312 từ
| Từ | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Nghĩa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qatari | qàtåri | qatar-i | qàtår-i | a. of or relating to Qatar or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Qatar |
| qigong | qigong | qigong | qigong | n. a Chinese system of breathing exercises and meditation |
| Qomolangma | Qomolangma | n. the world's highest mountain | ||
| quack | quack | quack | quack | n. an untrained person who pretends to be a physician n. the harsh sound of a duck v. to make the sound of a duck |
| quackery | quacke̊rẏ | quack-ery | quack-e̊rẏ | n. medical practice based on ignorance of scientific findings |
| quad | quàd | quad | quàd | n. a rectangular area surrounded by buildings n. short for quadrilateral or quadrangle |
| quadrant | quàdrånt | quad-rant | quàd-rånt | n. a quarter of a circle; one of four sections |
| quadriceps | quàdri̊ceps | quad-ri-ceps | quàd-ri̊-ceps | n. a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg |
| quadrille | quådrille | quad-r-ille | quåd-r-ille | n. music for dancing the quadrille n. a square dance of 5 or more figures for 4 or more couples |
| quadrillion | quãdrillio̊n | quad-r-illion | quãd-r-illio̊n | n. the number that is represented as a one followed by 15 zeros |
| quadruple | quàdrūple | quadr-u-ple | quàdr-ū-ple | a. four times as great or many v. to multiply by four |
| quadrature | quãdråtůre | quadr-at-ure | quãdr-åt-ůre | n. the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure |
| quadrennial | quàdrenniål | quad-renn-i-al | quàd-renn-i-ål | a. occurring once every four years a. comprising four years |
| quadruplet | quãdrùplėt | quadr-u-pl-et | quãdr-ù-pl-ėt | n. one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy |
| quadratic | quådratic | quad-r-at-ic | quåd-r-at-ic | n. a polynomial of the second degree a. of or relating to the second power |
| quadrupling | quàdrūpling | quadr-u-pl-ing | quàdr-ū-pl-ing | n. increase by a factor of four |
| quadrilateral | quãdrilate̊rål | quad-r-i-later-al | quãd-r-i-late̊r-ål | n. a four-sided polygon a. having four sides |
| quaff | quàff | quaff | quàff | n. a hearty draft v. to swallow hurriedly or large amounts of |
| quagga | quaggå | quagga | quaggå | n. mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century |
| quahog | quàhog | quahog | quàhog | n. an edible American clam with a heavy shell |
| quail | quāil | quail | quāil | n. a small game bird v. to shrink back in fear |
| quaint | quāint | quaint | quāint | a. attractively unusual or old-fashioned |
| quaintly | quāintlẏ | quaint-ly | quāint-lẏ | adv. in a quaint old-fashioned manner |
| quaintness | quāintne̊ss | quaint-ness | quāint-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being quaint and old-fashioned |
| acquaint | åcquāint | ac-quaint | åc-quāint | v. make familiar with; inform |
| acquaintance | åcquāintånce | ac-quaint-ance | åc-quāint-ånce | n. a person one knows slightly n. knowledge of something through experience |
| acquainted | åcquāintėd | ac-quaint-ed | åc-quāint-ėd | a. familiar with something through experience |
| acquaintances | åcquāintåncėṡ | ac-quaint-ance-s | åc-quāint-åncė-ṡ | |
| acquaintanceship | åcquāintånc𝕖ship | ac-quaint-ance-ship | åc-quāint-ånc𝕖-ship | n. a relationship less intimate than friendship |
| reacquaint | rėåcquāint | re-ac-quaint | rė-åc-quāint | v. familiarize anew |
| unacquainted | unåcquāintėd | un-ac-quaint-ed | un-åc-quāint-ėd | a. having little or no knowledge of |
| quaker | quāke̊r | quak-er | quāk-e̊r | n. a member of the Religious Society of Friends |
| quaking | quāking | quak-ing | quāk-ing | a. shaking with tremulous movements v. shake with seismic vibrations |
| quake | quāke | quake | quāke | n. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth v. shake with fast, tremulous movements |
| qualify | quãlifȳ | qu-al-ify | qu-ãl-ifȳ | v. prove capable or fit; meet requirements v. make more specific v. make fit or prepared |
| quality | quãlitẏ | qu-al-ity | qu-ãl-itẏ | n. the standard of something compared with others; a distinctive attribute |
