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Sr. # Word Definition Example Sentence
1 q The seventeenth (17th) letter of the alphabet. Most words with q have a u as the next letter "q" comes after "p" and before "r"
2 quiet Not loud; making no sound or making very little sound. This young person is very quiet now because she is reading a book.; You should be quiet in a library or a movie theater.
3 quality Quality is goodness. This cloth is full of quality.
4 question Something someone says to have someone else say an answer. The question is: "How much money do we have?"
5 quick Using very little time; moving far in little time. You are able to run very quickly.; I will wash quickly.; He learns quickly.
6 quite Very; much. The dog was quite little.; She was quite good to me.
7 quickly If you do something quickly or something happens quickly Please close the door quickly. You'll let the cat out.; I hope the train gets here quickly. I'm late already.
8 quack The sound made by a duck The duck went "quack quack".
9 quotation A quotation is a sentence or phrase that was said by someone and is now being used or referred to by somebody else. Quotations can be from books This chapter began with a quotation from Monica Furlong.; Consider the following quotation from the Bible: Job 16:18: "O earth, cover not thou my blood."
10 quote To use someone's exact words. Did he quote me in the newspaper?
11 qualitative A reason I have a qualitative idea of what his work is like, but I don't know how much work he's done.; Qualitative differences between advertisements are likely to be far more important than quite large differences in the number of advertisements.
12 qualities The plural form of quality; more than one (kind of) quality.
13 queen The female leader of a country whose son will probably lead the country. The queen wore her royal robes at the ceremony.
14 quarter A quarter is one fourth (1/4) of something. The lake was about a quarter mile from town.; About a quarter of the students came from outside the United States.; There's an old house three quarters of the way up that mountain.
15 queens The plural form of queen; more than one (kind of) queen.
16 qua as; in the role of A scientist may believe certain things qua practical man, but not qua scientist.
17 quid A quid is one pound in British money (£1).
18 quiz A small group of questions asked together. Often a quiz is like a small test at school. I thought we were going to have a test, but it was only a short quiz.
19 quit If you quit something It was very hard to quit smoking.; Please quit bothering me!; I'll need to quit typing meanings soon.; He always quits working too early.
20 Qur'an The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam. It contains messages that Muslims believe were given to the prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel. Muslims believe these messages come from God.
21 quietly If you do something quietly
22 quarterly Happening four times every year; happening every 3 months. The club published a quarterly news letter.; We meet quarterly to talk about problems our group has had.
23 questionable If something is questionable it is easy to question. That is
24 qualify If you qualify for something Children must be under the age of six in order to qualify for a free meal.; The government needs to help people who don't qualify for health insurance.
25 question mark A question mark is the character ? used at the end of a sentence to mean this sentence is waiting for an answer. In English the question mark appears immediately after the last word of the sentence, but in French a space between is needed.
26 quadrennial If something is quadrennial
27 qualification A qualification is something you might need to do something (such as a job). This might be a skill Being able to lead is an important qualification to be president.; The qualifications for this job include being able to use a computer.; They listed an engineering degree as a qualification for the job, even though it was not as an engineer.
28 qualifications The plural form of qualification; more than one (kind of) qualification.
29 queer If something is queer
30 quantity A quantity is the number or amount of something. The quantity of the candies in the tin has dropped to 17.
31 quotient A quotient is the result you get when you divide one number by another. A quotient of 2 is given when you divide 6 by 3.
32 question marks The plural form of question mark; more than one (kind of) question mark.
33 quiets The third-person singular form of quiet. The loud boom quiets the crowd.
34 quieted The past tense and past participle of quiet. The show quieted the crowd.
35 quieting The present participle of quiet. They were quieting the crowd.
36 quits The third-person singular form of quit.
37 quitting The present participle of quit.
38 quids The plural form of quid; more than one (kind of) quid.
39 quinine Quinine is a kind of colorless and bitter powder that is used in tonic water.
40 queers The plural form of queer; more than one (kind of) queer.
41 queerer The comparative form of queer; more queer.
42 queerest The superlative form of queer; most queer.
43 quotes The third-person singular form of quote.
44 quoted The past tense and past participle of quote.
45 quoting The present participle of quote.
46 quotations The plural form of quotation; more than one (kind of) quotation.
47 queening The present participle of queen.
