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PSAT Q Word List
Word list for 2009-2010
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| quagmire | marsh; difficult situation |
| quandary | dilemma, difficulty |
| quarantine | isolation period--originally of 40 days--to prevent spread of disease |
| quell | to crush or subdue |
| querulous | inclined to complain, irritable |
| quibble | to argue about insignificant and irrelevant details |
| quiescence | inactivity, stillness |
| quintessence | most typical example; concentrated essence |
| quixotic | overly idealistic, impractical |
| quotidian | occurring daily; commonplace |