quick
'kwik
Etymology: Middle English quik, from Old English cwic; akin to Old Norse kvikr living, Latin vivus living, vivere to live, Greek bios, zOE life Date: before 12th century 1 : not dead 2 : acting or capable of acting with speed 3 : reacting to stimuli with speed and keen sensitivity 4 : done or taking place with rapidity
quark
'kwork, 'kwärk
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