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barrons letter q
barrons letter q words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| quack | charlatan; impostor |
| quadruped | four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped |
| quaff | drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment) |
| quagmire | bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
| bog | soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud |
| 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 |
| 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 | person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey |
| quarry | dig into (to get stone); N: mine |
| bank | heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning |
| quash | crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court |
| squash | crush; quash; suppress |
| quay | dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats) |
| queasy | experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy |
| 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 |
| squelch | produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash |
| querulous | given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining |
| whine | complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication) |
| query | inquiry; question; V. |
| queue | line (of waiting people or vehicles) |
| quibble | minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil |
| 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. |
| taunt | deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N. |
| 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 | case for arrows |
| quiver | tremble; shake; N. |
| leash | restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash |
| 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 |
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