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Week3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| quadruped | a 4-footed animal |
| quaff | to gulp; to drink in large quantities |
| quagmire | a swamp; a difficult situation |
| quail | to lose courage |
| quaint | pleasing or amusing |
| qualm | a feeling of uneasiness |
| quandary | a puzzling situation |
| quarry | being hunted |
| quash | to cancel |
| quasi | resembling |
| quaver | to tremble |
| quay | a wharf |
| queasy | uneasy |
| quell | to calm down |
| querulous | complaining |
| query | a question |
| quest | a search |
| queue | a line of people |
| quibble | petty argument |
| quiddity | essential quality |
| quidnunc | a gossip |
| quiescent | motionless |
| quietus | finishing stroke; anything that ends an activity |
| quintessence | essence of something |
| quip | a witty remark |
| quirk | a peculiar characteristic; a sudden twist or turn |
| quiver | to tremble |
| quixotic | extremely idealistic |
| quizzical | questioning or puzzled |
| quotidian | daily |
| saccharine | overly sweet |
| sacrilege | the violation of things sacred |
| sacrosanct | extremely holy |
| sadistic | pleasure from inflicting pain |
| saga | a long story |
| sage | a wise person |
| salacious | obscene |
| salient | significant |
| saline | salty |
| sallow | sickly pale |
| salubrious | healthful |
| salutary | healthful; wholesome |
| salutatory | a welcoming speech |
| sanctimonious | hypocritical |
| sanction | to authorize |
| sangfroid | calmness |
| sanguinary | bloody |
| sanguine | cheerful or hopeful |
| sapient | wise |
| sardonic | mocking |
| sartorial | pertaining to tailoring or clothes |
| satiated | satisfied; filled up |
| satirical | sarcastic; ironic |
| saturate | to soak; to fill up |
| saturnine | gloomy; sluggish |
| saunter | to stroll; to walk leisurely |
| savant | a person of extensive learning |
| savor | to enjoy |
| scant | inadequate in size or amount |
| scapegoat | one who takes the blame |
| scathing | very severe or harsh |
| schism | a split or break |
| scintilla | a tiny amount |
| scintillate | to sparkle |
| scion | a descendant |
| scoff | to ridicule |
| scope | range; extent |
| scourge | a person or thing that punishes |
| scrupulous | honest or exact; careful; diligent |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| scurrilous | abusive or vulgar |
| scurry | run about; to hurry |
| scuttle | to abandon |
| sear | to burn |
| sebaceous | fatty |
| secrete | to hid or conceal |
| secular | worldly |
| sedate | quiet or calm |
| sedentary | sitting most of the time |
| sediment | material that settles on the bottom; residue |
| sedition | rebellion |
| sedulous | hard-working; industrious; diligent |
| seedy | run-down |
| deethe | to be violently angry |
| semblance | outward appearance |
| senile | mental weakness; old or aged |
| sensual | pertaining to pleasure |
| sententious | using wise sayings |
| sentient | conscious |
| sentinel | a guard |
| sepulcher | a tomb |
| sequel | an event following a previous one |
| sequester | to separate |
| seraphic | pure |
| serendipity | a talent for valuable things by accident |
| serene | peaceful |
| serrated | having tooth-like edges |
| serene | peaceful |
| serpentine | winding or crafty |