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PSAT Q Word List
Word list for 2009-2010
Question | Answer |
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quagmire | marsh; difficult situation |
quandary | dilemma, difficulty |
quarantine | isolation period--originally of 40 days--to prevent spread of disease |
quell | to crush or subdue |
querulous | inclined to complain, irritable |
quibble | to argue about insignificant and irrelevant details |
quiescence | inactivity, stillness |
quintessence | most typical example; concentrated essence |
quixotic | overly idealistic, impractical |
quotidian | occurring daily; commonplace |