1. Quash (v.) set aside, strike down — The High Court quashed the verdict of the lower court.

  2. Quench (v.) satisfy — She needed water urgently to quench her thirst when she returned from college.

  3. Queer (adj.) strange — As she has a queer way of talking, everybody makes fun of her.

  4. Qualms (n.) feeling of doubt (right or wrong) — The hardened criminals are the last to feel qualms while committing cruel deeds.

  5. Quietude (n.) peace — Once the heaven of quietude Kashmir Valley is now a place haunted by terrorism.

  6. Quirk (n.) a strange act — One can call his misfortune just a quirk of fate.

  7. Quixotic (adj.) generous — He has not been successful in life because of his quixotic ideas.

  8. Quizzical (adj.) questioning — The quizzical remarks often made by her are appreciated by her friends.

  9. Querrulous (adj.) fretful — His querrulous behaviour has made him unpopular with his friends.

  10. Reprieve (n.) temporary stay — The lawyers got him reprieve when he was granted bail and released from jail.

  11. Requisite (n.) necessary requirement) — Hard work and honesty are requisite to success in life.

  12. Rampart (n.) a defensive wall — The old city of Lahore, for safety purposes, was enclosed by a nine-metre high brick wall and had a rampart running around it.

  13. Reciprocate (v.) repay in kind — It is our duty to reciprocate the love and regards of our children.

  14. Rendezvous (n.) meeting place — Once Coffee House in Connaught Place was a famous rendezvous for the writers and journalists.

  15. Realm (n.) kingdom — In recent years, Pakistan has made tremendous progress in the realm of nuclear weapons.

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