| qualifies | quãlifī𝕖ṡ | qu-al-if-ies | qu-ãl-if-ī𝕖ṡ | |
| qualifying | quàli̊fȳing | qu-al-ify-ing | qu-àl-i̊fȳ-ing | a. that meets the required standard or conditions n. a competition to determine who qualifies for a final |
| qualities | quãliti𝕖ṡ | qu-al-it-ies | qu-ãl-it-i𝕖ṡ | |
| qualified | quàli̊fī𝕖d | qu-al-i-fi-ed | qu-àl-i̊-fī-𝕖d | a. having the necessary skills or knowledge a. limited or restricted in some way |
| qualifier | quàli̊fīe̊r | qu-al-i-fi-er | qu-àl-i̊-fī-e̊r | n. a contestant who meets requirements to take part in the next stage of competition |
| qualitative | quãlitåtive | qu-al-it-at-ive | qu-ãl-it-åt-ive | a. relating to quality or qualities |
| qualification | quãlificātio̊n | qu-al-i-fic-at-ion | qu-ãl-i-fic-āt-io̊n | n. a quality or skill that makes someone suitable for something n. the act of qualifying |
| qualitatively | quãli̊tātiv𝕖lẏ | qu-al-it-at-ive-ly | qu-ãl-i̊t-āt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a qualitative manner |
| disqualify | disquàli̊fȳ | dis-qu-al-ify | dis-qu-àl-i̊fȳ | v. to make unfit or declare unfit |
| disqualifying | disquàli̊fȳing | dis-qu-al-ify-ing | dis-qu-àl-i̊fȳ-ing | v. make unfit or unsuitable v. declare unfit |
| disqualification | disquàli̊fi̊cātio̊n | dis-qu-al-i-fic-at-ion | dis-qu-àl-i̊-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. unfitness that bars you from participation n. the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified |
| nonqualified | nonquàli̊fī𝕖d | non-qu-al-i-fi-ed | non-qu-àl-i̊-fī-𝕖d | a. not having met the required qualifications or standards |
| overqualified | ōve̊rquàli̊fī𝕖d | over-qu-al-i-fi-ed | ōve̊r-qu-àl-i̊-fī-𝕖d | a. having more qualifications than are required for a particular job |
| unqualified | ûnquàlifī𝕖d | un-qu-al-i-fi-ed | ûn-qu-àl-i-fī-𝕖d | a. not having the necessary skills or qualifications a. absolute and without reservation |
| quale | quāle | quale | quāle | n. a quality or property as perceived or experienced |
| qualm | quã𝕝m | qualm | quã𝕝m | n. an uneasy feeling of doubt or nausea |
| qualms | quà𝕝mṡ | qualm-s | quà𝕝m-ṡ | n. feelings of doubt or unease |
| quandary | quàndårẏ | quand-ary | quànd-årẏ | n. a difficult situation, especially an unpleasant one n. uncertainty requiring a choice between unfavorable options |
| quant | quant | quant | quant | n. A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole. |
| quanta | quãntå | quanta | quãntå | |
| quantize | quãntīze | quant-ize | quãnt-īze | v. apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of a quantity |
| quantum | quàntům | quant-um | quànt-ům | n. the smallest possible discrete unit of a physical property n. a required amount |
| quantized | quãntīz𝕖d | quant-iz-ed | quãnt-īz-𝕖d | v. restrict the number of possible values of a quantity to a discrete set a. of or relating to a quantum |
| quantify | quãntifȳ | qu-ant-ify | qu-ãnt-ifȳ | v. express as a number or quantity |
| quantity | quãntitẏ | qu-ant-ity | qu-ãnt-itẏ | n. an amount or number of something |
| quantization | quãntīzātio̊n | quant-iz-at-ion | quãnt-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of dividing something into discrete units |
| quantifiable | quàntifīåble | qu-ant-if-i-able | qu-ànt-if-ī-åble | a. capable of being quantified |
| quantified | quàntifī𝕖d | qu-ant-i-fi-ed | qu-ànt-i-fī-𝕖d | v. express as a number or measure or quantity (quantify的过去式和过去分词) |
| quantifier | quãntifīe̊r | qu-ant-i-fi-er | qu-ãnt-i-fī-e̊r | n. (logic) a word such as some, all, or no that binds variables in a logical proposition |
| quantitative | quãntitåtive | qu-ant-it-at-ive | qu-ãnt-it-åt-ive | a. relating to the measurement of quantity |
| quantification | quàntifi̊cātio̊n | qu-ant-i-fic-at-ion | qu-ànt-i-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something |
| quantitatively | quãntitāti̊v𝕖lẏ | qu-ant-it-at-ive-ly | qu-ãnt-it-āt-i̊v𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a quantitative manner |
| unquantifiable | ûnquãntifīåble | un-qu-ant-if-i-able | ûn-qu-ãnt-if-ī-åble | a. not capable of being quantified or measured |
