Kafka
         n 1: Czech novelist who wrote in German about a nightmarish
               world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924)
               [syn: {Kafka}, {Franz Kafka}]

English Dictionary: keep back	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kapeika n 100 kapeikas equal 1 rubel in Belarus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kapok n a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation Synonym(s): kapok, silk cotton, vegetable silk massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber Synonym(s): kapok, ceiba tree, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree, Bombay ceiba, God tree, Ceiba pentandra
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kapuka n small New Zealand broadleaf evergreen tree often cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental Synonym(s): kapuka, Griselinia littoralis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
keep back v keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" Synonym(s): restrain, keep, keep back, hold back secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" Synonym(s): retain, hold, keep back, hold back hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room" Synonym(s): withhold, keep back
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
keep pace v maintain the same pace; "The child cannot keep step with his big brother" Synonym(s): keep step, keep pace
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kibosh v stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process" Synonym(s): stop, halt, block, kibosh
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Kobus n African antelopes: waterbucks Synonym(s): Kobus, genus Kobus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kopeck n 100 kopecks equal 1 ruble in Russia [syn: kopek, kopeck, copeck]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kopek n 100 kopecks equal 1 ruble in Russia [syn: kopek, kopeck, copeck]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kopiyka n 100 kopiykas equal 1 hryvnia in Ukraine
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kopje n a small hill rising up from the African veld [syn: kopje, koppie]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kuvasz n long-established Hungarian breed of tall light-footed but sturdy white dog; used also as a hunting dog
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kvass n fermented beverage resembling beer but made from rye or barley
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kabassou \Ka*bas"sou\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       See {Cabassou}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Cabassou \[d8]Ca*bas"sou\ (k[adot]*b[acr]s"s[oomac]), n.       (Zo[94]l.)       A species of armadillo of the genus {Xenurus} ({X.       unicinctus} and {X. hispidus}); the tatouay. [Written also       {kabassou}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kabassou \Ka*bas"sou\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       See {Cabassou}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Cabassou \[d8]Ca*bas"sou\ (k[adot]*b[acr]s"s[oomac]), n.       (Zo[94]l.)       A species of armadillo of the genus {Xenurus} ({X.       unicinctus} and {X. hispidus}); the tatouay. [Written also       {kabassou}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kabook \Ka*book"\, n. (min.)       A clay ironstone found in Ceylon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kapok \Ka*pok"\, n. [Prob. fr. the native name.] (Bot.)       A silky wool derived from the seeds of {Ceiba pentandra}       (syn. {Eriodendron anfractuosum}), a bombaceous tree of the       East and West Indies.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kavass \Ka*vass"\, n.; pl. {Kavasses}[Turk. k[be]vv[be]s]       An armed constable; also, a government servant or courier.       [Turkey]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kibosh \Ki"bosh\, n.       1. Nonsense; stuff; also, fashion; style. [Slang]          2. Portland cement when thrown or blown into the recesses of             carved stonework to intensify the shadows.          {To put the kibosh on}, to do for; to dispose of. [Slang]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kopeck \Ko"peck\, n. [Russ. kopeika.]       A small Russian coin. One hundred kopecks make a rouble,       worth about sixty cents
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
. [Written also {kopek}, {copec}, and {copeck}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kufic \Ku"fic\, a.       See {Cufic}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cufic \Cu"fic\ (k?`f?k), a. [So called from the town of Cufa, in       the province of Bagdad.]       Of or pertaining to the older characters of the Arabic       language. [Written also {Kufic}.]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Kobuk, AK (city, FIPS 40840)       Location: 66.90461 N, 156.89636 W       Population (1990): 69 (24 housing units)       Area: 42.4 sq km (land), 1.8 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 99751
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
kgbvax /K-G-B'vaks/ n.   See {kremvax}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
kiboze v.   [Usenet] To {grep} the Usenet news for a string,    especially with the intention of posting a follow-up.   This activity    was popularised by Kibo (see {KIBO}, sense 2).
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
kibozo /ki:-boh'zoh/ n.   [Usenet] One who {kiboze}s but is not    Kibo (see {KIBO}, sense 2).
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
KIPS /kips/ n.   [abbreviation, by analogy with {MIPS} using    {K}] Thousands (_not_ 1024s) of Instructions Per Second.   Usage:    rare.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
kbps          {kilobits per second}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
KBS          {Knowledge-Based System}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
KFX          The {kernel} language of {FX-87}.          ["Polymorphic Effect Systems", J.M. Lucassen et al, Proc 15th       Ann ACM Conf POPL, ACM 1988, pp.47-57].          (1995-02-15)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
kgbvax          /K-G-B'vaks/ {kremvax}.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
kiboze          [{Usenet}] To {grep} the {Usenet} news for a string,       especially with the intention of posting a follow-up.   This       activity was popularised by {Kibo}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
KIPS          /kips/ [by analogy with {MIPS}] Thousands (*not* 1024s) of       instructions per second.   Usage: rare.          [{Jargon File}]