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10 Cards in this Set
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Quagmire
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n. A predicament or unfavorable situation.
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Quail
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v. To cower; to shrink back; to cringe; to lose hope.
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Quaint
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adj. Odd; old-fashioned; picturesque.
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Quarry
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v. To dig into; to inquire; to bore into.
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Querulous
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adj. Given to complaining; fretful; constantly whining.
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Quiddity
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n. The essence of a thing; an odd feature; the distinctive component.
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Quiescence
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adj. The state of being passive; quiet; at rest.
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Quietus
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n. A final acquittance from debt or an obligation; a rest.
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Quittance
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n. A release; a discharge from a debt or obligation.
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Quotidian
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adj. Banal; ordinary; conventional.
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