Q Flashcards
Quadruped
A four-footed animal
Quack
An untrained doctor; a pretender to any skill
Quaff
To gulp; to drink in large quantities
Quagmire
A swamp; a difficult situation
Quail
To lose courage; to shrink with fear
Quaint
Strange or unusual in a pleasing or amusing way
Qualm
A feeling of uneasiness
Quandary
A puzzling situation; a dilemma
Quarry
An animal that is being hunted down
Quash
To cancel; to set aside
Quasi
Resembling; seeming
Quaver
To tremble; to shake
Quay
A wharf
Quell
To subdue; to calm down
Querulous
Complaining
Query
A question
Queue
A line of people waiting their turn
Quibble
Petty objection or argument
Quiddity
Essential quality
Quidnunc
A gossip or busybody
Quiescent
At rest; motionless
Quietus
Finishing stroke; anything that ends an activity
Quintessence
The pure and concentrated essence of something
Quip
A witty or sarcastic remark
Quirk
A peculiar characteristic of a person; a sudden twist or turn
Quixotic
Extremely idealistic; romantic; not practical
Quotidian
Daily