32. quadruped [quadri-, four + -ped, foot] : an animal having four feet

33. quadrant [quadrant- < quadrans, four part] :
① an arc of 90^o that is one quarter of a circle
② a device or mechanical part shaped like or suggestive of a quadrant circle
③ an instrument for measuring altitudes consisting commonly of a graduated arc of 90^o with an index or vernier and usu. having a plumb line or spirit level for fixing the vertical or horizontal direction; a device for measuring the height of the stars in the sky which was used in the past for calculating directions when traveling across the sea

34. quadrangle [quadri-, four + angle,각] 
① quadrilateral/ 사변형, 사각형
② a 4-sided enclosure esp. when surrounded by building

35. quadrilateral [quadri-, four + lateral, level, plane] : 
① a polygon of four sides
② a combination or group that involves four parts or individuals

36. quadripartite [quadri-, four + partitus < partire, to divide < part] :
① consisting of or divided into four parts
② shared or participated in by four parties or persons

• a quadripartite agreement/4자협정

37. quadrumanous [quadri-, four + manus, hand] : of, relating to, or being the primates(영장류) excluding man which are distinguished by hand-shaped feet

38. quadruple [quadri-, four] :
(vt) to make four times as great or as many
(vi) to become four times as great or as many
(n) a sum four times as great as another
(adj) being four times as great or as many

• Father Ryan sat in his chair, staring at her, until Jennifer said, "Is there something I can do for you, Father?"
  He brightened. "Ah, well, I know you must be busy, but now that you've brought it up, a friend of mine has a bit of a problem. She was in an accident. I think you're just the one to help her."
  Automatically Jennifer replied, "Have her come in and see me, Father."
  "I think you'll have to go to her. She's a quadruple amputee(사지가 잘린 사람)." <중략> Connie Garrett was about twenty-four, Jennifer's age. There was a wonderful radiance in her face, and Jennifer found it obscene that there was only a torso with no arms or legs attached to it. She repressed a shudder.
  <중략> Jennifer rose to her feet. It was a moment to shake hands, but there was no hand to shake. 
  [Rage of Angels written by Sidney Sheldon]

39. quadruplet [quadri-, four + -et, suffix meaning group] :
① one of four offspring born at one birth
② a combination of four of a kind
③ a group of four musical notes to be performed in the time ordinarily given to three of the same kind

40. quadruplicate [quadri-, four + -plic, -plex, fold/겹] :
(n) four copies alike; one of four thing exactly alike
(v) to make quadruple or fourfold  
(adj) consisting of or existing in four corresponding or identical parts or examples

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