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1. quagmire (n.) – a difficult situation
Example: We’d all like to avoid the kind of military quagmire characterized by the Vietnam War.
Synonyms: predicament, dilemma
Antonyms: solution, advantage
Nepali Meaning: मुस्किल अवस्था, दलदल
Nepali Example: हामी सबैले भियतनाम युद्धले चित्रण गरेजस्तो सैन्य दलदलबाट टाढा रहन चाहन्छौं।
2. quaint (adj.) – charmingly old-fashioned
Example: Hilda was delighted by the quaint bonnets she saw in Amish country.
Synonyms: picturesque, old-world
Antonyms: modern, contemporary
Nepali Meaning: पुरानो फैशनको, मनमोहक
Nepali Example: हिल्डा एमिस क्षेत्रमा देखेका पुरानो फैशनको मनमोहक टोपीहरूले खुसी भइन्।
3. quandary (n.) – a perplexed, unresolvable state
Example: Carlos found himself in a quandary: should he choose mint chocolate chip or cookie dough?
Synonyms: dilemma, predicament
Antonyms: certainty, solution
Nepali Meaning: दुविधा, असमंजस
Nepali Example: कार्लोस आफूलाई दुविधामा पाए: उसले पुदिना चकलेट चिप वा कुकी आटा चुन्ने?
4. quell (v.) – to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation
Example: The skilled leader deftly quelled the rebellion.
Synonyms: suppress, pacify
Antonyms: provoke, incite
Nepali Meaning: दमन गर्नु, शान्त गर्नु
Nepali Example: कुशल नेताले चतुरतापूर्वक विद्रोहलाई दमन गरे।
5. querulous (adj.) – whiny, complaining
Example: If deprived of his pacifier, young Brendan becomes querulous.
Synonyms: fretful, peevish
Antonyms: contented, satisfied
Nepali Meaning: बिरामी, गुनासो गर्ने
Nepali Example: यदि उसको चुस्पुसी लिने वस्तु लिइन्छ भने, सानो ब्रेन्डन बिरामी हुन्छ।
6. quixotic (adj.) – idealistic, impractical
Example: Edward entertained a quixotic desire to fall in love at first sight in a laundromat.
Synonyms: romantic, unrealistic
Antonyms: practical, realistic
Nepali Meaning: अव्यावहारिक, आदर्शवादी
Nepali Example: एडवर्डको लण्ड्रोम्याटमा पहिलो नजरमै प्रेममा पर्ने अव्यावहारिक इच्छा थियो।
7. quotidian (adj.) – daily
Example: Ambika’s quotidian routines include drinking two cups of coffee in the morning.
Synonyms: everyday, routine
Antonyms: unusual, extraordinary
Nepali Meaning: दैनिक, नित्यकर्म
Nepali Example: अम्बिकाको दैनिक दिनचर्यामा बिहान दुई कप कफी पिउने समावेश छ.
8. quorum (n.) – the minimum number of people required for a meeting
Example: The board meeting couldn’t begin because they lacked a quorum.
Synonyms: minimum, requirement
Antonyms: –
Nepali Meaning: गणपूर्ति, न्यूनतम संख्या
Nepali Example: बोर्ड बैठक सुरु हुन सकेन किनभने उनीहरूसंग गणपूर्ति थिएन।