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Question 1

Quandary

Answer 1

Noun

A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation:

Kate is in a quandary trying to decide her major.

Synonym: plight; dilemma

Question 2

Querulous

Answer 2

Adj

Inclined to complain, irritable, whiny:

Curtis’s complaint letter received prompt attention after the company labeled him a querulous potential troublemaker.

Synonym: peevish; puling; sniveling

Question 3

Quiescent

Answer 3

Adj

Motionless:

Many animals are quiescent over the winter months, minimizing activity in order to conserve energy.

Synonym: dormant; latent; fallow

Question 4

Quixotic

Answer 4

Adj

Overly idealistic, impractical:

The practical Danny was skeptical of her roommate’s quixotic plans to build a roller coaster in their yard.

Synonym: capricious; impulsive; romantic; unrealistic

Question 5

Quotidian

Answer 5

Adj

Occurring daily; commonplace:

The sight of people singing on the street is so quotidian in New York that passerby rarely react to it.

Synonym: everyday; normal; usual