| quarantine | quãråntĩne | quarant-ine | quãrånt-ĩne | n. isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease vt. to place in isolation |
| quarantined | quãråntĩn𝕖d | quarant-in-ed | quãrånt-ĩn-𝕖d | v. place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons |
| quarantining | quãråntĩning | quarant-in-ing | quãrånt-ĩn-ing | v place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons |
| quark | quàrk | quark | quàrk | n. a fundamental subatomic particle |
| antiquark | antiquàrk | anti-quark | anti-quàrk | n. the antiparticle of a quark |
| quarrel | quãrre̊l | quarr-el | quãrr-e̊l | n. an angry argument v. to have an angry disagreement |
| quarry | quãrrẏ | quarr-y | quãrr-ẏ | n. a place where stone is extracted v. extract stone from a quarry |
| quarried | quãrrĩ𝕖d | quarr-i-ed | quãrr-ĩ-𝕖d | v. extract stones from a quarry v. search through for information |
| quarreling | quàrre̊ling | quarr-el-ing | quàrr-e̊l-ing | v. have a disagreement over something |
| quarrelsome | quãrre̊lso̊me | quarr-el-some | quãrr-e̊l-so̊me | a. given to quarreling |
| quart | quãrt | quart | quãrt | n. a unit of liquid measure |
| quarter | quãrte̊r | quart-er | quãrt-e̊r | n. one of four equal parts of something n. a period of three months used as a division of a year |
| quartet | quãrtet | quart-et | quãrt-et | n. a group of four musicians; a musical composition for four performers |
| quartzite | quãrtzīte | quartz-ite | quãrtz-īte | n. hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals |
| quarto | quãrtō | quart-o | quãrt-ō | n. the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet twice to form four leaves |
| quartz | quãrtz | quart-z | quãrt-z | n. a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form |
| quarterback | quãrte̊rback | quart-er-back | quãrt-e̊r-back | n. a player who directs the offensive play in American football |
| quarterdeck | quãrte̊rdeck | quart-er-deck | quãrt-e̊r-deck | n. the stern area of a ship's upper deck |
| quartier | quãrtie̊r | quart-i-er | quãrt-i-e̊r | n. a quarter or district of a town or city |
| quarterly | quãrte̊rlẏ | quart-er-ly | quãrt-e̊r-lẏ | n. a periodical published every three months a. occurring every three months adv. once every quarter |
| quartile | quãrtile | quart-i-le | quãrt-i-le | n. (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts |
| quarters | quãrte̊rṡ | quart-er-s | quãrt-e̊r-ṡ | |
| quarterstaff | quãrte̊rstàff | quart-er-staff | quãrt-e̊r-stàff | n. a long stout staff used as a weapon |
| quarterfinal | quãrte̊rfīnål | quart-er-fin-al | quãrt-e̊r-fīn-ål | n. one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament before the semifinals |
| quartermaster | quãrte̊rmaste̊r | quart-er-mast-er | quãrt-e̊r-mast-e̊r | n. an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops |
| quarterbacks | quãrte̊rbacks | quart-er-back-s | quãrt-e̊r-back-s | |
| interquartile | inte̊rquãrtile | inter-quart-ile | inte̊r-quãrt-ile | a. between the upper and lower quartiles |
| quasar | quāṡàr | quasar | quāṡàr | n. a distant starlike object emitting large amounts of energy |
| quash | quãsh | quash | quãsh | v. to put down by force v. to declare invalid |
| quasi | quàsĩ | quasi | quàsĩ | a. having some resemblance; as if; seemingly |
| quaternary | quàte̊rnarẏ | quatern-ary | quàte̊rn-arẏ | n. the Quaternary period, the last 2 million years a. consisting of four parts; fourth in order |
| quatrain | quãtrāin | quatr-ain | quãtr-āin | n. a stanza of four lines |
| quattrocento | quattrōcentō | quattrocento | quattrōcentō | n. the 15th century in Italian art and literature |
| quaver | quāve̊r | quav-er | quāv-e̊r | n. a tremulous sound v. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency |
| quavery | quāve̊rẏ | quav-ery | quāv-e̊rẏ | a. unsteadily vibrating or shaking |
| quavering | quāve̊ring | quav-er-ing | quāv-e̊r-ing | a. (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear |
| quay | q𝕦āy | quay | q𝕦āy | n. wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline |
| qubit | q𝕦bit | qubit | q𝕦bit | n. the basic unit of information in a quantum computer |
| queasy | quēaṡẏ | queas-y | quēaṡ-ẏ | a. feeling nausea; causing uneasiness |
