Vocab

Ominous

Threatening; suggests something bad will happen.

Tractable

Easy to control or manage.

Ambivalent

Mixed feelings; unable to decide.

Recalcitrant

Against authority or discipline.

Languid

Weak from disease.

Boorish

Bad mannered; rude.

Acute

Intense; sudden or severe.

Untoward

Adverse; unruly; intractable.

Be Exhilarating

To be refreshing.

Patency

Open.

Fluid Balance

Proper hydration.

Labile

Often rapidly changing.

Impervious

Impenetrable; not affected.

Injurious

Toxic.

Imply

To suggest or hint indirectly.

Brawny

Physically strong.

Staggered

To stumble as if about to fall.

Parsimonious

Frugal; stingy; not willing to spend money.

Pondering

To contemplate.

Ubiquitous

Widespread.

Discrete

Separate.

Concomitant

Occurring at the same time as something else.

Record residual urine

Color and clarity.

Contingent

Dependent.

Flaccid

Limp.

Impending

Soon to occur.

Lethargic

Difficult to arouse.

Cower

To shrink in fear.

Ostracized

To banish; send away.

Compensatory

Corrective.

Paroxysmal

Sudden spasm or convulsion.

Subdue

To suppress or put down by force.

Cornucopia

Plethora; excessive amount of something.

Adverse

Undesirable.

Illicit

Unlawful.

Euphemisms

Expressions substituted for one considered to be too harsh.

Convoluted

Complex.

Nit

A parasite.

Evisceration

Surgical removal of an organ's contents.

Flux

Discharge.

Querulous

Complaining.

Pernicious

Destructive.

Inferior

Lower surface of an object.

Overt

Easily recognized; overtly excited.

Anterior

Frontal position.

Convert

Hidden.

Manifestation

Sign of a condition.

Distended

Enlarged from pressure.

Engender

To produce, cause, or bring out.

Obdurate

Stubborn.

Emetic

Medicine that induces vomiting.

Panacea

Cure-all; answer to all questions.

Mercurial temperament

Unpredictable.

Prolific

Productive.

Vacuous

Empty.

Circumspect

Cautious; guard against risks.

Transient

Temporary.