HESI A2 Vocab

Abrasive

Irritating; rude or unfriendly

acute

having a sharp point or effect; intense

adverse

undesired, possibly harmful

ambulate

to walk

analogous

comparable, similar

anemic

weak; lifeless

apathy

lack of concern or interest

atrophy

to gradually weaken due to lack of use or neglect

benevolent

kind hearted

bilateral

present on 2 sides

bore

to make a hole by digging or drilling

cerebral

smart (you use your head to think!)

coherent

easy to understand

comprehend

to understand

concave

rounded inward

congenital

making up an essential part of a person’s character

conspicuous

obvious; very noticeable

constricted

limited or reduced

contingent

dependent

copious

great in amount or number

cursory

quick

discrete

distinct, seperate

discreet

polite person

distend

to enlarge or expand

emit

to make a sound

enhance

to increase or improve

febrile

extremely excited or active

flaccid

weak or soft

gratuitous

beyond what is necessary or appropriate

impair

weaken or to harm or damage

impede

to slow something down; to interfere with something

inferred

reached an opinion through reasoning

infirm

lacking strength; sick

inflame

to cause intense excitement or anger

innate

natural

insidious

gradually and secretly causing harm

instill

add something gradually

intact

complete

intermittent

stopping and starting over time

latent

present but not active or visible; underdeveloped

lethargic

sluggish

meticulous

thorough; careful to notice small details

mitigate

to relieve or make something less severe or painful

myopic

short-sighted

myriad

great in number; countless

nebulous

unclear; uncertain

negligible

small, slight, or unimportant

obscure

hard to see or understand; mysterious

obtuse

slow to understand; lacking sharpness

occluded

closed or obstructed

opaque

difficult to see through or understand

overt

obvious or easily observed

palpable

easily felt or perceived

perpetual

constant; lasting forever

precipitous

very steep; rapid

predisposed

willing or inclined to do something

prodigious

extremely large in amount or size

proliferate

to spred or grow rapidly

prolific

very productive or fruitful

residual

remaining, continuing

sanguine

hopeful; cheerful

stoic

showing no emotion

tenuous

weak;uncertain

ubiquitous

happening or appearing everywhere

virulent

extremely harmful or severe

visceral

based on strong emotions