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yes, I had to look up some of these, but I think they’re all reasonably well-used words 

(with ten exceptions…)

KJV Kerygma [1]. King’s-ransom-keen kid. Kin’s Krona/ Kopecks… Karaoke Kasbah – kid knew Karen’s karma-sutra. Kamikaze-ly knocking-back kir-kif-‘n’-khat [2] – kismet!

Krugerrands/kilocalories/kith: kaput. Kwashiokor; ketosis: kerfuffle – keeled-over-on-khyber… Kudos kayo’ed. Kinked knee-jerk katzenjammer [3] kicks-in; kibbutz-kennel – keloid [4] kelp? Kerplunk! Kinetic katabasis [5].

Kilometers-distant – kittle [6] kindhearted kindred-feeling kitsch kisses...

Kit: Kaftan; Karat-rich knickknack keepsake; kilt. Kitchen-produced kosher kashmir kelt’n’kerry [7], khaki kasha [8],  knackwurst-n-ketchup, kale, kiln-fired kangaroo kidneys, kingprawn, kippers, knickerbocker-glories, Kedgeree, krill,  kumquat-kiwi-keylimepie, kebab: kefir [10],  kirsch. Kazoo-music!

Keynote: ‘Knavish klutz-kin killed? Knell? Knife-edge… King-of-Heaven-be-praised!’

  

[1] Proclamation of Christ’s teachings 

[2] kir: cassis/wine drink • kif: marijuana • khat: hallucinogenic leaf

[3] confusion 

[4] scar tissue 

[5] tactical retreat 

[6] awkward 

[7] cattle & young salmon (an early version of surf ‘n’ turf) 

[8] buckwheat porrage (similar to couscous) 

[9] tiny shrimp 

[10] creamy, fermented drink