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Quack: To make the sound of a duck; to behave like a charlatan or fraud (especially in medicine).
- The ducks quacked loudly as they waddled across the pond.
- He was accused of quacking about cures he couldn’t deliver.
Quadrisect: To divide something into four parts.
- The teacher quadrisected the circle into equal quarters for the math exercise.
Quadruple: To increase or make four times as much.
- The company quadrupled its profits in just two years.
- Her workload quadrupled after the project expanded.
Quail: To show fear or to shrink back in fear.
- He quailed at the thought of speaking in front of a large crowd.
- The soldiers did not quail before the enemy’s advance.
Quake: To shake violently, often due to fear or an earthquake.
- The ground quaked as the tremors hit the city.
- She quaked with anger when she heard the news.
Qualify: To meet necessary requirements; to limit or soften a statement.
- She qualified for the finals after winning the semifinals.
- He qualified his remark by noting that exceptions might exist.
Quantify: To measure or express the quantity of something.
- The study aimed to quantify the economic benefits of recycling.
- “It’s hard to quantify how much joy this hobby brings me.”
Quarantine: To isolate someone or something to prevent disease spread.
- They quarantined the dog after it was exposed to rabies.
- The village was quarantined during the outbreak.
Quarrel: To argue angrily or disagree.
- The siblings quarreled over who should get the last slice of cake.
- They often quarrel about money.
Quarry: To extract stone or other materials from a quarry; to dig or obtain laboriously.
- Workers quarried marble for the new cathedral.
- He quarried facts from the old archives for his book.
Quarter: To divide into four parts; to provide housing (especially for soldiers).
- They quartered the apple before serving it to the children.
- The troops were quartered in the village during the war.
Quash: To reject legally or suppress forcefully.
- The appeal was quashed by the higher court.
- The king quashed the rebellion with swift action.
Quaver: To tremble in voice or sound.
- Her voice quavered as she delivered the emotional speech.
- The old man’s hands quavered while he wrote the letter.
Quench: To satisfy thirst; to extinguish fire or desire.
- A glass of water quenched his thirst after the run.
- Firefighters quenched the flames quickly.
Query: To ask a question; to express doubt.
- She queried him about his absence from class.
- Some queried whether the decision was fair.
Quest: To search or pursue earnestly.
- The knight quested for the holy relic.
- They quested after truth in their research.
Question: To ask; to doubt.
- The detective questioned the suspect all night.
- He questioned the accuracy of the report.
Queue: To line up; to place in a sequence.
- People queued for hours to buy the latest phone.
- The songs were queued to play automatically.
Quibble: To argue over minor details.
- They quibbled about the exact shade of blue in the design.
- He quibbled instead of addressing the real issue.
Quick-freeze: To freeze food rapidly to preserve flavor and texture.
- The vegetables were quick-frozen to retain freshness.
Quicken: To accelerate; to revive.
- The pace of the horse quickened as it neared home.
- The music quickened their spirits.
Quiet: To make silent; to calm.
- She tried to quiet the crying baby.
- The teacher quieted the noisy class.
Quill: To write with or use a quill; to form into quills.
- The monk quilled the manuscript by candlelight.
Quilt: To stitch together layers of fabric; to pad.
- She quilted the blanket with intricate patterns.
- They quilted the jacket to keep it warm.
Quip: To make a witty remark.
- He quipped about the rainy weather ruining his hair.
Quirk: To twist or move suddenly; to make a witty remark.
- Her lips quirked into a smile.
- He quirked about the odd situation.
Quirt: To strike with a riding whip.
- The cowboy quirted the horse to make it run faster.
Quit: To stop; to leave.
- She quit her job last week.
- He quit smoking after ten years.
Quiver: To tremble or shake.
- Her hands quivered as she read the letter.
- The candle flame quivered in the breeze.
Quixotize: To behave idealistically or foolishly, like Don Quixote.
- He quixotized about saving the world single-handedly.
Quiz: To test knowledge; to question closely.
- The teacher quizzed the students on their reading.
- The journalist quizzed the politician about the scandal.
Quodlibet: To engage in disputation or philosophical debate.
- Scholars quodlibeted on the meaning of justice.
Quote: To repeat words spoken by another; to cite as evidence.
- She quoted Shakespeare in her essay.
- He quoted the report to prove his point.
Quotha: To say ironically or mockingly.
- “Indeed, quotha!” he exclaimed with sarcasm.
Quenchless: To be impossible to quench or extinguish.
- Her passion quenchless burned through the years.
Quop: To throb or palpitate.
- His heart quopped with excitement.
Quantize: To limit values to a fixed set (mathematics, computing, audio).
- The program quantized the audio track to match the beat.
Quadruplicate: To multiply by four.
- The copies were quadruplicated for distribution.
Quincuncialize: To arrange in a quincunx pattern (like five dots on dice).
- The gardener quincuncialized the trees for symmetry.
Quoin: To wedge, secure, or shape with a quoin (stone or wedge).
- The mason quoined the wall to keep it steady.
Quod: To put in prison.
- The thief was quod after the trial.
Quopple: To shake or move heavily.
- The cart quoppled down the rocky road.
Quaverate: To tremble repeatedly.
- Her voice quaverated during the performance.
Quackify: To make fraudulent claims or act like a quack.
- He quackified his remedies to attract customers.
Quoddle: To cuddle or squat idly.
- The children quoddled by the fire in winter.
Queme: To please or satisfy.
- The gift quemed her greatly.
Quiddle: To trifle or waste time.
- He quiddled away the afternoon instead of working.
Quist: To quiet.
- The nurse quisted the crying child.
Quomodo: To question how something is done.
- He quomodoed the method of the experiment.
Quarrelize: To turn into a quarrel.
- The small misunderstanding quarrelized quickly into hostility.
