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quarterly, in advance.
quash v. 1 annul, nullify, void, declare or render null and void,
invalidate, revoke, vacate, set aside, rescind, cancel, reject,
throw out, reverse, overthrow, discharge, overrule: When the
real culprit confessed, my conviction was quashed and I was set
free. 2 suppress, subdue, quell, put down, squelch, repress,
overthrow, crush, overwhelm: The rebellion was quashed by the
secret police.
quasi- adv. 1 Sometimes, quasi. as if, as it were, seemingly,
apparently, partly, to some extent, to all intents and purposes,
more or less, virtually, almost: Her apology seemed only
quasi-sincere to me. His function in the proceedings was
quasi-judicial.
--adj. 2 Often, quasi. so to speak, kind of, sort of;
pretended, fake, pseudo, so-called, supposed, artificial, mock,
sham, Colloq phoney or US also phony: His quasi excuse does not
diminish the horror of what he did.
quaver v. 1 tremble, quiver, shake, shiver, vibrate, waver, shudder,
fluctuate, oscillate, flutter: His voice quavered with emotion
as he described his rescue.
--n. 2 trembling, tremble, quiver, quivering, tremor, shaking,
vibration, wavering, break, fluctuation, oscillation: Only a
slight quaver in her voice betrayed her feeling of panic.
queasy adj. 1 uncomfortable, uneasy, nervous, apprehensive, ill at
ease, troubled, worried, discomfited; doubtful, hesitant: I had
a queasy feeling that I was being watched. The manager was a bit
queasy about giving Denis so much responsibility. 2 sick,
nauseous, nauseated, ill, bilious, queer, Colloq green around or
about the gills, groggy, woozy: Catherine felt very queasy
after the ride on the roller coaster.
queen n. 1 sovereign, monarch, ruler; empress; queen consort; queen
mother; queen dowager: She was absolutely thrilled when she was
invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace and met the
Queen. 2 beauty queen, movie queen, star, prima donna, diva;
epitome, model, idol, leading light, cynosure, leader: At the
height of her career, she was known as 'the Queen of the Silver