48 queened The past tense and past participle of queen.
49 quantities The plural form of quantity; more than one (kind of) quantity.
50 quarters The plural form of quarter; more than one (kind of) quarter.
51 quartering The present participle of quarter.
52 quartered The past tense and past participle of quarter.
53 quotients The plural form of quotient; more than one (kind of) quotient.
54 qualifies The third-person singular form of qualify.
55 qualified The past tense and past participle of qualify.
56 qualifying The present participle of qualify.
57 quieter The comparative form of quiet; more quiet.
58 quietest The superlative form of quiet; most quiet.
59 quicker The comparative form of quick; more quick.
60 quickest The superlative form of quick; most quick.
61 queue A queue is a line We waited for a long time in the queue for our train tickets.
62 queues The plural form of queue; more than one (kind of) queue.
63 queued The past tense and past participle of queue.
64 queuing The present participle of queue.
65 quarterback A quarterback is the person in charge of the football and delivers the football to either a tight end The quarterback is very tall.
66 quarterbacks The plural form of quarterback; more than one (kind of) quarterback.
67 quarterbacked The past tense and past participle of quarterback.
68 quarterbacking The present participle of quarterback.
69 query A query is a question.
70 queries The plural form of query; more than one (kind of) query.
71 queried The past tense and past participle of query.
72 querying The present participle of query.
73 quacks The plural form of quack; more than one (kind of) quack.
74 quacked The past tense and past participle of quack.
75 quacking The present participle of quack.
76 quickness If you have quickness you are quick; you can move fast. I was amazed by his quickness.
77 questioner A questioner is someone who asks questions. My questioners asked about things I didn't want to tell; then they got mad.
78 questionnaire A questionnaire is a group of questions that go together The researchers were giving 'questionnaire to anyone who would take it.; I filled out some questionnaires on the internet.
79 questionnaires The plural form of questionnaire; more than one (kind of) questionnaire.
80 questioners The plural form of questioner; more than one (kind of) questioner.
81 qualia The plural form of quale; more than one (kind of) quale. Things that cannot be defined with numbers; a quality
82 quale A quale is a property that is thought of separately from whatever has that property.
83 quizzes The plural form of quiz; more than one (kind of) quiz.
84 quizzed The past tense and past participle of quiz.
85 quizzing The present participle of quiz.
86 questions The plural form of question; more than one (kind of) question.
87 questioned The past tense and past participle of question.
88 questioning The action of asking questions or an inquiry in an official context. .
89 quagmire A soft and muddy or swampy area of ground.
90 quango A quango is a British term for a public body which runs itself English Heritage is a quango because it is paid for by the government, but it manages itself.
91 quangos The plural form of quango; more than one (kind of) quango.
92 quest A quest is a journey to achieve a goal. The boy went on a quest.
93 quests The plural form of quest; more than one (kind of) quest.
94 quested The past tense and past participle of quest.
95 questing The present participle of quest.
96 qwerty Qwerty is a standard layout for keyboards The standard keyboard layout for most English keyboards is the qwerty keyboard.
97 quake A quake refers to an earthquake
98 quarrel A quarrel is an argument or disagreement.
99 quarry A quarry is a place from which stones or sand are dug out; a place where people mine.
100 quay A big flat stone or metal platform beside the sea or a river where ship can be tied up.
101 quench When you quench yourself I need some water to quench my thirst
102 quiver A quiver is a container for arrows. Robin Hood was never without his bow and quiver.
103 quarrels The plural form of quarrel; more than one (kind of) quarrel.
104 quarreled The past tense and past participle of quarrel.
105 quarrelled The past tense and past participle of quarrel.
106 quarreling The present participle of quarrel. Stop quarreling now.
107 quarrelling The present participle of quarrel.
108 quivers The third-person singular form of quiver.
109 quivered The past tense and past participle of quiver.
110 quivering The present participle of quiver.
111 quarries The plural form of quarry; more than one (kind of) quarry.
112 quenches The third-person singular form of quench.
113 quenched The past tense and past participle of quench.
114 quenching The present participle of quench.
115 quays The plural form of quay; more than one (kind of) quay.
116 quizzical Something that is odd or weird. The painting, to me, was very quizzical.
117 quota A quota is a limit to the numbers or amounts which are allowed. Fishermen always try to land more than their quota.
