FINAL WORDS
Q QUADRATURE 'kwodrəchə
QUADRIPLEGIA kwodri'plējə
QUADRUPLICATE kwo'drooplikət kwo'drooplikāt QUERULOUS 'kweruləs / kweryuləs
QUINQUAGENARIAN kwiŋkwəji'ne:riən
QUINTESSENCE kwin'tesəns
n.
The process of making a square or dividing in squares; position of heavenly body in relation to another Origin: Latin Sentence: As a mathematician, he had no problems with quadrature
n. paralysis of hands and feet (all four limbs) Origin: Prefix quadri (‘four’) + Greek plege (‘blow’) Sentence: The quadriplegia resulted from an accident some years ago. adj., v. fourfold; four copies made; to multiply by four Origin: Latin quadruplicare, ‘multiply by four’ Sentence: All the documents had to be copied in quadruplicate for the four persons in the meeting. adj. complaining; peevish; tendency to grumbling Origin: Latin querulus (queri, ‘to complain’) Sentence: Her querulous voice conveyed her feelings to everyone. n., adj. person between age 50 and 59; related to this age Origin: Latin quinquagenerius ‘containing fifty’ Sentence: She is a quinquagenarian, but her brother is already sixty years old. n. the perfect example; purest and most perfect form Origin: Latin quinta essentia, ‘fifth essence Sentence: He is the quintessence of decency and kindness.
R RAMEKIN 'ramikin / 'ramkin
n. a small dish for baking and serving an individual portion of food; the food served Origin: French ramequin Sentence: A ramekin dish will be enough for supper. Page 48 of 77