HESI A2 vocab

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febrile

Pertaining to or marked by fever

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languid

Lacking energy, or causing a lack of energy or enthusiasm

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palliative

to reduce pain

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burgeoning

Growing or expanding rapidly

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entreat

to plead with especially in order to persuade

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cicatrix

a normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound

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pensive

engaging or reflecting in deep or serious thought

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proliferation

a rapid increase

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adulation

excessive praise or admiration

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irreproachable

without fault and therefore impossible to criticize

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staunch

to stop something happening, or to stop liquid, especially blood, from flowing out.

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labile

readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown.

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aegis

control, protection

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anachronism

a thing of the past

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antigen

stimulates production of antibodies

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assent

to give consent or agree

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contraindication

a reason why something is not advisable or should not be done

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convoluted

complex or complicated

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cursory

quickly and incompletely done; superficial

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defenstrate

To throw (someone) out of a window. To remove or dismiss (someone) from a position of power or authority

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desiccated

dried or withered

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etiology

study of the cause of disease

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exogenous

Produced outside the body

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Endogenous

Produced within the body

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expectorate

cough or spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs

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halitosis

bad breath

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hedge

to escape or avoid, dodge

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heedless

without thought

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impervious

impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through

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insidious

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

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malaise

a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness

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milieu

environment; setting

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nebulous

vague

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otic

pertaining to the ear

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oubliette

Dungeon, prison, or cell.

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overt

obvious or visible

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paltry

worthless

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panacea

cure-all

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paroxysmal

Beginning suddenly or abruptly; convulsive

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patent

evident or obvious, open

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pediculosis

infected with lice

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precipitous

rapid, uncontrolled

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progeny

offspring

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proscribe

to forbid

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pugnacious

eager to fight

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analgesic

drug that relieves pain

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aide

a person who helps another person

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aid

to help

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acumen

keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters

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affably

in a friendly, cordial manner

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abstemious

self denying; refraining from indulging

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secession

withdrawal or breaking away from

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tractable

easily managed or controlled

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QID

four times a day

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rueful

feeling sorrow or regret

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raucous

unpleasantly loud and harsh

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regale

to entertain

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sputum

material expelled from the lungs by coughing

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sublingual

under the tongue

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supposition

an uncertain belief, assumption

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tertiary health care

A system to return patients to wellness.

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ubiquitous

present or existing everywhere

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virulent

(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

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abate

to lessen

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abdicate

to give up a position, right, or power

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q.d

once a day

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ATBE

at bedtime

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q8h

every 8 hours

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Plurality

mULTIple but less than half

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comorbidity

The coexistence of two or more disorders.

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ambulate

to walk

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deleterious

harmful, injurious

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anastomosis

connection

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chide

reprimand, scold

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consternation

feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected

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taciturn

(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little

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symptom

indication

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atrophy

to waste away

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holistic

concerning the whole rather than the parts

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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

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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

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Which word has a similar meaning to "not allowing entrance or passage"?

Auspiciously

Remission

Ostracize

Impervious

Impervious

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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

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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

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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

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palpable

easily felt or perceived "palpate"

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virulent

extremely poisonous/harmful, severe

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tenuous

weak

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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.

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1Opaque

2Insidious

3Myopic

4Formidable

opaque

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myopic

(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment

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Which word correctly completes the sentence? The coach, as well as the team, __________ disappointed after the game.

Jump

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1were

2was

3are

4is

was

singular subject in past tense

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Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Take off your shoes before you __________ on the bed.

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laid

lay

lie

lain

lie

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lie

to recline/rest -- no direct object

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lie present tense

lie

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lie past tense

lay

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lie past participle

lain

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lay

to put or place something -- direct object needed

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lay present tense

lay

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lay past tense

laid

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lay past participle

laid