SAT "Q" words

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40 "Q" Words from SAT books
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  1. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  2. quadrilateral
    a four-sided polygon
  3. quadruped
    an animal especially a mammal having four limbs
  4. quaff
    swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
  5. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  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. qualitative
    involving distinguishing attributes
  10. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  11. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  12. quantitative
    expressible as an amount that can be measured
  13. quantity
    how much there is or how many there are of something
  14. quantum
    the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property
  15. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  16. quarrel
    an angry dispute
  17. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  18. quash
    declare invalid
  19. quay
    wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
  20. queasy
    causing or able to cause nausea
  21. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  22. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
  23. querulous
    habitually complaining
  24. query
    an instance of questioning
  25. quest
    the act of searching for something
  26. queue
    a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
  27. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  28. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  29. quietude
    a state of peace and quiet
  30. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  31. quip
    a witty saying
  32. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  33. quirky
    strikingly unconventional
  34. quisling
    someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
  35. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  36. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  37. quizzical
    perplexed
  38. quorum
    a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group
  39. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
  40. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
Created on Sun Nov 18 14:54:16 EST 2012 (updated Sun Nov 18 17:06:53 EST 2012)

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