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PCAT
Vocab- Q
18
English
Undergraduate 3
07/28/2010

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Term
Quack (n)
Definition

faker, one who falsely claims to have medical skill

 

 

"quack, someone who just quacks a lot"

Term
quadrilateral
Definition

four-sided polygon

 

 

Term
quadruped
Definition

animal having four feet

 

"quad=4, ped by feet"

Term
Quagmire
Definition

marsh; difficult situation

 

"like the guy from family guy, he is just spontaneous"

Term
qualify
Definition

to provide with needed skills, modify, limit

 

 

Term
quandary
Definition

dilemma, difficulty

 

"like the quanadrum, someone that is the difficulty"

Term
quarantine
Definition

isolation period, originally 40 days, to prevent spread of disease

 

 

Term
quaternary
Definition

consisting, of or relating to four units or members

 

 

Term
quell
Definition

to crush or subdue

 

 

"like fell, something that is crushed or subdued"

Term
querulous
Definition

inclined to complained, irratible

 

 

"like someone who is ruly, he is irritable"

Term
query (n)
Definition

question

 

"like an inquiry"

Term
quibble
Definition

to argue about insignificant and irrelevant details

 

"quibbler, something that make arguments about irrelevant details"

Term
quicken
Definition

to hasten, arouse, excite

 

"to quicken him, makes them excited"

Term
quiescence
Definition

inactivity, stillness

 

"someone who is quiet and still- means that there is inactivity"

Term
quintessence
Definition

most typical example, concentrated essence

 

"quintesential, to most concentrated essence"

Term
quiver (v)
Definition

to shake slightly, tremble, vibrate

 

 

Term
quioxotic
Definition

overly idealistic, impractical

 

"like something exotic is impratical"

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quotidian
Definition

occurring daily , commonplace

 

"like a quote is something is commonplace"

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