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| quiver |
v. to shake slightly, tremble, vibrate; n. a case for holding or carrying arrows; the arrows in such a case. |
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| quintessence |
most typical example; concentrated essence: "Corruption" as used by the Chief Justice captures the quintessence of the cancer afflicting the judicial system. |
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| quicken |
to hasten, arouse: to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten: She quickened her pace. excite, to revive; restore life to: The spring rains quickened the earth. |
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| quibble |
to argue about insignificant and irrelevant details: They wasted a beautiful day at the beach quibbling about whether the color of the ocean was greenish-blue or bluish-green |
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| query |
question, inquiry; mental reservation; doubt. |
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| querulous |
inclined to complain, irritable: The querulous old man had few friends, because no one wanted to listen to his constant complaints |
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| quell |
to crush or subdue, to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly. |
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| quandary |
dilemma, difficulty: a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma. |
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| quagmire |
marsh; a difficult situation from which extrication is very difficult: a quagmire of financial indebtedness. |
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| quadruped |
animal having four feet |
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| quadrilateral |
four-sided polygon |
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| quack |
faker; one who falsely claims to have medical skill |
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