| queasily | quēaṡilẏ | queas-i-ly | quēaṡ-i-lẏ | adv. in a queasy manner |
| queasiness | quēaṡine̊ss | queas-i-ness | quēaṡ-i-ne̊ss | n. a mild state of nausea |
| bequeath | bėquēath | be-queath | bė-quēath | v. leave or give by will after one's death |
| queen | quēen | queen | quēen | n. a female ruler of a country n. the wife of a king |
| queenly | quēenlẏ | queen-ly | quēen-lẏ | a. having the rank of or resembling a queen |
| queens | quēenṡ | queen-s | quēen-ṡ | |
| queer | quēer | queer | quēer | a. strange; not feeling well n. a homosexual person vt. to spoil |
| queerer | quēere̊r | queer-er | quēer-e̊r | |
| queerest | quēerėst | queer-est | quēer-ėst | |
| queerly | quēerlẏ | queer-ly | quēer-lẏ | adv. in a strange manner |
| queerness | quēernėss | queer-ness | quēer-nėss | n. a strange attitude or habit |
| prequel | prēquel | pre-quel | prē-quel | n. a story or movie whose events precede those of an earlier work |
| quell | quell | quell | quell | v. to suppress or put an end to |
| quench | quench | quench | quench | v. to satisfy thirst v. to put out a fire |
| unquenchable | ûnquenchåble | un-quench-able | ûn-quench-åble | a. impossible to quench |
| quenelle | q𝕦e̊nelle | quenelle | q𝕦e̊nelle | n. a small poached dumpling of finely chopped fish or meat |
| querida | quèrĩdå | querida | quèrĩdå | n. a term of endearment meaning "beloved" in Spanish |
| querimonious | que̊rimōnio̊us | querimon-ious | que̊rimōn-io̊us | a. given to complaining |
| query | quērẏ | quer-y | quēr-ẏ | n. a question; an instance of questioning v. ask a question |
| conquer | conq𝕦e̊r | con-quer | con-q𝕦e̊r | v. to overcome and take control by force v. to overcome a difficulty |
| conquered | conq𝕦e̊r𝕖d | con-quer-ed | con-q𝕦e̊r-𝕖d | v. to put down by force or authority v. take possession of by force v. overcome by conquest |
| conquering | conq𝕦e̊ring | con-quer-ing | con-q𝕦e̊r-ing | a. gaining control by force |
| conqueror | conq𝕦e̊ro̊r | con-quer-or | con-q𝕦e̊r-o̊r | n. someone who is victorious by force of arms |
| conquers | conq𝕦e̊rṡ | con-quer-s | con-q𝕦e̊r-ṡ | |
| reconquer | rēconq𝕦e̊r | re-con-quer | rē-con-q𝕦e̊r | v. conquer anew |
| unconquerable | ûnconq𝕦e̊råble | un-con-quer-able | ûn-con-q𝕦e̊r-åble | a. not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome |
| unconquered | ûnconq𝕦e̊r𝕖d | un-con-quer-ed | ûn-con-q𝕦e̊r-𝕖d | a. not conquered |
| quercetin | que̊rc𝕖tin | quercetin | que̊rc𝕖tin | n. a yellow crystalline pigment found in plants |
| querulous | quèrùlo̊us | querul-ous | quèrùl-o̊us | a. habitually complaining |
| querulously | quèrùlo̊uslẏ | querul-ous-ly | quèrùl-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a peevish manner |
| quesadilla | q𝕦èsådĩllå | quesadilla | q𝕦èsådĩllå | n. a tortilla that is filled with cheese and heated |
| quest | quest | quest | quest | n. a search or pursuit v. search for something |
| question | questio̊n | quest-ion | quest-io̊n | n. a sentence of inquiry; a problem for discussion; a doubt v. to ask; to interrogate; to doubt |
| quests | quests | quest-s | quest-s | |
| questionable | questio̊nåble | quest-ion-able | quest-io̊n-åble | a. doubtful; not certain or reliable |
| questioned | questio̊n𝕖d | quest-ion-ed | quest-io̊n-𝕖d | v. pose a question v. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation |
| questioner | questio̊ne̊r | quest-ion-er | quest-io̊n-e̊r | n. a person who asks questions |
| questioning | questio̊ning | quest-ion-ing | quest-io̊n-ing | a. indicating or implying a question n. a request for information |
| questionnaire | questio̊nnāire | quest-ion-naire | quest-io̊n-nāire | n. a set of questions used for survey or research |
| questions | questio̊nṡ | quest-ion-s | quest-io̊n-ṡ | |
| questionably | questio̊nåblẏ | quest-ion-ab-ly | quest-io̊n-åb-lẏ | adv. in a questionable and dubious manner |
| questioningly | questio̊ninglẏ | quest-ion-ing-ly | quest-io̊n-ing-lẏ | adv. in a questioning manner |
| bequest | bėquest | be-quest | bė-quest | n. a gift made in a will |
| conquest | conquest | con-quest | con-quest | n. the act of conquering |
