CR CVR: K List

All vocab words starting with K: mix of law, medical, court reporting, business, etc.

Kamikaze

highly reckless, suicidal, or self-destructive act

Kangaroo Court

sham legal proceeding where a person’s rights are disregarded and the outcome is a foregone conclusion; type of court proceeding that makes a mockery of the judicial system

Keloid

elevated, irregularly-shaped scar

Kleptocracy

form of government where ruling elites abuse their political power to steal and exploit their nation's wealth; represents systemic "grand corruption" where state institutions are hijacked to enrich a select few rather than serve the public

Kleptomaniac

person who possesses an irresistible propensity to steal

Know

to be certain

Kymograph

instrument for recording variations or undulations, arterial or other