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20 Cards in this Set
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Quack (n)
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faker; one who falsely claims to have medical skill
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Quadrilateral
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four-sided polygon
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Quadruped
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animal having four feet
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Quaff
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to drink heartily
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Quagmire
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marsh; difficult situation
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Qualify
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to provide with needed skills; limit
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Quandary
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dilemma, difficulty
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Quarantine
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isolation period, originally 40 days, to prevent spread of disease
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Quaternary
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consisting of or relating to four unites or members
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Quell
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to crush or subdue
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Querulous
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inclined to complain, irritable
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Query (n)
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question
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Quibble
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to argue about insignificant and irrelevant details
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Quicken
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to hasten, arouse, excite
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Quiescence
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inactivity, stillness
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Quiescent
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inactive, at rest
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Quintessence
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most typical example; concentrated essence
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Quiver (v)
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to shake slightly, tremble, vibrate
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Quixotic
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overly idealistic, impractical
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Quotidian
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occurring daily; commonplace
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