118 quotas The plural form of quota; more than one (kind of) quota.
119 quantum leap A quantum leap is a sudden and significant change
120 quantum leaps The plural form of quantum leap; more than one (kind of) quantum leap.
121 quaquaversal If it is quaquaversal then it is going in all directions at the same time. A quaquaversal beard.
122 quotation mark Mark used to show the start and end to a quotation: ". She said "I'm not hungry" when the waiter asked her what she wanted to eat.; Use a quotation mark around something someone said.
123 quotation marks The plural form of quotation mark; more than one (kind of) quotation mark.
124 quadrilateral A quadrilateral is a geometric shape having four sides. A rectangle is a quadrilateral.
125 quadrilaterals More than one quadrilateral; plural of quadrilateral
126 quagmires The plural form of quagmire; more than one (kind of) quagmire.
127 quieten If you quieten something He told his daughter to quieten down.
128 quietened The past tense and past participle of quieten.
129 quietening The present participle of quieten.
130 quietens The third-person singular form of quieten.
131 quarrelsome If someone is quarrelsome
132 quatrain A quatrain is a poem or a part of a poem of four lines.
133 quatrains The plural form of quatrain; more than one (kind of) quatrain.
134 quakes The plural form of quake; more than one (kind of) quake.
135 quaked The past tense and past participle of quake.
136 quoke The past tense and past participle of quake.
137 quook The past tense and past participle of quake.
138 quaking The present participle of quake.
139 quotidian If something is quotidian What do you do outside of work, besides the quotidian tasks of life?; We finally had a conversation that went beyond quotidian trivialities.
140 questioningly If you do something questioningly
141 queenly If something is queenly
142 queenlier The comparative form of queenly; more queenly.
143 queenliest The superlative form of queenly; most queenly.
144 quart A quart is a unit of measurement for liquids equal to 1/4 gallon or 2 pints in the United States.
145 quarts The plural form of quart; more than one (kind of) quart.
146 quadannual A quadannual event happens once every four years. The quadannual report went out in 2012, 2016, and 2020.
147 quindecagon A quindecagon is a shape with fifteen sides.
148 Quincy Quincy is a male given name.
149 quadrillion ordinal quadrillionth) The number 1
150 quasar A radiation that comes from accretion disc of early universe. It has red-shift really high
151 quintillion ordinal quintillionth) The number 1
152 quindecagons The plural form of quindecagon; more than one (kind of) quindecagon.
153 quasars The plural form of quasar; more than one (kind of) quasar.
154 quirky If something or someone is quirky She has a quirky laugh.
155 quirkier The comparative form of quirky; more quirky.
156 quirkiest The superlative form of quirky; most quirky.
157 quindecillion ordinal quindecillionth) The number 1
158 quindecillions The plural form of quindecillion; more than one (kind of) quindecillion.
159 quark In the Standard Model
160 quarks The plural form of quark; more than one (kind of) quark.
161 qualifier A qualifier is a person who meets the requirements for something
162 qualifiers The plural form of qualifier; more than one (kind of) qualifier.
163 questionings The plural form of questioning; more than one (kind of) questioning.
164 quattuordecillion ordinal quattuordecillionth) The number 1
165 quail A quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the order Galliformes.
166 quails The plural form of quail; more than one (kind of) quail.
167 quintessential If something is quintessential
168 quaint If someone is quaint
169 quainter The comparative form of quaint; more quaint.
170 quaintest The superlative form of quaint; most quaint.
171 quadruple If something is quadruple He's quite an athlete and can do quadruple jumps with ease.
172 quadruples The third-person singular form of quadruple.
173 quadrupled The past tense and past participle of quadruple.
174 quadrupling The present participle of quadruple.
175 quietness Quietness is the absence of noise; something has quietness if it is very quiet. I love the quietness of the park.
176 quietnesses The plural form of quietness; more than one (kind of) quietness.
177 quitted The past tense and past participle of quit.
178 questionably The word questionably describes something that is questionable (dubious). The fool was questionably dressed.
179 QoL QoL is an initialism of quality of life.
180 QR code A QR code is a two-dimensional barcode
181 QR codes The plural form of QR code; more than one (kind of) QR code.
182 quattuordecillions The plural form of quattuordecillion; more than one (kind of) quattuordecillion.
