antique
2 syllablesNo common root word
An old, valuable object.
“Grandma's clock is an antique.”
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EVERYDAY SUFFIXES · -QUE
Words ending
in -que.
19 classroom words with their roots, meanings and example sentences.
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-que words, A–Z.
baroque
2 syllablesNo common root word
In a richly decorated style of art, music and buildings from about 1600 to 1750.
“The church has a baroque ceiling.”
boutique
2 syllablesNo common root word
A small shop that sells fashionable things.
“She bought a scarf at a boutique.”
brusque
1 syllablesNo common root word
Short and rude in the way you speak.
“His brusque reply upset her.”
cheque
1 syllablesNo common root word
A printed form you fill in to pay money from a bank account (British spelling of check)
“She paid the plumber by cheque.”
clique
1 syllablesNo common root word
A small group of friends who leave others out.
“A clique of older pupils sat together at lunch.”
critique
2 syllablesNo common root word
A careful review that judges something's good and bad points.
“The class wrote a critique of the poem.”
grotesque
2 syllablesNo common root word
Strange and ugly in a shocking or silly way.
“The castle walls were carved with grotesque faces.”
mosque
1 syllablesNo common root word
A building where Muslims go to worship.
“The mosque has a tall tower.”
mystique
2 syllablesNo common root word
A special, mysterious quality that makes something admired.
“The old lighthouse had a certain mystique.”
oblique
2 syllablesNo common root word
Slanting; not said in a direct way.
“Draw an oblique line across the square.”
opaque
2 syllablesNo common root word
Not letting light through.
“The bathroom window is made of opaque glass.”
physique
2 syllablesNo common root word
The size and shape of a person's body.
“The swimmer has a strong physique.”
picturesque
3 syllablespicture → picturesque
Pretty enough to be in a picture.
“We stayed in a picturesque village by the sea.”
plaque
1 syllablesNo common root word
A flat plate with writing on it, fixed to a wall; a layer that forms on teeth.
“A blue plaque marks the house where the writer lived.”
statuesque
3 syllablesstatue → statuesque
Tall and graceful, like a statue.
“The statuesque dancer stood very still.”
technique
2 syllablesNo common root word
A way of doing something skilfully.
“Practise the technique for a perfect serve.”
torque
1 syllablesNo common root word
A force that makes something turn.
“The engine produces a lot of torque.”
unique
2 syllablesNo common root word
The only one of its kind.
“Every snowflake is unique.”
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