Words starting with “Q”

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(40 Words with Meaning in English)

1. quack  charlatan
2. quadrennial  occurring every four years
3. quadrille  square dance
4. quadruped  four foot animal
5. quaff  drink
6. quagmire  difficult situation
7. quail  shrink, cower
8. quaint  old-fashioned, charming
9. qualified  limited
10. qualms   misgivings
11. quandary  dilemma
12. quantum  quantity, particle
13. quarantine  detention, confinement
14. quarry  prey, game
15. quarter  residence, district
16. quash  put down, suppress
17. quasi  seeming, almost
18. quaver  tremble
19. quay  wharf
20. queasy  squeamish
21. queer  odd
22. quell  suppress, allay
23. quench   extinguish, slake
24. querulous   complaining
25. questionnaire   survey, feedback
26. queue   line
27. quibble  bicker
28. quicken  revive, hasten
29. quiddity  essence, an unimportant or trifling distinction
30. quiescent   still, motionless
31. quietus  a cessation of activity
32. quill  feather, pen
33. quip  joke
34. quirk  eccentricity, a strange and unexpected turn of events
35. quiver  tremble
36. quixotic  impractical, romantic
37. quizzical  odd, questioning
38. quorum  the minimum number people who must be present to hold a meeting
39. quota  a share or proportion
40. quotidian  daily