quartz.noun
the crystalline form of sand; a very hard mineral composed of silica, SiO₂, found worldwide in many different types of rocks, including sandstone and granite. Varieties of quartz include agate, chalcedony, chert, flint, opal, and rock crystal. 
quartzose.adjective

quantize, quantized, quantizing, quantizes.transitive verbs
(physics) to limit the possible values of (a magnitude or quantity) to a discrete set of values by quantum mechanical rules; to apply quantum mechanics or the quantum theory to
quantization.noun

quadriplegia.noun
complete paralysis of the body from the neck down
quadriplegic.adjective &.noun

quinone.noun
any of a class of aromatic compounds found widely in plants, especially the yellow crystalline form, CO(CHCH)₂CO, used in making dyes

quirk, quirkiness.nouns
a peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy; eccentricity; an unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary (a quirk of fate); a sudden sharp turn or twist; an equivocation; a quibble
quirkily.adverb
quirky.adjective

q.v. abbreviation
Latin. Quod vide (which see)

quintessential.adjective
of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the most typical
quintessentially.adverb
quintessence.noun
the pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing; the purest or most typical instance (the quintessence of beauty)

qualm.noun
a sudden feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea; a sudden disturbing feeling (qualms of homesickness); an uneasy feeling about the propriety or rightness of a course of action
qualmish.adjective
qualmishly.adverb

quotient.noun
the number obtained by dividing one quantity by another (in 45 ÷ 3 = 15, 15 is the quotient)

quell, quelled, quelling, quells.transitive verbs
to put down forcibly; suppress-(police quelled the riot); to pacify; quiet: finally quelled the children's fears

quisling.noun
a traitor who serves as the puppet of the enemy occupying his or her country

quibble, quibbled, quibbling, quibbles.intransitive verbs
to evade the truth or importance of an issue by raising trivial distinctions and objections; to find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil; carp, niggle, nitpick
quibble.noun
a petty distinction or an irrelevant objection
quibbler.noun

quixotic.also.quixotical.adjective
caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality; capricious; impulsive
quixotically.adverb
quixotism.noun

queasy.also.queazy.adjective
queasier.also.queazier, queasiest, queaziest
experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; causing nausea; sickening (the queasy lurch of an airplane during a storm); causing uneasiness; uneasy; troubled; easily troubled; ill at ease; squeamish
queasily.adverb
queasiness.noun

quarrel.noun
an angry dispute; an altercation; a cause of a dispute or an argument;
quarrel, quarreled, quarreling, quarrels.intransitive verbs
to engage in a quarrel; dispute angrily; hot to disagree; differ
quarreler.noun

quarrelsome.adjective
given to quarreling; contentious; argumentative; marked by quarreling; belligerent

quite.adverb
to the greatest extent; completely quite alone; not quite finished; actually; really

quiescent.adjective
being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive; latent
quiescence.noun
quiescently.adverb

quaint, quainter, quaintest.adjectives
odd, especially in an old-fashioned way; unfamiliar or unusual in character; strange.(quaint dialect words)
quaintly.adverb
quaintness.noun

Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603) was one of England's greatest monarchs, ruling from 1558 right after her father King Henry VIII's death, until her death in 1603. Her reign, known as the Elizabethan Age, was marked by great prosperity and achievement in many fields. She inherited absolute sovereign power from her father, that is until she signed her way out of it. Ever since, England's royalty has been reduced to a limited monarchy. This famous portrait of Queen Elizabeth standing on a map of England was painted by M. Gheeraerts. It is housed in the National Portrait Gallery, in London..Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99. © 1993-1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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