| inquest | inquest | in-quest | in-quest | n. an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death |
| request | rėquest | re-quest | rė-quest | n. an act of asking for something v. politely ask for |
| requested | rėquestėd | re-quest-ed | rė-quest-ėd | a. asked for |
| requester | rėqueste̊r | re-quest-er | rė-quest-e̊r | n. one who requests something |
| requesting | rėquesting | re-quest-ing | rė-quest-ing | |
| requests | rėquests | re-quest-s | rė-quest-s | |
| unquestionable | ûnquestio̊nåble | un-quest-ion-able | ûn-quest-io̊n-åble | a. incapable of being questioned a. not open to question |
| unquestioned | ûnquestio̊n𝕖d | un-quest-ion-ed | ûn-quest-io̊n-𝕖d | a. generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute |
| unquestioning | ûnquestio̊ning | un-quest-ion-ing | ûn-quest-io̊n-ing | a. not inclined to ask questions |
| unquestionably | ûnquestio̊nåblẏ | un-quest-ion-ab-ly | ûn-quest-io̊n-åb-lẏ | adv. without question |
| unquestioningly | ûnquestio̊ninglẏ | un-quest-ion-ing-ly | ûn-quest-io̊n-ing-lẏ | adv. in an unquestioning manner |
| preconquest | prēconquest | pre-con-quest | prē-con-quest | a. existing before a conquest |
| queue | q𝕦eūe | queue | q𝕦eūe | n. a line of people waiting v. to wait in a line |
| queuing | q𝕦eūing | queu-ing | q𝕦eū-ing | v. form a queue, form a line, stand in line |
| requiem | requiēm | re-quiem | re-quiēm | n. a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead; a Mass for the dead |
| quibble | quibble | quibb-le | quibb-le | n. an evasion of the point of an argument v. to argue over petty things |
| quibbling | quibbling | quibb-ling | quibb-ling | v evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections v argue over petty things |
| quiche | q𝕦ĩċhe | quiche | q𝕦ĩċhe | n. a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard |
| quick | quick | quick | quick | a. fast or rapid in movement or action a. able to think and learn fast |
| quicken | quicke̊n | quick-en | quick-e̊n | v. to make or become faster or more active |
| quicker | quicke̊r | quick-er | quick-e̊r | a. comparative of quick adv. more quickly |
| quickest | quickėst | quick-est | quick-ėst | a. most rapid; fastest |
| quickie | quickiē | quick-ie | quick-iē | n. something done quickly |
| quicklime | quicklīme | quick-lime | quick-līme | n a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide |
| quickly | quicklẏ | quick-ly | quick-lẏ | adv. at a fast pace; rapidly |
| quickness | quickne̊ss | quick-ness | quick-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being fast or rapid |
| quicksand | quicksand | quick-sand | quick-sand | n. a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy n. a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down |
| quickened | quicke̊n𝕖d | quick-en-ed | quick-e̊n-𝕖d | v move faster v make keen or more acute v give life or energy to v show signs of life v give new life or energy to |
| quicksilver | quicksilve̊r | quick-silv-er | quick-silv-e̊r | n. a heavy silvery toxic metallic element; the only metal liquid at ordinary temperatures |
| quickening | quicke̊ning | quick-en-ing | quick-e̊n-ing | n. the process of showing signs of life; acceleration |
| quid | quid | quid | quid | n. the basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence |
| quidditch | quidditch | quidditch | quidditch | n. a fictional sport in the Harry Potter series played on flying broomsticks |
| quiescence | quīesce̊nce | quiesc-ence | quīesc-e̊nce | n. quiet and inactive restfulness |
| quiescent | quīesce̊nt | quiesc-ent | quīesc-e̊nt | a. not active or activated a. marked by a state of tranquil repose |
| acquiesce | acquiesce | ac-quiesce | ac-quiesce | v to agree or express agreement |
| acquiescence | acquiesce̊nce | ac-quiesc-ence | ac-quiesc-e̊nce | n. acceptance without protest |
| acquiescent | acquiesce̊nt | ac-quiesc-ent | ac-quiesc-e̊nt | a. willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest |
| quiet | quīe̊t | qui-et | quī-e̊t | a. making very little noise a. not disturbed or interrupted v. make or become silent or calm |
| quietus | quīetůs | quiet-us | quīet-ůs | n. release from life or obligation |
