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Vocabulary Set F4
quandary-recant
Question | Answer | |
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quandary | n. A puzzling predicament. | The meeting was very successful, which leaves me in a quandary. Do I follow my passion for music and leave the band, or do I hold true to my loyal nature? |
querulous | adj. Habitually complaining. | The plaintive and querulous voices from the next room actually helped me to forget my troubles of the day and fall into a deep sleep. |
quibble | n. An utterly trivial distinction or objection. | Certainly you do not have a quibble about the price, do you? |
rancor | n. Malice. | The partisan rancor in Washington, while new to this generation, is a common staple of our nation's history. |
recant | v. To withdraw formally one's belief (in something previously believed or maintained). | Even today, people suffer for their refusal to recant their belief in Christianity. |