Words starting with Q

68 words from the Lexfall vocabulary, each with a definition and an example sentence.

quadrant One of four sections into which a two-dimensional analytical grid is divided, typically...
quaere Used to introduce a doubtful point or an open question of law for consideration.
quaff To drink heartily and in large draughts.
qualia The subjective, felt qualities of conscious experience, such as the particular redness of...
qualification A reservation expressed in an audit opinion where the accounts are fair except for a...
qualified Describing an audit opinion that flags a specific reservation about the accounts.
qualified lead A prospect who has been assessed as a genuine potential buyer worth pursuing.
qualified right A right that may lawfully be restricted where the interference is prescribed by law,...
qualify To make a statement less absolute by adding a reservation or limitation.
qualify a lead To assess whether a potential customer has the need, budget, and authority to justify...
qualitative Concerned with non-numerical qualities and descriptions rather than measurable quantities.
quality assurance The set of activities designed to prevent defects by building quality into the process...
quality control The inspection and testing of finished output to detect defects before goods reach the...
quality of earnings An assessment of how sustainable and cash-backed a company's reported profits really are.
quality of life A patient's overall wellbeing and ability to enjoy daily living, weighed against the...
qualm An uneasy feeling of doubt or conscience about one's conduct.
quandary A state of uncertainty or perplexity over a difficult decision.
quant A specialist who uses mathematical and statistical models to drive trading decisions.
quantifiable Able to be measured or expressed as a definite amount.
quantification The process of assessing the monetary amount of a claim or loss.
quantile Any of the values that divide a distribution into equal-sized groups.
quantitative easing A central bank policy of buying financial assets to inject money into the economy and...
quantitative tightening The process of a central bank shrinking its balance sheet by unwinding asset holdings.
quanto A derivative whose payoff is settled in one currency but references an underlying priced...
quantum The amount of damages or compensation to be awarded, as distinct from liability.
quantum meruit A reasonable sum awarded for work done where no price was ever agreed.
quantum valebat A claim for the reasonable value of goods supplied where no price was fixed.
quarantine Isolation imposed to stop the spread of disease.
quash To reject or void, especially a legal decision.
quash a conviction For an appeal court to set aside a conviction so that it no longer stands.
quashing order A remedy in judicial review that deprives an unlawful decision of legal effect by setting...
quasi-contract An obligation imposed by law to prevent unjust enrichment where no true agreement exists.
quasi-easement A right enjoyed over one part of a landowner's property for the benefit of another that...
quasi-partnership A company run on mutual trust between members, so equitable duties resembling a...
quasi-rent A temporary return to a factor of production above its next-best use, lasting until...
quasi-security An arrangement that achieves the commercial effect of security without creating a formal...
quatrain A stanza or poem of four lines, typically with an alternating rhyme scheme.
quaver To speak or sing in a trembling, unsteady voice.
queasy Feeling slightly sick, as though about to vomit.
quell To suppress or put an end to something, especially by force.
querulous Complaining in a peevish, whining manner.
quia timet Describing relief granted to restrain a wrong that is merely apprehended, before any harm...
quia timet injunction An injunction granted to restrain a wrong that is merely apprehended but has not yet...
quibble To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.
quickening The first fetal movements felt by the mother, typically around 18 to 20 weeks in a first...
quid pro quo A favour or concession granted in return for something of comparable value.
quiddity The essential nature or 'whatness' that makes a thing the kind of thing it is.
quiescent In a state of inactivity or rest.
quiet enjoyment A tenant's right to occupy leased premises without unlawful interference from the...
quiet firing Making a job so unrewarding that the employee leaves on their own.
quiet luxury Expensive minimalism with no visible branding.
quiet quitting Doing exactly what your job requires and not one thing more.
quietism A stance of calm passivity, often the view that certain philosophical disputes should...
quinsy A peritonsillar abscess, a collection of pus between the tonsil and the pharyngeal wall.
quintessential Being the most perfect example of a type.
quip A witty or sarcastic remark made spontaneously.
quisling A traitor who collaborates with an occupying enemy force.
Quistclose A trust arising where money is advanced for an exclusive purpose, so that if the purpose...
quitclaim A release or transfer of whatever interest one holds in property, without any warranty of...
quixotic Extravagantly idealistic and wildly impractical.
quorate Describing a meeting attended by enough members to constitute a valid quorum.
quorum The minimum number of members required to be present for a meeting's business to be...
quota The sales target a representative is expected to hit within a given period.
quota relief A formal reduction of a rep's target to account for territory changes, leaves, or...
quota share A reinsurance treaty under which insurer and reinsurer split every premium and loss by a...
quotation A copyright exception permitting limited reproduction of a work, for example for...
quote A formal statement of the price at which a product or service is offered to a customer.
quotidian Occurring every day, or ordinary and commonplace.

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