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clear filters
quagmire
/ˈkwæɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/
noun
C1
Soft boggy ground, or a mess you cannot get out of.
qualification
/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
B2+
3 meanings
An official record of passing an exam or course, or a skill or experience that makes somebody suitable for a job.
quandary
/ˈkwɒn.də.ɹi/
noun
C1
A state of uncertainty about what to do.
quantum
/ˈkwɒntəm/
adjective
C1
2 meanings
Belonging to the physics of the very smallest things.
quarry
/ˈkwɒɹ.i/
noun
B2+
3 meanings
A large open pit where stone, slate or gravel is cut or dug out of the ground.
quartermaster
/ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌmæstɚ/
noun
C1
The officer in charge of supplies.
query
/ˈkwɪə.ɹi/
noun
C1
A request asking a database for particular records.
quest
/kwɛst/
noun
B2
3 meanings
A long and difficult search for something important.
quibble
/ˈkwɪbəl/
noun
C1
A petty objection about something trivial.
quip
/kwɪp/
noun
C1
A quick witty remark.
quirk
/kwɜːk/
noun
C1
2 meanings
A small odd habit that makes somebody who they are.
quorum
/ˈkwɔː.ɹəm/
noun
C1
The smallest number who must attend for a decision to count.
quota
/ˈkwəʊ.tə/
noun
C1
3 meanings
A fixed amount that a person or group must produce, sell or reach.
quotient
/ˈkwəʊʃənt/
noun
C1
The result of dividing one number by another.