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Noun: quarantine Pronunciation:  (‘kwór-un,teen) Quarantine meaning: A strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease. The period of time during which a person or animal that has a disease is kept away from others to prevent the disease from spreading. quarantining, quarantined, quarantines …

Noun: quorum Pronunciation: (kwo-rum) Quorum meaning: A gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business or a select group. A Mormon body comprising those in the same grade of priesthood. …

Noun: quiver Pronunciation: (kwi-vu(r)) Quiver meaning: A case for carrying or holding arrows. A shaky motion. Sensation of fright. The act of vibrating quivered, quivers, quivering Quotations: Gerrard Winstanley- When the people stare at the sky and …

Noun: queue Pronunciation:  (kyoo) Queue meaning: A line of people or vehicles waiting for something. A series of instructions that are stored in a computer so that they can be processed later. queues, queuing, queueing, queued Quotations: Philip Solis – There is a …

Noun: quatrain Pronunciation:  ( ‘kwó,treyn ) Quatrain meaning: A poem or verse that has four lines. Synonyms: Stanza, verse. Few quatrains to read : How to kindle a fire in the soul and burn oneself for on’s beloved …

Noun: quaff Pronunciation: ( kwóf ) Quaff meaning: To drink a large amount of a beverage copiously and heartily. To swallow hurriedly, greedily or in one draught. quaffing, quaffs, quaffed Quotations: William Hazlitt – We quaff the cup of life with eager haste without draining it, instead of …

Noun: quack Pronunciation: ( kwak ) Quack meaning: to make the characteristic cry of a duck An untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice. Synonyms: mountebank, phony, pretender Adjective: quack Quack meaning: Medically very much unqualified Verb: quack Quack meaning: Utter or make …

Verb: quell Pronunciation: (kwel) Quell meaning: Suppress or crush completely.To thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission. Quiet, pacify, overcome. There was a minor disturbance on a train at Hyderabad which was quickly quelled by police. What passions …

Noun: quarry Pronunciation: (kwo`-ree) Quarry meaning: An open excavation usually for extracting stone, slate or limestone; also a rich source of something Synonyms: pit, stone pit Animal hunted or caught for food A person who …

Noun: quay Pronunciation: (kee) Quay meaning: A structure usually built parallel to the shoreline or bank to provide access to ships and boats. Synonyms: dock, wharf Quotations: Per Petterson – I went up above the quay …