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                     quandary

n. 困惑, 窘境

synonyms: bewilderment, catch 22, dilemma, perplexity

 

 

Example:

Joyce was in a quandary. She couldn’t make up her mind as to whether she should go to the party.

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                     quarantine

n. 隔離檢疫

synonyms: isolation

 

antonyms: liberation, integration

Example:

Our pet was kept in quarantine for six months.

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                     querulous

adj. 愛發牢騷的

synonyms: grouchy, complaining, critical, grumbling, peevish

 

Example:

His grandfather became increasingly dissatisfied and querulous.

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                     quiescent

adj. 靜止的

synonyms: inactive, inanimate, motionless, latent, dormant

 

antonyms: excited, frenzied, turbulent

Example:

According to this historical document, feminism was quiescent during that period.

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                     quixotic

adj. 狂想的, 不能實現的

synonyms: absurd, unrealistic, bizarre

 

antonyms: practical, realistic, reasonable, sensible

Example:

He is obsessed with his quixotic dreams.

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