Q Flashcards
Quack
person dishonestly claiming to something
Quaff
swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
Quail
lose courage; turn frightened
Qualm
feeling of doubt; temporary feeling of sickness; uneasiness
Quandary
a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
Quantifiable
capable of being quantified
Quarantine
isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
Quash
declare invalid
Quell
suppress, subdue
Quenching
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
Querulous
prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
Quibble
evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
Quiescence
quiet and inactive restfulness; a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
Quintessential
representing the perfect example of a class or quality
Quirk
habit or action peculiar to something