Word List - Q

Md. Akhtar H.
All "Q"
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  1. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  2. quadruped
    an animal especially a mammal having four limbs
  3. quaff
    swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
  4. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  5. quail
    a small game bird
  6. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  7. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  8. qualify
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
  9. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  10. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  11. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  12. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  13. quash
    declare invalid
  14. quay
    wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
  15. queasy
    causing or able to cause nausea
  16. queer
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  17. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  18. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
  19. querulous
    habitually complaining
  20. query
    an instance of questioning
  21. queue
    a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
  22. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  23. quicksilver
    a metallic element that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
  24. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  25. quietude
    a state of peace and quiet
  26. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  27. quip
    a witty saying
  28. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  29. quisling
    someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
  30. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  31. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  32. quizzical
    perplexed
  33. quorum
    a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group
  34. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
Created on Mon Sep 17 07:53:06 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Sep 27 14:20:05 EDT 2012)

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