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Vocab Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Phony | (adj.) Fake |
| Liable | (adj.) Legally responsible, likely to do something |
| Qualm | (noun) A feeling of uneasiness |
| Privilege | (noun) A special favor, right, or advantage given to a person or group. |
| Halitosis | (noun) Bad smelling breath |
| Unscrupulous | (adj.) Dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles |
| Incognito | (adj.) Disguised; pretending not to be oneself |
| Immaterial | (adj.) Insignificant; unimportant |
| Nonchalant | (adj.) Cool and confident, unconcerned |
| Burlesque | (noun) A ludicrous, mocking, lewd imitation |
| Premature | (adj.) Happening, done, arriving, or existing before the proper time |
| Bourgeois | (adj.) middle class |
| Blase | (adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
| Inane | (adj.) silly, empty of meaning or value |
| Provocative | (adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying |
| Digression | (noun) wandering away from the subject |