| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| quack | the noise a duck makes |
| quail | a wild bird like a small partridge. The same word also means to lose courage |
| quaint | old-fashioned; a little odd |
| quake | to tremble, shake or quiver |
| qualification | ability, suitable quality or characteristic |
| quality | how good or bad something is. Clothes of good quality usually cost more but will last longer than clothes of poor quality |
| quantity | the size, number or amount of things |
| quantum | a quantity, an amount, a sufficient amount |
| quarrel | to argue or disagree with someone in an angry way |
| quarry | a place where stone for building is dug out. The same word also means an animal that is being hunted |
| quart | a measure of liquid equal to tow pints |
| quarter | one-fourth of anything, a fourth part |
| quash | to subdue, quell, suppress |
| quay | (say kee) a landing place for boats or ships |
| queen | a woman who is the ruler of a country, or the wife of a king |
| queer | odd; strange; not ordinary |
| quell | to subdue, allay, subside |
| quench | to put an end to something, as when you quench your thirst by having a drink, or when you quench a fire by putting water on it |
| query | a question |
| question | something someone wants to know |
| queue | (say kew) a line of people waiting their turn. The same word also means a pigtail at the back of the head |
| quick | fast; in a very short time |
| quiet | not making a noise; silent; at rest |
| quilt | a thick padded bedcover |
| quit | to leave; to go away |
| quiver | to tremble or shiver |
| quiz | a lot of questions to find out how much someone knows |
| quoit | a heavy flat ring which you try to throw on to a peg |
Abbreviation An abbreviation is a short form of a word or expression. Abbreviations are used for words used frequently.