IPSM Approach

Words starting with Q

46 words

WordIPSISMIPSMMeaning
acquaintåcquāintac-quaintåc-quāintv. make familiar with; inform
acquaintanceåcquāintånceac-quaint-anceåc-quāint-åncen. a person one knows slightly
n. knowledge of something through experience
qualifyquãlifȳqu-al-ifyqu-ãl-ifȳv. prove capable or fit; meet requirements
v. make more specific
v. make fit or prepared
qualityquãlitẏqu-al-ityqu-ãl-itẏn. the standard of something compared with others; a distinctive attribute
qualitativequãlitåtivequ-al-it-at-ivequ-ãl-it-åt-ivea. relating to quality or qualities
qualificationquãlificātio̊nqu-al-if-ic-at-ionqu-ãl-if-ic-āt-io̊nn. a quality or skill that makes someone suitable for something
n. the act of qualifying
quantifyquãntifȳqu-ant-ifyqu-ãnt-ifȳv. express as a number or quantity
quantityquãntitẏqu-ant-ityqu-ãnt-itẏn. an amount or number of something
quantitativequãntitåtivequ-ant-it-at-ivequ-ãnt-it-åt-ivea. relating to the measurement of quantity
quarrelquãrre̊lquarr-elquãrr-e̊ln. an angry argument
v. to have an angry disagreement
quartquãrtquartquãrtn. a unit of liquid measure
quarterquãrte̊rquart-erquãrt-e̊rn. one of four equal parts of something
n. a period of three months used as a division of a year
quartzquãrtzquart-zquãrt-zn. a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
quarterlyquãrte̊rlẏquart-er-lyquãrt-e̊r-lẏn. a periodical published every three months
a. occurring every three months
adv. once every quarter
queenquēenqueenquēenn. a female ruler of a country
n. the wife of a king
queerquēerqueerquēera. strange; not feeling well
n. a homosexual person
vt. to spoil
quenchquenchquenchquenchv. to satisfy thirst
v. to put out a fire
conquerconq𝕦e̊rcon-quercon-q𝕦e̊rv. to overcome and take control by force
v. to overcome a difficulty
conquerorconq𝕦e̊ro̊rcon-quer-orcon-q𝕦e̊r-o̊rn. someone who is victorious by force of arms
questquestquestquestn. a search or pursuit
v. search for something
questionquestio̊nquest-ionquest-io̊nn. a sentence of inquiry; a problem for discussion; a doubt
v. to ask; to interrogate; to doubt
questionablequestio̊nåblequest-ion-ablequest-io̊n-åblea. doubtful; not certain or reliable
questionnairequestio̊nnāirequest-ion-nairequest-io̊n-nāiren. a set of questions used for survey or research
conquestconquestcon-questcon-questn. the act of conquering
requestrėquestre-questrė-questn. an act of asking for something
v. politely ask for
queueq𝕦eūequeueq𝕦eūen. a line of people waiting
v. to wait in a line
quickquickquickquicka. fast or rapid in movement or action
a. able to think and learn fast
quickenquicke̊nquick-enquick-e̊nv. to make or become faster or more active
quicklyquicklẏquick-lyquick-lẏadv. at a fast pace; rapidly
quietquīe̊tqui-etquī-e̊ta. making very little noise
a. not disturbed or interrupted
v. make or become silent or calm
tranquiltranquiltran-quiltran-quila. free from disturbance; calm
quiltquiltquiltquiltn. a warm bed covering made of two layers of cloth filled with soft material
equipėquipe-quipė-quipvt. provide with what is needed
equipmentėquipme̊nte-quip-mentė-quip-me̊ntn. the items needed for a particular purpose or activity
acquireåcquīreac-quireåc-quīrev. buy or obtain something for oneself
v. learn or develop a skill
inquireinquīrein-quirein-quīrev. to ask for information
inquiryinquīrẏin-quir-yin-quīr-ẏn. a request for information; an investigation
requirerėquīrere-quirerė-quīrevt. to need or demand something
vt. to order or expect someone to do something
requirementrėquīreme̊ntre-quire-mentrė-quīre-me̊ntn. something that is needed or demanded
n. a thing needed in order to achieve a particular result
requisiterequiṡitere-quis-itere-quiṡ-iten. something indispensable
a. necessary for a particular purpose
quitquitquitquitv. put an end to a state or an activity
v. give up or retire from a position
quitequītequitequīteadv. to a certain extent or degree; fairly
adv. completely; entirely
quiverquive̊rquiv-erquiv-e̊rn. a case for holding arrows
v. to shake with a slight rapid motion
quizquizquizquizn. an examination consisting of a few short questions
v. examine someone's knowledge of something
quotequōtequotequōtev. repeat or copy out words from a text
v. give a price for something
quotationquōtātio̊nquot-at-ionquōt-āt-io̊nn. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
n. a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity

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