| quieten | quīe̊te̊n | qui-et-en | quī-e̊t-e̊n | v. become quiet or quieter |
| quieter | quīe̊te̊r | qui-et-er | quī-e̊t-e̊r | |
| quietest | quīe̊tėst | qui-et-est | quī-e̊t-ėst | |
| quieting | quīeting | qui-et-ing | quī-et-ing | v. make calm or still |
| quietism | quīetiṡm | qui-et-ism | quī-et-iṡm | n. a form of religious mysticism requiring passive contemplation of God |
| quietist | quīeti̊st | qui-et-ist | quī-et-i̊st | n. a religious mystic who follows quietism |
| quietly | quīetlẏ | qui-et-ly | quī-et-lẏ | adv. with little or no sound adv. with little or no activity or no agitation |
| quietness | quīetne̊ss | qui-et-ness | quī-et-ne̊ss | n. the property of making no sound |
| quietude | quīetūde | qui-et-ude | quī-et-ūde | n. a state of peace and quiet |
| disquiet | disquīet | dis-qui-et | dis-quī-et | n. the trait of seeming ill at ease |
| disquieting | disquīeting | dis-qui-et-ing | dis-quī-et-ing | a. causing mental discomfort |
| inquietude | inquīetūde | in-qui-et-ude | in-quī-et-ūde | n. a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety |
| unquiet | ûnquīet | un-qui-et | ûn-quī-et | a. characterized by unrest or disorder |
| tranquil | tranquil | tran-quil | tran-quil | a. free from disturbance; calm |
| tranquility | tranquilitẏ | tran-quil-ity | tran-quil-itẏ | n. a state of peace and quiet |
| tranquilize | tranqui̊līze | tran-quil-ize | tran-qui̊l-īze | v. make calm or still v. cause to be calm by administering a sedative |
| tranquillity | tranquillitẏ | tran-quill-ity | tran-quill-itẏ | n. an untroubled state; free from disturbances |
| tranquilly | tranquillẏ | tran-quil-ly | tran-quil-lẏ | adv. without emotional agitation |
| tranquilizer | tranqui̊līze̊r | tran-quil-iz-er | tran-qui̊l-īz-e̊r | n. a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity |
| tranquillizer | tranquillīze̊r | tran-quill-iz-er | tran-quill-īz-e̊r | n. a drug used to calm |
| tranquilizing | tranqui̊līzing | tran-quil-iz-ing | tran-qui̊l-īz-ing | v. make calm or still a. tending to soothe or tranquilize |
| quill | quill | quill | quill | n. a pen made from a bird's feather n. a stiff hollow spine on a porcupine |
| quilled | quill𝕖d | quill-ed | quill-𝕖d | a. furnished with quills; also, shaped like quills |
| quilt | quilt | quilt | quilt | n. a warm bed covering made of two layers of cloth filled with soft material |
| quilted | quiltėd | quilt-ed | quilt-ėd | a. made of layers of fabric held together by patterned stitching |
| quilter | quilte̊r | quilt-er | quilt-e̊r | n. one who or that which quilts |
| quilting | quilting | quilt-ing | quilt-ing | n. stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design n. a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric |
| quiltmaker | quiltmāke̊r | quilt-mak-er | quilt-māk-e̊r | n. a maker of quilts |
| quin | quin | quin | quin | n. one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy |
| quinine | quīnīne | quinine | quīnīne | n. a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy |
| quina | quĩnå | quina | quĩnå | n. cinchona bark (source of quinine) |
| quince | quince | quince | quince | n. small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated n. aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves |
| quincy | quincẏ | quincy | quincẏ | n. a city in Illinois, US |
| quinoa | q𝕦inōå | quinoa | q𝕦inōå | n. a South American plant cultivated for its edible seeds |
| quint | quint | quint | quint | n. one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy |
| quintet | quintet | quint-et | quint-et | n. a musical composition for five performers n. five performers or singers who perform together |
| quintuple | quintūple | quint-u-ple | quint-ū-ple | a. having five units or components vt. increase fivefold |
| quintessence | quintesse̊nce | quint-es-sence | quint-es-se̊nce | n. the purest and most concentrated essence of something n. the most typical example or representative of a type |
| quintessential | quintėssentiål | quint-es-senti-al | quint-ės-senti-ål | a. representing the perfect example of a class or quality |
