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15 words
clear filters
quaff
/kwɒf/
verb
C2
To drink deeply and with enjoyment.
qualitative
/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/
adjective
C2
Describing qualities rather than numbers.
qualm
/kwɑːm/
noun
C2
A small doubt about whether something is right.
quarterstaff
/ˈkwɔɹtəɹˌstæf/
noun
C2
A long stout pole used as a weapon.
quartzite
/ˈk(w)ɔːtˌsaɪt/
noun
C2
A very hard rock formed from pressed sandstone.
quaver
/ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/
noun
C2
A trembling in the voice.
queer
/kwɪə/
adjective
B2
2 meanings
Strange or odd, in older use.
quench
/kwɛnt͡ʃ/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To satisfy a thirst, or to put a fire out.
querulous
/ˈkwɛɹ(j)ʊləs/
adjective
C2
Complaining in a whining tone.
quest
/kwɛst/
noun
B2
3 meanings
A long and difficult search for something important.
quiescent
/kwaɪˈɛsənt/
adjective
C2
Quiet and inactive for the time being.
quintain
/ˈkwɪntɪn/
noun
C2
A target set up for knights to charge at in practice.
quintessence
/kwɪnˈtɛs.əns/
noun
C2
The purest and most typical form of something.
quiver
/ˈkwɪvə/
noun
C2
A slight rapid trembling.
quixotic
/kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/
adjective
C2
Nobly idealistic, and hopelessly impractical.