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| quackery |
n. methods or practices of a quack |
| quadrate |
To divide into quarters. |
| quadruple |
adj. consisting of four parts, individuals or groups |
| qualification |
n. qualifying or becoming qualified |
| qualify |
v. ~ (sb) (for/as sth) have or give (sb) the qualities,
training, etc that are necessary or suitable (for sth) |
| qualm |
n. feeling of doubt, esp about whether what one is
doing is right; misgiving |
| quandary |
n. state of not being able to decide what to do; awkward
or difficult situation |
| quantity |
n. that which makes it possible to measure things through
having number, size, weight, etc |
| quarantine |
n. isolation for people or animals that may carry an
infectious disease, until it is known that there is no
danger of the disease being passed on to others |
| quarrelsome |
adj. likely to start a quarrel; quick-tempered ; |
| quarter |
n. each of four equal or corresponding parts of sth |
| quarterly |
adj. adv produced or occurring once every three months |
| quartet |
n. four players or singers |
| quarto |
n. (abbrs 4to, qto) size of page made by folding a
standard sheet of paper twice to form eight pages |
| quay |
n. landing-place, usu built of stone or iron, for loading
and unloading ships |
| querulous |
adj. complaining; irritable |
| query |
n. question |
| queue |
n. line of people, vehicles, etc waiting for sth or
to do sth |
| quibble |
n. objection or criticism, esp atrivial one |
| quiescence |
Quiet. |
| quiescent |
adj. inactive; passive; quiet |
| quiet |
adj. with little or no sound; not noisy or loud |
| quietus |
n. (fml ) release from life; extinction |
| quintessence |
n. the ~ of sth essential part of (a theory, speech,
condition, etc) |
| quintet |
n. five players or singers |
| quite |
adv. (used esp with adjs or advs that refer to a gradable
quality ) to some extent; not very; fairly |
| quixotic |
adj. noble, unselfish or gallant in an extravagant
or impractical way |
