Words starting with the Q

Question 1

quagmire
Example: All IB students would prefer avoiding a quagmire such as having to write the EE a night before its submission date

Answer 1

a difficult situation

Question 2

Quaint

The quaint piano dramatically improved the aesthetic of the house for sale.

Answer 2

Charmingly old-fashioned

Question 3

quandary
The boy found himself in a quandary, where he was unable to decide whether to choose the delicious ice-cream or the equally enticing chocolate cake

Answer 3

a complex, unresolvable state

Question 4

querulous
Most babies tend to be querulous when denied the opportunity to bond with their mothers, but my brother was always joyous and was therefore an exception to the norm.

Answer 4

whining, complaining

Question 5

quixotic

I held a quixotic desire to fly to the moon one day in a privately owned spaceship

Answer 5

idealistic, not pragmatic

Question 6

quiescent

The quiescent Mount Java has not erupted since 1890, and can be described as being dormant.

Answer 6

at rest, dormant, temporarily active

Question 7

quorum

Answer 7

number of members necessary to conduct a meeting