CP English Honors - Vocabulary M,N,O,P,Q

Quail

To shrink back in fear or cower, quaint, Attractively old-fashioned or charmingly unusual,

Quandary

A state of uncertainty or perplexity, quarantine, A period of isolation to prevent disease spread,

Quasi

Resembling but not actually being, quell, To suppress or put an end to forcibly,

Querulous

Habitually complaining or whining, query, A question or request for information,

Queue

A line or sequence of people or things awaiting their turn, quid pro quo, A favor or advantage granted in return for something,

Quiescent

Inactive or at rest, quip, A witty remark or sarcastic comment,

Quirk

A peculiar habit or trait, quixotic, Unrealistically idealistic or impractical,

Quintessential

Representing the most perfect or typical example, panorama, A wide, unbroken view of an area,

Palpable

Capable of being touched or felt, pacify, To calm or bring peace to,

Parable

A short moral story or allegory, paramount, Of utmost importance or supreme,

Pandemic

A widespread outbreak of a disease, parody, A humorous imitation of a serious work,

Palatable

Pleasant-tasting or acceptable, palatial, Large and luxurious,

Passe

Outdated or no longer in fashion, panacea, A universal remedy for all problems or diseases,

Paradox

A statement that contradicts itself yet may be true, pariah, A social outcast,

Panache

Distinctive and stylish elegance, paltry, Insignificant or meager,

Narcissism

Excessive self-love or self-importance, nautical, Related to ships, sailors, or navigation,

Nefarious

Wicked or criminal, negate, To nullify or make ineffective,

Nemesis

A long-standing rival or enemy, neophyte, A beginner or novice,

Nepotism

Favoritism towards relatives, especially in jobs, neurotic, Excessively anxious or obsessive,

Nihilism

The belief that life is meaningless, nirvana, A state of perfect peace or happiness,

Nocturnal

Active at night, nomad, A person who moves from place to place,

Nomenclature

A system of naming things, nonpartisan, Not biased or affiliated with a political party,

Nostalgia

A sentimental longing for the past, marginal, Slight or on the edge of importance,

Malcontents

People dissatisfied with conditions, mediated, Settled a dispute as a middle party,

Median

The middle value in a set, mandate, An official order or authorization,

Malady

A disease or disorder, malevolent, Wishing harm to others,

Malignant

Harmful or cancerous, manifesto, A public declaration of beliefs or intentions,

Merger

The combining of two or more things, mercenaries, Soldiers hired to fight for money,

Martyr

Someone who dies or suffers for a cause, meander, To wander aimlessly,

Melee

A chaotic fight or struggle, menagerie, A collection of wild animals or diverse things,

Marauders

Raiders or plunderers, maladjusted, Poorly adapted to a situation,

Maritime

Related to the sea or navigation, mediocre, Average or of moderate quality,

Meticulous

Extremely careful and precise.

Quail

To shrink back in fear or cower

*Quaint*

Attractively old-fashioned or charmingly unusual

*Quandary*

A state of uncertainty or perplexity

*Quarantine*

A period of isolation to prevent disease spread

*Quasi*

Resembling but not actually being

*Quell*

To suppress or put an end to forcibly

*Querulous*

Habitually complaining or whining

*Query*

A question or request for information

*Queue*

A line or sequence of people or things awaiting their turn

*Quid pro quo*

A favor or advantage granted in return for something

*Quiescent*

Inactive or at rest

*Quip*

A witty remark or sarcastic comment

*Quirk*

A peculiar habit or trait

*Quixotic*

Unrealistically idealistic or impractical

*Quintessential*

Representing the most perfect or typical example

*Panorama*

A wide, unbroken view of an area

*Palpable*

Capable of being touched or felt

*Pacify*

To calm or bring peace to

*Parable*

A short moral story or allegory

*Paramount*

Of utmost importance or supreme

*Pandemic*

A widespread outbreak of a disease

*Parody*

A humorous imitation of a serious work

*Palatable*

Pleasant-tasting or acceptable

*Palatial*

Large and luxurious

*Passe*

Outdated or no longer in fashion

*Panacea*

A universal remedy for all problems or diseases

*Paradox*

A statement that contradicts itself yet may be true

*Pariah*

A social outcast

*Panache*

Distinctive and stylish elegance

*Paltry*

Insignificant or meager

*Narcissism*

Excessive self-love or self-importance

*Nautical*

Related to ships, sailors, or navigation

*Nefarious*

Wicked or criminal

*Negate*

To nullify or make ineffective

*Nemesis*

A long-standing rival or enemy

*Neophyte*

A beginner or novice

*Nepotism*

Favoritism towards relatives, especially in jobs

*Neurotic*

Excessively anxious or obsessive

*Nihilism*

The belief that life is meaningless

*Nirvana*

A state of perfect peace or happiness

*Nocturnal*

Active at night

*Nomad*

A person who moves from place to place

*Nomenclature*

A system of naming things

*Nonpartisan*

Not biased or affiliated with a political party

*Nostalgia*

A sentimental longing for the past

*Marginal*

Slight or on the edge of importance

*Malcontents*

People dissatisfied with conditions

*Mediated*

Settled a dispute as a middle party

*Median*

The middle value in a set

*Mandate*

An official order or authorization

*Malady*

A disease or disorder

*Malevolent*

Wishing harm to others

*Malignant*

Harmful or cancerous

*Manifesto*

A public declaration of beliefs or intentions

*Merger*

The combining of two or more things

*Mercenaries*

Soldiers hired to fight for money

*Martyr*

Someone who dies or suffers for a cause

*Meander*

To wander aimlessly

*Melee*

A chaotic fight or struggle

*Menagerie*

A collection of wild animals or diverse things

*Marauders*

Raiders or plunderers

*Maladjusted*

Poorly adapted to a situation

*Maritime*

Related to the sea or navigation

*Mediocre*

Average or of moderate quality

*Meticulous*

Extremely careful and preciseaQuail, To shrink back in fear or cower

quaint

Attractively old-fashioned or charmingly unusual

quandary

A state of uncertainty or perplexity