183 quintillions The plural form of quintillion; more than one (kind of) quintillion.
184 quadrillions The plural form of quadrillion; more than one (kind of) quadrillion.
185 quantify If you quantify something It's difficult to quantify the students' progress.
186 quantifies The third-person singular form of quantify.
187 quantified The past tense and past participle of quantify.
188 quantifying The present participle of quantify.
189 quaff If a person quaffs water or liquid
190 quaffs The third-person singular form of quaff.
191 quaffed The past tense and past participle of quaff.
192 quaffing The present participle of quaff.
193 quarantine A quarantine is the period where a person is isolating.
194 quarantines The plural form of quarantine; more than one (kind of) quarantine.
195 quarantined The past tense and past participle of quarantine.
196 quarantining The present participle of quarantine.
197 quicken If you quicken something
198 quickens The third-person singular form of quicken.
199 quickened The past tense and past participle of quicken.
200 quickening The present participle of quicken.
201 Qudsi Qudsi is the old name for a Palestinian from 1516 until 1917.
202 Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia. Brisbane is the capital of Queensland.
203 quip A quip is a witty remark.
204 quips The plural form of quip; more than one (kind of) quip.
205 quipping The present participle of quip.
206 quipped The past tense and past participle of quip.
207 queef Queef is the emission of air from the vagina.
208 queefed The past tense and past participle of queef.
209 queefing The present participle of queef.
210 queefs The plural form of queef; more than one (kind of) queef.
211 quadrangle A quadrangle is a shape with four angles and four straight sides.
212 quadrangles The plural form of quadrangle; more than one (kind of) quadrangle.
213 queasy If you feel queasy
214 queasier The comparative form of queasy; more queasy.
215 queasiest The superlative form of queasy; most queasy.
216 quash If you quash a person
217 quashes The third-person singular form of quash.
218 quashed The past tense and past participle of quash.
219 quashing The present participle of quash.
220 quartet Quartet is a group or set of four.
221 quitter A quitter is a person who quits.
222 quitters The plural form of quitter; more than one (kind of) quitter.
223 quell If you quell a rebellion
224 quells The third-person singular form of quell.
225 quelled The past tense and past participle of quell.
226 quelling The present participle of quell.
227 quilt A quilt is a bed cover made of two layers of cloth with a filling of wool
228 quilts The plural form of quilt; more than one (kind of) quilt.
229 quantum A quantum is the smallest amount of a physical quantity that can exist independently. Energy is transferred in small packets called quanta.
230 quanta The plural form of quantum; more than one (kind of) quantum.
231 quilted The past tense and past participle of quilt.
232 quilting The present participle of quilt.
233 quibble If you quibble about small She always quibbles over minor details.
234 quibbles The third-person singular form of quibble.
235 quibbled The past tense and past participle of quibble.
236 quibbling The present participle of quibble.
237 Quaoar Quaoar is the creator god in Tongva folk religion.
238 quorum A quorum is the minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes.
239 quorums The plural form of quorum; more than one (kind of) quorum.
240 quora The plural form of quorum; more than one (kind of) quorum.
241 quackery Quackery is the practice of dishonest medicine in order to make more money.
242 quackeries The plural form of quackery; more than one (kind of) quackery.
243 quiche A quiche is a baked dish made of eggs She made a cheese and spinach quiche for dinner.; We served small quiches as appetizers at the party.
244 quiches The plural form of quiche; more than one (kind of) quiche.
245 queered The past tense and past participle of queer.
246 queering The present participle of queer.
247 queerness Queerness is the state of being odd.
248 qualm Qualm is a feeling of apprehension
249 qualms The plural form of qualm; more than one (kind of) qualm.
250 quesadilla A Mexican food made by putting cheese (and sometimes other things like meat or vegetables) between two tortillas or inside one folded tortilla
251 quesadillas The plural form of quesadilla; more than one (kind of) quesadilla.
252 qur'an
253 Qeemah
254 Quetta
255 Qalandar
256 Qaqam
257 Qara
258 Qaseeda
259 Quim
260 Qadis
261 Qibla
262 Qabahto
263 Qamorgha
264 Qadian
265 Qalat
266 Qualified advertising
267 Qamar
268 Qatar

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