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31 Cards in this Set
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quack |
an untrained doctor; a pretender to any skill
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quadruped
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a four-footed animal
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quaff
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to gulp; to drink in large quantities
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quagmire
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a swamp; a difficult situation
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quail
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to lose courage; to shrink with fear
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quaint
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strange or unusual in a pleasing or amusing way
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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; a dilemma
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quarry
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an animal that is being hunted down
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quash
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to cancel; to set aside (as an indictment)
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quasi
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resembling; seeming
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quaver
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to tremble; to shake
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quay
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a wharf
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queasy
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uneasy; nauseated
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quell
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to subdue; 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 waiting their turn
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quibble
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petty objection or argument
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quiddity
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essential quality
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quidnunc
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a gossip or busybody
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quiescent
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at rest; 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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the pure and concentrated essence of something
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quip
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a witty or sarcastic remark
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quirk
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a peculiar characteristic of a person; a sudden twist or turn
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quiver
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to tremble; to shake
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quixotic
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extremely idealistic; romantic; not practical
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quizzical
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odd; questioning; puzzled
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quotidian
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daily |
