Q Flashcards
Quota
A certain number that needs to be reached
Question
a sentence worded so as to elicit information about what something is or what to do.
Quotation marks
To highlight a word being discussed or to indicate it’s being used in a non-standard way.
Quotidian
of or occurring every day; daily.
ordinary or everyday, especially when mundane.
denoting the malignant form of malaria.
Quintessentially
used to emphasize the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Quasi-
seemingly; apparently but not really.
being partly or almost.
Quandary
a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation
a difficult situation; a practical dilemma.
Queue
a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.
a list of data items, commands, etc., stored so as to be retrievable in a definite order, usually the order of insertion
take one’s place in a queue.
be extremely keen to do or have something.
arrange in a queue.
Quorum
the minimum number of people who must be present at a meeting in order to conduct business
Quip
a witty remark.
make a witty remark.
Quarrel
a heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good terms.
a reason for disagreement with a person, group, or principle.
have a heated argument or disagreement
take exception to or disagree with (something).
Quarrel (2)
a small, diamond-shaped pane of glass as used in lattice windows.