English 3/13 Flashcards
1
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Quagmire
A
Soft miry land shakes to yields under the foot
2
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Qualm
A
A feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
3
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Quandary
A
A state of perplexity or doubt
4
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Quay
A
A structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
5
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Quell
A
To thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
6
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Quotidian
A
Occurring everyday
7
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Quiddity
A
Whatever makes something the type that it is
8
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Timorous
A
Of a timid disposition
9
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Ascetic
A
Practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
10
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Exculpate
A
To clear from alleged fault or guilt