| quintuplet | quintūple̊t | quint-u-pl-et | quint-ū-pl-e̊t | n. one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy |
| quintessentially | quinte̊ssentiållẏ | quint-es-senti-al-ly | quint-e̊s-senti-ål-lẏ | adv. in a quintessential manner |
| quip | quip | quip | quip | n. a witty remark or saying v. to make witty remarks |
| equip | ėquip | e-quip | ė-quip | vt. provide with what is needed |
| equipped | ėquipp𝕖ḋ | e-quipp-ed | ė-quipp-𝕖ḋ | a. provided with what is needed |
| equipment | ėquipme̊nt | e-quip-ment | ė-quip-me̊nt | n. the items needed for a particular purpose or activity |
| unequipped | ûnėquipp𝕖ḋ | un-e-quipp-ed | ûn-ė-quipp-𝕖ḋ | a. without necessary physical or intellectual equipment |
| acquire | åcquīre | ac-quire | åc-quīre | v. buy or obtain something for oneself v. learn or develop a skill |
| acquired | åcquīr𝕖d | ac-quir-ed | åc-quīr-𝕖d | a. gotten through learning or experience |
| acquirer | åcquīre̊r | ac-quir-er | åc-quīr-e̊r | n. a person who acquires something n. a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation |
| acquiring | åcquīring | ac-quir-ing | åc-quīr-ing | |
| acquires | åcquīr𝕖ṡ | ac-quire-s | åc-quīr𝕖-ṡ | |
| acquisition | acqui̊ṡitio̊n | ac-quis-it-ion | ac-qui̊ṡ-it-io̊n | n. the act of gaining possession of something n. something that has been acquired |
| enquire | ėnquīre | en-quire | ėn-quīre | v. to ask about something |
| enquiry | ėnquīrẏ | en-quir-y | ėn-quīr-ẏ | n. an instance of questioning; a search for knowledge |
| inquire | inquīre | in-quire | in-quīre | v. to ask for information |
| inquirer | inquīre̊r | in-quir-er | in-quīr-e̊r | n. someone who asks a question |
| inquiring | inquīring | in-quir-ing | in-quīr-ing | a. given to inquiry |
| inquiry | inquīrẏ | in-quir-y | in-quīr-ẏ | n. a request for information; an investigation |
| inquiringly | inquīringlẏ | in-quir-ing-ly | in-quīr-ing-lẏ | adv. in an inquiring manner |
| require | rėquīre | re-quire | rė-quīre | vt. to need or demand something vt. to order or expect someone to do something |
| required | rēquīr𝕖d | re-quir-ed | rē-quīr-𝕖d | a. needed; necessary |
| requiring | rėquīring | re-quir-ing | rė-quīr-ing | |
| requirement | rėquīreme̊nt | re-quire-ment | rė-quīre-me̊nt | n. something that is needed or demanded n. a thing needed in order to achieve a particular result |
| requires | rėquīr𝕖ṡ | re-quire-s | rė-quīr𝕖-ṡ | |
| reacquire | rėåcquīre | re-ac-quire | rė-åc-quīre | v. acquire again |
| quire | quīre | quire | quīre | n. a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets |
| quirk | qui̊rk | quirk | qui̊rk | n. a peculiar behavioral habit; an abrupt twist or curve |
| quirky | qui̊rkẏ | quirk-y | qui̊rk-ẏ | a. unusual in an attractive way |
| quirkiness | qui̊rkine̊ss | quirk-i-ness | qui̊rk-i-ne̊ss | n. a strange attitude or habit |
| quirt | quirt | quirt | quirt | n. whip with a leather thong at the end |
| quisling | quiṡling | quis-ling | quiṡ-ling | n. a traitor who collaborates with an enemy |
| acquisitive | åcquiṡi̊tive | ac-quis-it-ive | åc-quiṡ-i̊t-ive | a. eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas |
| acquisitiveness | åcquiṡitivenėss | ac-quis-it-ive-ness | åc-quiṡ-it-ive-nėss | n. strong desire to acquire and possess |
| disquisition | disquiṡitio̊n | dis-quis-it-ion | dis-quiṡ-it-io̊n | n. an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion |
| exquisite | exqui̊ṡi̊te | ex-quis-ite | ex-qui̊ṡ-i̊te | a. lavishly elegant and refined a. of extreme beauty |
| exquisitely | exquiṡit𝕖lẏ | ex-quis-ite-ly | ex-quiṡ-it𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a delicate and beautiful manner |
| inquisition | inqui̊ṡitio̊n | in-quis-it-ion | in-qui̊ṡ-it-io̊n | n. a severe interrogation often violating the rights or privacy of individuals |
| inquisitive | inquiṡitive | in-quis-it-ive | in-quiṡ-it-ive | a. showing curiosity a. inquiring or appearing to inquire |
| inquisitor | inquiṡi̊to̊r | in-quis-it-or | in-quiṡ-i̊t-o̊r | n. a questioner who is excessively harsh |
| inquisitorial | inquiṡitoriål | in-quis-it-or-ial | in-quiṡ-it-or-iål | a. relating to or resembling an inquisition or inquisitor a. having the authority to conduct official investigations |
