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The characteristic harsh sound made by a duck.

Each of four parts of a plane divided by two perpendicular lines (axes).

A soft, wet area of ground that gives way underfoot; a bog or marsh.

Attractively unusual or old-fashioned in a charming way.

To shake or tremble, especially from fear or instability.

The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind.

The smallest discrete unit of a physical property, such as energy or matter.

A period of isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.

An angry argument or disagreement.

An open excavation from which stone or other materials are extracted.

A group of four people or things, especially musicians.

A hard mineral consisting of silicon dioxide, occurring in various forms including crystals.

A female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.

To satisfy a thirst by drinking.

A long or arduous search for something.

A sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information.

Plural of question; multiple sentences or issues requiring an answer or response.

A line of people or vehicles waiting their turn.

Moving fast or doing something in a short time.

At a fast speed; rapidly.

Making little or no noise.

Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

A peculiar behavioral trait or habit.

Having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits; unconventional in an appealing way.

To a certain or fairly significant extent or degree.

A short test of knowledge, typically informal.

A fixed share or proportion allocated or expected.

To repeat or copy the exact words of another person.