HESI Vocab. (A)

Abhorrence - Antibiotic

abhorrence

Despising something or someone

abrasion

An area that is sore, scraped, or rubbed away.

abrupt

Sudden or unexpected

abscess

A swollen, inflamed area in bodily tissues, in which pus gathers

abstain

To choose not to do or have something or to refrain deliberately

abstemious

Someone who abstains or is moderate, often specifically in their consumption of food and beverage.

acumen

Keenness and depth of perception

acute

Sharpness or severity of sudden onset

adulation

Excessive admiration or praise.

adverse

Having a negative or harmful effect on something.

aegis

Protection; support

affably

Pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to

affect

To cause illness, symptoms

affect (influence)

To have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something.

aggrieved

Unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment.

allude

To refer casually or indirectly

ambiance

A feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing

ambiguous

Someone or something that is unclear or not easily describable.

ambivalent

Someone who has mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

amenable

Someone willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion

anabolism

The constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis. Dietary changes that may be helpful. The body repairs and builds new tissues in a process

analgesic

Something used to stop people from feeling pain, or relating to the stopping of pain.

antacid

A substance used to reduce or prevent acid collecting in the body, especially in the stomach.

antibiotic

A medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth.