Today's letter "Q"

1. Quack (2 meanings):
A. Duck's harsh cry
B. Person who falsely claims to have medical skill or remedies

2. Quadrennial:
Happening every fourth year, lasting four years

3. Quagmire:
Bog, Marsh

4. Quay:
Landing place built for ships to load and unload

5. Quell:
Suppress

6. Quiescent:
Inactive, quiet

Today's letter: R

Runt:
Undersized person or animal

Recuperate:
Recover (health, strength or losses)

Ragamuffin:
Person in ragged dirty clothes

Repose (2 meanings) :
A. Rest, sleep, tranquillity
B. Place (trust etc.) in

RSVP :
Abbr. French - Repondez S'il Vous plait which means Please Reply

Ructions:
Protests and noisy arguments, a row