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JN (Singapore)
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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. quail
    a small game bird
  7. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  8. qualification
    the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
  9. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  10. qualify
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
  11. qualitative
    involving distinguishing attributes
  12. quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something
  13. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  14. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  15. quantitative
    expressible as an amount that can be measured
  16. quantity
    how much there is or how many there are of something
  17. quantum
    the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property
  18. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  19. quarrel
    an angry dispute
  20. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  21. quash
    declare invalid
  22. quatrain
    a stanza of four lines
  23. quay
    wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
  24. queasy
    causing or able to cause nausea
  25. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  26. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
  27. querulous
    habitually complaining
  28. query
    an instance of questioning
  29. quest
    the act of searching for something
  30. queue
    a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
  31. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  32. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  33. quietude
    a state of peace and quiet
  34. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  35. quip
    a witty saying
  36. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  37. quirky
    strikingly unconventional
  38. quisling
    someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
  39. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  40. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  41. quizzical
    perplexed
  42. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  43. quorum
    a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group
  44. quote
    repeat a passage from
  45. quota
    a prescribed number
  46. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
Created on Sun Dec 23 03:58:55 EST 2012 (updated Sun Dec 23 04:23:06 EST 2012)

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