Learn Words By Mnemonics: Q List

Quaff
to drink deeply; to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
Example:-
He and his friends went to the local pub to quaff a few beverages and enjoy each others company.
Mnemonic:-
sounds like cough. When we have a cough, we drink cough syrup which is taken hurriedly.

Qualms
misgivings; uneasy fears, esp. about the matters of conscience; causes for hesitancy.
Example:-
I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen; I know she will handle it admirably.
Mnemonic:-
Qual + MS ---> Qualification + MS ----> you are in doubt whether MS as qualification is right for you or not.

Quiescence
stillness, motionless, quality of being at rest.
Example:-
These years seem relatively quiescent in terms of UFO activity.
Mnemonic:-
Quiet + scene ---> motionless.

Quixotic
foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals; idealistic and unrealistic
Example:-
The villain's plan of world domination was obviously quixotic. 
Mnemonic:-
quixotic== quick + exotic, if you desire something exotic to happen quickly in your life it is just a daydream.

Quotidian
occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
Example:-
Quotidian events that sheds light on how the people lived.
Mnemonic:-
split it as "quote+indian".QUOTE AN INDIAN every day. Newspapers quote opinions of Indians everyday.. so its a DAILY occurence,customary