"Q" Word List Flashcards
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quadruped
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a four-footed animal
2
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quaff - [kwäf]
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to gulp; to drink in large quantities
3
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quail
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to lose courage; to shrink with fear
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quaint
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strange or unusual in a pleasing way
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qualm
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a feeling of uneasiness
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quandary
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a puzzling situation; a dilemma
7
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quarry
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an animal that is being hunted down
8
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quash
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to cancel; to set aside (as an accusation)
9
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quaver
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to tremble; to shake
10
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quay
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a pier - for ships and boats
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quell
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to subdue; to calm down
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querulous
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complaining
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quibble
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petty objection or arguement
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quiddity
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essential quality
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quidnunc
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a gossip or busybody
