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quarterly, in advance.<br />

quash v. 1 annul, nullify, void, declare or render null and void,<br />

invalidate, revoke, vacate, set aside, rescind, cancel, reject,<br />

throw out, reverse, overthrow, discharge, overrule: When the<br />

real culprit confessed, my conviction was quashed and I was set<br />

free. 2 suppress, subdue, quell, put down, squelch, repress,<br />

overthrow, crush, overwhelm: The rebellion was quashed by the<br />

secret police.<br />

quasi- adv. 1 Sometimes, quasi. as if, as it were, seemingly,<br />

apparently, partly, to some extent, to all intents and purposes,<br />

more or less, virtually, almost: Her apology seemed only<br />

quasi-sincere to me. His function in the proceedings was<br />

quasi-judicial.<br />

--adj. 2 Often, quasi. so to speak, kind of, sort of;<br />

pretended, fake, pseudo, so-called, supposed, artificial, mock,<br />

sham, Colloq phoney or US also phony: His quasi excuse does not<br />

diminish the horror of what he did.<br />

quaver v. 1 tremble, quiver, shake, shiver, vibrate, waver, shudder,<br />

fluctuate, oscillate, flutter: His voice quavered with emotion<br />

as he described his rescue.<br />

--n. 2 trembling, tremble, quiver, quivering, tremor, shaking,<br />

vibration, wavering, break, fluctuation, oscillation: Only a<br />

slight quaver in her voice betrayed her feeling of panic.<br />

queasy adj. 1 uncomfortable, uneasy, nervous, apprehensive, ill at<br />

ease, troubled, worried, discomfited; doubtful, hesitant: I had<br />

a queasy feeling that I was being watched. The manager was a bit<br />

queasy about giving Denis so much responsibility. 2 sick,<br />

nauseous, nauseated, ill, bilious, queer, Colloq green around or<br />

about the gills, groggy, woozy: Catherine felt very queasy<br />

after the ride on the roller coaster.<br />

queen n. 1 sovereign, monarch, ruler; empress; queen consort; queen<br />

mother; queen dowager: She was absolutely thrilled when she was<br />

invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace and met the<br />

Queen. 2 beauty queen, movie queen, star, prima donna, diva;<br />

epitome, model, idol, leading light, cynosure, leader: At the<br />

height of her career, she was known as 'the Queen of the Silver

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