hesi vocab

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Benevolent

Showing sympathy, understanding, and generosity

Brazen

Bold or unrestrained by normal standards

Collateral

Something pledges as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of a default

Contingent

Subject to change; dependent

Convulsion

A violent disturbance

Cursory

Quick, perfunctory, not thoroughly

Disdain

Lack of respect

Ephemeral

Only lasting for a short period of time

Eradicate

To destroy completely

Impervious

Unable to be affected by

Labile

Changing rapidly and often

Languid

Tired and slow

Novice

A beginner; inexperience

Ominous

Significantly important and dangerous

Parameter

A character or constant factor, limit

Paroxysmal

Beginning suddenly or abruptly

Pragmatic

Concerned with practical matters and results

Precipitous

Over hasty, rapid, and uncontrolled

Prognosis

To anticipate or expected course or outcome

Prudent

Careful and sensible, using good judgement

Sagacity

Sound knowledge, judgement, and foresight

Superfluous

More than is needed, desired, or necessary

Supposition

A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

Therapeutic

Of relating to the treatment of a disease or a disorder

Terse

To the point, concise

Transient

Lasting for a short period of time or duration- appearing and disappearing

Triage

Process of evaluating the urgency of medical need and prioritizing treatment

Trite

Dull, uncommon

Untoward

Adverse, negative or unseemly

Venerable

Worthy of respect because of wisdom of age

Venerate

to regard with much respect

Forgo

To do without, abstain from, give up