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Quadruped

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A four-footed animal

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Quack

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An untrained doctor; a pretender to any skill

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Quaff

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To gulp; to drink in large quantities

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Quagmire

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A swamp; a difficult situation

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Quail

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To lose courage; to shrink with fear

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Quaint

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Strange or unusual in a pleasing or amusing way

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Qualm

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A feeling of uneasiness

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Quandary

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A puzzling situation; a dilemma

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Quarry

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An animal that is being hunted down

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Quash

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To cancel; to set aside

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Quasi

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Resembling; seeming

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Quaver

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To tremble; to shake

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Quay

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A wharf

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Quell

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To subdue; to calm down

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Querulous

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Complaining

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Query

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A question

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Queue

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A line of people waiting their turn

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Quibble

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Petty objection or argument

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Quiddity

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Essential quality

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Quidnunc

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A gossip or busybody

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Quiescent

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At rest; motionless

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Quietus

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Finishing stroke; anything that ends an activity

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Quintessence

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The pure and concentrated essence of something

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Quip

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A witty or sarcastic remark

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Quirk

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A peculiar characteristic of a person; a sudden twist or turn

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Quixotic

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Extremely idealistic; romantic; not practical

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Quotidian

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Daily