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quirk

/kwɜːrk/
quirk kwɜːrk
English Definition
n. a peculiar trait or mannerism
中文释义
怪癖
Significado en Español
peculiaridad, rareza
한국어 뜻
기벽, 버릇
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
tính kỳ quặc, thói quen lạ
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Example Sentence

Everyone has their own little quirks.

每个人都有自己的小怪癖。

Synonyms
peculiarity oddity idiosyncrasy
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “quirk”:

  1. A peculiarity
  2. B rule
  3. C habit
  4. D routine
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A — peculiarity. “quirk” means n. a peculiar trait or mannerism

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

One funny ______ of his was that he always hummed softly while he worked.

  1. A rumor
  2. B machine
  3. C quirk
  4. D flavor
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C — quirk. “quirk” means n. a peculiar trait or mannerism

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Common questions about “quirk”

What does “quirk” mean?

quirk — n. a peculiar trait or mannerism. In Chinese: 怪癖.

How do you pronounce “quirk”?

quirk is pronounced /kwɜːrk/. It breaks into 1 syllable: quirk.

How do you use “quirk” in a sentence?

Everyone has their own little quirks. (每个人都有自己的小怪癖。)

What are synonyms for “quirk”?

peculiarity, oddity, idiosyncrasy — all close in meaning to quirk (n. a peculiar trait or mannerism).

Is “quirk” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. quirk appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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