Exercise A:
Quagmire: area of soft wet ground. Also used for a difficult or dangerous situation. Synonyms: bog, morass
Quaint: attractive in an unusual or old-fashioned way.
Quandary: the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation.
Synonym: dilemma
Simran was in a quandary-should she write or not?
Quantum: a very small quantity of electromagnetic energy.
Quantum leap: a sudden, great and important change, improvement or development.
Quarry: a place where large amounts of stone etcetra are dug out of the ground.
2. an animal or a person that is being hunted or followed. Synonymonym: prey.
The shutterbugs pursued their quandary through the streets of Mumbai.
Queasy: feeling sick synonym. Nauseous
Queer:L strange or unusual. Synonym. Odd
Quell: to stop something such as violent behavior or protests. Synonym. Calm
This agreement will quell th union’s protests.
Quench: to drink so that you no longer feel thirsty. Synonym. Slake. Synonym. Extinguish.
Firemen tried to quench the flames raging in the building.
Querulous: complaining synonym. Peevish
Quibble: to argue or complain about a small matter or an unimportant detail.
It is not worth quibbling over excess of groceries.
Quid pro quo: a thing that is given in return of sth else.
Quintessence: a perfect example of something.
Quip: a quick and clever remark.
Quirk: an aspect of somebody’s personality or behavior that is a little strange.
Synonym. Peculiarity
2. a strange thing that happens , especially by accident.
By a strange quirk of fate they met again in another part of the world.
Quixotic: having or involving ideas or plans that show imagination but are usually not practical.
Quizzical: showing that you are slightly surprised or amused.
Quotidian : ordinary
The quotidian surface of life hides many wonders.
Precedent: an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later.
Widget: a small device that you do not know trhe name of.
Turnstile: a gate at the entrance to a public building that turns in a circle when pushed, allowing one person to go through at a time.
Hoopla: excitement about something which gets a lot of public attention.
Filibuster: a long speech in parliament in order to delay a vote.
Bellwether: something that is used as a sign of what will happen in the future.
University campuses are considered to be bellwether of socio-economic change.
Canard: a false report or a piece of news.
Turgid: boring, complicated and difficult to understand.
2. swollen; containing more water than usual.
Credible: that can be believed or trusted.
Elocution: the ability to speak clearly and correctly, especially in public and pronouncing the words in a way that is considered to be socially acceptable.
Eloquent: able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public.
She spoke eloquently on the global issue.
Aver: to state firmly and strongly that something is true.Synonym. Assert; declare
She averred that she had never seen the secret door before.
Alma mater:the school, college or university somebody went to.
Surly: bad-tempered and rude.
Surmise: to guess something using evidence.
Surreal: very strange; more like a dream than reality; with ideas and images mixed together in a strange way.
Swatch: a small piece of cloth
Swathe: a long strip of land, especially one on which the plants or crops have been cut.
