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febrile
Pertaining to or marked by fever
languid
Lacking energy, or causing a lack of energy or enthusiasm
palliative
to reduce pain
burgeoning
Growing or expanding rapidly
entreat
to plead with especially in order to persuade
cicatrix
a normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound
pensive
engaging or reflecting in deep or serious thought
proliferation
a rapid increase
adulation
excessive praise or admiration
irreproachable
without fault and therefore impossible to criticize
staunch
to stop something happening, or to stop liquid, especially blood, from flowing out.
labile
readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown.
aegis
control, protection
anachronism
a thing of the past
antigen
stimulates production of antibodies
assent
to give consent or agree
contraindication
a reason why something is not advisable or should not be done
convoluted
complex or complicated
cursory
quickly and incompletely done; superficial
defenstrate
To throw (someone) out of a window. To remove or dismiss (someone) from a position of power or authority
desiccated
dried or withered
etiology
study of the cause of disease
exogenous
Produced outside the body
Endogenous
Produced within the body
expectorate
cough or spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs
halitosis
bad breath
hedge
to escape or avoid, dodge
heedless
without thought
impervious
impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through
insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
malaise
a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness
milieu
environment; setting
nebulous
vague
otic
pertaining to the ear
oubliette
Dungeon, prison, or cell.
overt
obvious or visible
paltry
worthless
panacea
cure-all
paroxysmal
Beginning suddenly or abruptly; convulsive
patent
evident or obvious, open
pediculosis
infected with lice
precipitous
rapid, uncontrolled
progeny
offspring
proscribe
to forbid
pugnacious
eager to fight
analgesic
drug that relieves pain
aide
a person who helps another person
aid
to help
acumen
keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
affably
in a friendly, cordial manner
abstemious
self denying; refraining from indulging
secession
withdrawal or breaking away from
tractable
easily managed or controlled
QID
four times a day
rueful
feeling sorrow or regret
raucous
unpleasantly loud and harsh
regale
to entertain
sputum
material expelled from the lungs by coughing
sublingual
under the tongue
supposition
an uncertain belief, assumption
tertiary health care
A system to return patients to wellness.
ubiquitous
present or existing everywhere
virulent
(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
abate
to lessen
abdicate
to give up a position, right, or power
q.d
once a day
ATBE
at bedtime
q8h
every 8 hours
Plurality
mULTIple but less than half
comorbidity
The coexistence of two or more disorders.
ambulate
to walk
deleterious
harmful, injurious
anastomosis
connection
chide
reprimand, scold
consternation
feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected
taciturn
(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
symptom
indication
atrophy
to waste away
holistic
concerning the whole rather than the parts
What is the meaning of the word inoculation?
The condition of being open or unobstructed
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance
The action of giving someone a weak form of disease as a protection against it
Official rule or the act of controlling something
The action of giving someone a weak form of disease as a protection against it
What is the meaning of the word parsimonious?
Careful and using a lot of effort
Honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful
In a gradual way; slowly; by degrees
Not willing to spend money or to give or use a lot of something
Not willing to spend money or to give or use a lot of something
Which word has a similar meaning to "not allowing entrance or passage"?
Auspiciously
Remission
Ostracize
Impervious
Impervious
What is the meaning of the word prophylactic?
Relating to, or involving both nerves and blood vessels
A substance used to reduce or prevent acid collecting in the body, especially in the stomach
A type of drug that is used to treat medical conditions caused by an extreme reaction to particular substances
Something that is intended to prevent disease
Something that is intended to prevent disease
What is the meaning of the word squalid?
Enlarged, expanded, or stretched out (as from internal pressure)
Marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty
To excrete waste matter from the bowels
Soft or weak rather than firm
Marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty
What is the meaning of the word symptom?
Being, living, occurring, or administered under the skin
Subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance
To exclude from a society or group
Subsiding of the symptoms of a disease
Subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance
palpable
easily felt or perceived "palpate"
virulent
extremely poisonous/harmful, severe
tenuous
weak
Which word means the same as the underlined phrase in the sentence? Glenn never explained why he dropped out of school, and his reasons for doing so remain difficult to understand.
Answer Options
1Opaque
2Insidious
3Myopic
4Formidable
opaque
myopic
(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment
Which word correctly completes the sentence? The coach, as well as the team, __________ disappointed after the game.
Jump
Answer Options
1were
2was
3are
4is
was
singular subject in past tense
Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Take off your shoes before you __________ on the bed.
Answer Options
laid
lay
lie
lain
lie
lie
to recline/rest -- no direct object
lie present tense
lie
lie past tense
lay
lie past participle
lain
lay
to put or place something -- direct object needed
lay present tense
lay
lay past tense
laid
lay past participle
laid