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Vocab: Q's (pg. 86-87)
Vocab: Q's (pg. 86-87)
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11th Grade
05/28/2009
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quadruped
 Definition
a four-footed animal
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quaff
 Definition
to gulp; to drink in large quantities
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quagmire
 Definition
a swamp; a difficult situation
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quail
 Definition
to lose courage
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quaint
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pleasing or amusing
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qualm
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a feeling of uneasiness
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quandary
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a puzzling situation
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quarry
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being hunted
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quash
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to cancel
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quasi
 Definition
resembling
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quaver
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to tremble
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quay
 Definition
a wharf
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queasy
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uneasy
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quell
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to calm down
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querulous
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complaining
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query
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a question
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quest
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a search
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queue
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a line of people
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quibble
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petty argument
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quiddity
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essential quality
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quidnunc
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a gossip
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quiescent
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motionless
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quietus
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finishing stroke; anything that ends an activity
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quintessence
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essence of something
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quip
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a witty remark
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quirk
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a peculiar characteristic; a sudden twist or turn
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quiver
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to tremble
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quixotic
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extremely idealistic
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quizzical
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questioning or puzzled
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quotidian
 Definition
daily
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