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Question 1

quack

Answer 1

n. faker; one who falsely claims to have medical skill

The quack claims that he can heal broken bones in one week.

Question 2

quadruped

Answer 2

n. animal having hour feet

Most mammals are quadrupeds.

Question 3

quaff

Answer 3

v. to drink with relish

The thirsty man quaffed a large bottle of water.

Question 4

quagmire

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n. marsh; difficult situation

The castle’s best defense was the quagmire around it.

Question 5

quail

Answer 5

v. to cower; lose heart

The invaders began to quail in face of the enemy’s withering artillery barrage.

Question 6

quaint

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adj. old-fashioned; picturesque; odd

The girls find the old man’s ideas about women quaint.

Question 7

qualification

Answer 7

n. limitation; restriction

I can agree with your statement provided that you accept my qualifications to it.

Question 8

qualified

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adj. limited or restricted

The concert was a qualified success.

Question 9

qualify

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v. to provide with needed skills; modify, limit

It is often necessary to qualify a statement to make it true.

Question 10

qualitative

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adj. related to quality

The governor ordered a qualitative analysis of the situation.

Question 11

qualm

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n. uneasy feeling about the rightness of an action

The witness has qualms about testifying against her friend.

Question 12

quandary

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n. state of uncertainty; dilemma

Shirley is in a quandary about whether to take physics or chemistry.

Question 13

quantify

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v. to determine oir express the amount

Opinion polls try to quantify public opinion.

Question 14

quantitative

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adj. expressed as a quantity; able to be measured

Many historians now use quantitative methods.

Question 15

quantum leap

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n. a sudden advance

The theory of plate tectonics was a quantum leap in geology.

Question 16

quarry

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n. object of a hunt; victim

The detective tracked down his quarry and arrested him.

Question 17

quell

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v. to crush or subdue

National Guard troops quelled the uprising.

Question 18

querulous

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adj. inclined to complain, irritable

Everyone avoided the querulous old man.

Question 19

query

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n. question

The teacher promised to answer the student’s query later.

Question 20

quibble

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v. to argue about insignificant and irrelevant details

Let’s not quibble over details.

Question 21

quid pro quo

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n. a favor given in return for something

Tom’s quid pro duo for helping Sam in French was for Sam to help him in physics.

Question 22

quiescence

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n. inactivity, stillness

The physicist believes that the universe alternates between periods of activity and quiescence.

Question 23

quintessence

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n. most typical example; concentrated essence

Sarah is the quintessence of politeness.

Question 24

quintessential

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adj. most typical

Mr. Miller is the quintessential teacher.

Question 25

quip

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n. a brief and often impromptu witty remark

This quip of Mark Twain’s is often quoted: “Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”

Question 26

quixotic

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adj. overly idealistic, impractical

one world government is regarded by many as a quixotic idea.

Question 27

quorum

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n. number of members necessary to conduct a meeting

The House of Representatives couldn’t vote on the bill because there wasn’t a quorum.

Question 28

quotidian

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adj. occurring daily; commonplace

The novel attempts to describe the quotidian details of one day in a character’s life.