Word List Q

Question 1

Quack (n.)

Answer 1

charlatan; impostor. Do not be misled by the exorbitant claims of this quack; he cannot cure you.

Question 2

Quadruped (n.)

Answer 2

four-footed animal. Most mammals are quadrupeds.

Question 3

Quaff (v.)

Answer 3

drink with relish. As we quaffed our ale, we listened to the gay songs of the students in the tavern.

Question 4

Quagmire (n.)

Answer 4

soft, wet, boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself. Up to her knees in mud, Myra wondered how on earth she was going to extricate herself from this quagmire.

Question 5

Quail (v.)

Answer 5

cower; lose heart. He was afraid that we would quail in the face of danger.