Originally Posted by cycopath25 
quite 
/kwaɪt/Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kwahyt]Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adverb 1.completely, wholly, or entirely:
quite the reverse; not quite finished. 2.actually, really, or truly:
quite a sudden change. 3.to a considerable extent or degree:
quite small; quite objectionable.
[Origin: 1300–50; ME, adv. use of
quit(
e), a var. of
quit(
te)
quit1, the meaning of the two forms not being distinct in ME
]
qui·et1 /ˈkwaɪɪt/Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kwahy-it]Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciationadjective, -er, -est, verb –adjective 1.making no noise or sound, esp. no disturbing sound:
quiet neighbors. . . .
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pedantic
pe·dan·tic (p
-d
n
t
k)
adj. Characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules: a pedantic attention to details.
A
pedant, or
pædant, is a person who is overly concerned with
formalism and
precision, or who makes a show of learning.
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