SAT vocabulary
Qualm
a feeling of doubt, reservation, or slight apprehension
Example
"Despite having no moral qualm about competing aggressively, the young entrepreneur refused to mislead consumers."
Etymology
From Old French 'qualme' or Middle English 'cwalm' meaning disaster, pang, or sudden faintness
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