| inquisitively | inquiṡi̊tiv𝕖lẏ | in-quis-it-ive-ly | in-quiṡ-i̊t-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. with curiosity |
| inquisitiveness | inquiṡitiv𝕖nėss | in-quis-it-ive-ness | in-quiṡ-it-iv𝕖-nėss | n. a state of active curiosity |
| perquisite | pe̊rqui̊ṡite | per-quis-ite | pe̊r-qui̊ṡ-ite | n. an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment |
| requisite | requiṡite | re-quis-ite | re-quiṡ-ite | n. something indispensable a. necessary for a particular purpose |
| requisition | requi̊ṡitio̊n | re-quis-it-ion | re-qui̊ṡ-it-io̊n | n. an authoritative request or demand v. make a formal request for official services |
| prerequisite | prērequi̊ṡi̊te | pre-re-quis-ite | prē-re-qui̊ṡ-i̊te | n. something required before something else can happen a. required as a prior condition |
| quit | quit | quit | quit | v. put an end to a state or an activity v. give up or retire from a position |
| quite | quīte | quite | quīte | adv. to a certain extent or degree; fairly adv. completely; entirely |
| quittance | quittånce | quitt-ance | quitt-ånce | n. a discharge from debt or obligation |
| quitted | quittėd | quitt-ed | quitt-ėd | |
| quitter | quitte̊r | quitt-er | quitt-e̊r | n. a person who gives up too easily |
| quitting | quitting | quitt-ing | quitt-ing | |
| quits | quits | quit-s | quit-s | a. on equal terms by payment or requital |
| acquit | åcquit | ac-quit | åc-quit | v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
| acquittal | åcquittål | ac-quitt-al | åc-quitt-ål | n. a judgment of not guilty |
| requite | rėquīte | re-quite | rė-quīte | vt. to repay or reward |
| requital | rėquītål | re-quit-al | rė-quīt-ål | n. something given in return |
| unrequited | ûnrēquītėd | un-re-quit-ed | ûn-rē-quīt-ėd | a. not returned in kind |
| quiver | quive̊r | quiv-er | quiv-e̊r | n. a case for holding arrows v. to shake with a slight rapid motion |
| quivering | quive̊ring | quiv-er-ing | quiv-e̊r-ing | a. shaking with a slight rapid motion |
| quivery | quive̊rẏ | quiv-er-y | quiv-e̊r-ẏ | a. shaky, trembling slightly |
| quixotic | quixotic | quixot-ic | quixot-ic | a. not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic |
| quiz | quiz | quiz | quiz | n. an examination consisting of a few short questions v. examine someone's knowledge of something |
| quizzable | quizzåble | quizz-able | quizz-åble | a. able to be made fun of |
| quizzical | quizzi̊cål | quizz-ic-al | quizz-i̊c-ål | a. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) a. perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know) |
| quizzically | quizzicållẏ | quizz-ic-al-ly | quizz-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a questioning or teasing manner |
| quondam | quondåm | quondam | quondåm | a. former, sometime |
| quorum | quorům | quorum | quorům | n. a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business |
| quote | quōte | quote | quōte | v. repeat or copy out words from a text v. give a price for something |
| quotable | quōtåble | quot-able | quōt-åble | a. suitable for or worthy of quotation |
| quoted | quōtėd | quot-ed | quōt-ėd | v. repeat a passage from v. name the price of |
| quotient | quōtiėnt | quot-ient | quōt-iėnt | n. the result of dividing one number by another |
| quoting | quōting | quot-ing | quōt-ing | |
| quotes | quōt𝕖s | quote-s | quōt𝕖-s | |
| quotation | quōtātio̊n | quot-at-ion | quōt-āt-io̊n | n. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited n. a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity |
| misquote | misquōte | mis-quote | mis-quōte | v. quote incorrectly |
| unquote | ûnquōte | un-quote | ûn-quōte | v. to close a quotation |
| quota | quōtå | quota | quōtå | n. a limited quantity of something that is allowed n. a proportional share assigned to each participant |
| quotidian | quotidiån | quotidian | quotidiån | a. found in the ordinary course of events |
| quran | q𝕦ràn | quran | q𝕦ràn | n. the sacred writings of Islam |
| quranic | q𝕦rànic | quran-ic | q𝕦ràn-ic | a. of or relating to the Quran |
