kilter.noun
proper or usual state or condition

knell, knelled, knelling, knells.verbs
intransitive verb use.to ring slowly and solemnly, especially for a funeral; toll; to give forth a mournful or ominous sound
transitive verb use.to signal, summon, or proclaim by tolling
knell.noun
the sound of a bell knelling; a toll; a signal of disaster or destruction

kudo.noun
compliment, praise

kaon.noun
an unstable meson produced either in an electrically charged form with a mass 966 times that of an electron or in a neutral form with a mass 974 times that of an electron as a result of a high energy particle collision

keratin.noun
an albuminous (a complex protein as found in eggs, muscle, blood, tissues, etc.) substance forming the principal matter of hair, nails, horn, etc.

Kirlian photography.noun
the process of photographing an object by exposing film in a dark room to ultraviolet light that results from electronic and ionic interactions caused by an electric field (pictures of leafs 1, 2;.check also YouTube videos of fingers, etc.); photograph thus taken shows a light, glowing band surrounding the outline of the object. Book – The Kirlian Aura

kin.noun
one's relatives; family; kinfolk; kinsman or kinswoman
kin.adjective
related; akin
kinship.noun
connection by blood, marriage, or adoption; family relationship; relationship by nature or character; affinity

kindred.noun
a group of related persons, as a clan or tribe; a person's relatives; kinfolk
kindred.adjective
of the same ancestry or family (kindred clans); having a similar or related origin, nature, or character (kindred emotions, kindred spirits or attitues)
kindredness.noun

kinetic.adjective
of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith; active, lively; dynamic, energizing 
kinetically.adverb
kinetic energy.noun
energy associated with motion 
kinetic theory.noun
also called kinetic theory of gases; either of two theories in physics based on the fact that the minute-particles of a substance are in vigorous motion; a theory that the particles of a gas move in straight lines with high average velocity, continually encountering one another, thus altering their individual velocities and directions, and causing pressure by their impact against the walls of a container; a theory that the temperature of a substance increases with an increase in either the average kinetic energy of the particles or the average potential energy of separation (as in fusion) of the particles or in both when heat is added – called also kinetic theory of heat

kinematics.noun
the branch of mechanics that studies the motion of a body or a system of bodies without consideration given to its mass or the forces acting on it
kinematic or kinematical.adjective
kinematically.adverb

knead, kneaded, kneading, kneads.transitive verbs
to mix and work into a uniform mass, as by folding, pressing, and stretching with the hands: kneading dough; to make or shape by or as if by folding, pressing, and stretching with the hands; to squeeze, press, or roll with the hands, as in massaging
kneader.noun

kelp.noun
any of various brownish, nutritious seaweeds that grow along colder coastlines. Seaweeds (sea vegetables) are high in necessary vitamins and minerals

keen, keener, keenest.adjectives
having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point; having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity; sharp; acutely sensitive (a keen ear); vivid; intense; piercing (a keen wind); pungent; acrid (a keen smell of skunk was left behind); ardent; enthusiastic (a keen chess player); eagerly desirous (keen on going to Europe in the spring); eager 
slang.great; splendid; fine (what a keen day!)
keener, keenness.nouns
keenly.adverb

keepsake.noun
something given or kept; a memento

kindling.noun
easily ignited material, such as dry sticks of wood, used to start a fire

kindle, kindled, kindling, kindles.verbs
transitive verb use.to build or fuel (a fire); to set fire to; ignite; light up (the sunset kindled the skies); to arouse an emotion (the music kindled fond memories of my home town)
intransitive verb use.to catch fire; burst into flame; to be stirred up
kindler.noun

kindle
a brood or litter, especially of kittens; flock
kindle, kindled, kindling, kindles.intransitive verbs
to give birth

kleptocracy.noun, plural.kleptocracies
a government characterized by rampant greed and corruption
kleptocratic.adjective

King Henry VIII (1491-1547) king of England (1509-1547)
Henry VIII had six wives, fought numerous wars in Europe and even aspired to become Holy Roman Emperor in order to extend his control to Europe. He rejected the authority of the pope and the Roman Catholic Church, confiscated church lands and promoted religious reformers to power. His greatest achievement was to initiate the Protestant Reformation in England. He ruthlessly increased the power of royal government, using Parliament to sanction his actions. Henry ruled through powerful ministers who, like his six wives were never safe in their positions. He is most famous for founding the Church of England and for having six wives, two of whom he had beheaded.
    Henry's wives were:
Catherine of Aragón-was married to Henry at twelve years old. The pope refused to make a decision on Henry's  proposed annulment and in 1533 Henry was married to Anne Boleyn by the archbishop of Canterbury. In 1534 the pope finally declared that the first marriage was valid, thus bringing about the alienation of Henry VIII from the Roman Catholic church. Catherine did not quit the kingdom, but was thereafter closely guarded. During this time she displayed heroic courage and steadfastly refused to sign away her rights and those of Mary her daughter.
Anne Boleyn-lasted less than a month, Henry having tired of her quickly. On May 2, 1536 Anne was imprisoned in the Tower of London on apparent charges of adultery with her brother, three gentlemen of the privy chamber and a musician of the court and of conspiring with these men against the king's life. She was executed and replaced by Jane Seymour.
Jane Seymour-served as a lady in waiting to Catherine of Aragón and later to Anne Boleyn. Less than two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, Jane privately married the king. She died on October 24, 1537, 12 days after the birth of her son, Edward, Henry's only male heir, later King Edward VI of England. Her portrait was destroyed by fire in 1698.
Anne of Cleves was divorced by Henry six months into the marriage on July 9, 1540.
Catherine Howard-was accused of immoral conduct both before and during her marriage. She admitted to premarital relations and her accusers produced witnesses to testify to her adultery. Two of her accused lovers were beheaded in December and on February 13, 1542, she, too, was beheaded in the Tower of London.-
Catherine Parr-was sixth and last queen of Henry. After Henry's death and the accession of Edward VI, she married the new king's uncle, Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley.

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kingpin.noun
the most important person or element in an enterprise or a system; the foremost or central pin in an arrangement of bowling pins, also called head pin

Martin Luther King Jr., 1929-1968 (assassinated), American clergyman and Nobel Prize winner, one of the principal leaders of the American civil rights movement and a prominent advocate of nonviolent protest.

Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the eldest son of Martin Luther King, Sr., a Baptist minister, and Alberta Williams King. His father served as pastor of a large Atlanta church, Ebenezer Baptist, which had been founded by Martin Luther King, Jr.'s maternal grandfather. King, Jr. was ordained as a Baptist minister at age 18. Throughout his education, King was exposed to influences that related Christian theology to the struggles of oppressed peoples. At Morehouse, Crozer, and Boston University, he studied the teachings on nonviolent protest of Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi. King also read and heard the sermons of white Protestant ministers who preached against American racism. Benjamin E. Mays, president of Morehouse and a leader in the national community of racially liberal clergymen, was especially important in shaping King's theological development.Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99. © 1993-1998 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.