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| quack |
charlatan; impostor |
| quadruped |
four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped |
| quaff |
drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment);
CF. sip |
| quagmire |
bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex
or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free
oneself |
| quail |
cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart |
| quaint |
odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque |
| qualified |
limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning
of; modify |
| qualify |
reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something
stated |
| qualms |
uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially
about matters of conscience; Ex. I have no qualms about
giving this assignment to Helen. |
| quandary |
dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary
about whether to go. |
| quarantine |
isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread
of infection; V: isolate in quarantine |
| quarry |
dig into (to get stone); N: mine; |
| quash |
crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a
rebellion/the decision of the low court |
| quay |
dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats) |
| queasy |
experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish;
Ex. feel a little queasy |
| queer |
strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal |
| quell |
suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish;
quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF.
kill |
| quench |
assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish;
put out; suppress |
| querulous |
given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining |
| query |
inquiry; question; V. |
| queue |
line (of waiting people or vehicles) |
| quibble |
minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections;
carp; cavil |
| quicksilver |
mercury |
| quiescent |
dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence |
| quietude |
tranquillity; calmness |
| quintessence |
purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis;
most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ.
quintessential; CF. fifth essence |
| quip |
taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V. |
| quirk |
sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice;
idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk
of fate |
| quisling |
traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling |
| quiver |
tremble; shake; N. |
| quixotic |
idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote |
| quizzical |
curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning;
teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance |
| quorum |
minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting |
| quotidian |
daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine |
