kettle and boil it for at
least 30 minutes.
Kin (noun)
a person connected to another person by blood
There is a clear pattern of lineage
endogamy generated by marriages between sons and
daughters of brothers and other agnatic
kin, accounting for approximately a quarter of
all marriages.
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