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Vinoth T. (India)
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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. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  9. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  10. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  11. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  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. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  17. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
  18. querulous
    habitually complaining
  19. query
    an instance of questioning
  20. queue
    a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
  21. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  22. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  23. quietude
    a state of peace and quiet
  24. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  25. quip
    a witty saying
  26. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  27. quisling
    someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
  28. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  29. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  30. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  31. quizzical
    perplexed
  32. quorum
    a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group
  33. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
Created on Sat May 11 06:28:47 EDT 2013

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