HESI Vocab (Orange and Yellow Stack)

Obscure

adjective: difficult to see or understand; mysterious

example: The methods used to build the Great Pyramids of Giza remain obscure.

Obtuse

adjective: slow to understand; lacking sharpness

example: I'm sorry for being obtuse, but I need you to repeat the instructions again.

Occluded

adjective: closed/ obstructed

example: The entrance to the cave was partly occluded by rocks after the landslide.

Opaque

adjective: difficult to see through or understand

example: I've read the poem several times, but its meaning remains opaque to me.

Overt

adjective: obvious or easily observed

example: The workers' strike was an overt act of rebellion against unsafe working conditions.

Pacify

verb: to soothe or calm

example: The manager offered a full refund to pacify the unhappy customers.

Palpable

adjective: easily felt or percieved

example: The jury was ready to announce the verdict, and the tension in the room was palpable.

Perpetual

adjective: constant; lasting forever

example: Because of her perpetual fear of sharks, Amy will never go swimming in the ocean.

Plethora

noun: a large amount

example: The ice cream shop offered a plethora of different flavors.

Potent

adjective: producing a strong effect

example: Regular exercise is a potent remedy for stress.

Precipitous

adjective: very steep; rapid

(think Kiss of Life and their scandal)

example: The actor's fast rise to fame was followed by an equally precipitous fall.

Predisposed

adjective: willing or inclined to do something

example: Animals with lots of fur are predisposed to live in colder temperatures.

Prodigious

adjective: extremely large in amount or size

example: A prodigious amount of money was donated to build the new library.

Profound

adjective: deep; possessing great knowledge or understanding

example: The speaker shared many profound insights about the impact of AI on healthcare technology.

Profusely

adverb: in large amounts

example: George began sweating profusely as he carried heavy boxes upstairs.

Proliferate

verb: to spread or grow rapidly

example: The CEO of the company resigned as rumors of a scandal began to proliferate.

Prolific

adjective: very productive/ fruitful

example: Germany is the most prolific exporter of automobiles in the world.

Rationale

noun: an underlying reason

example: Please explain your rationale for wanting to quit school and join the circus.

Recumbent

adjective: lying down; resting

example: I wanted to get to school early, but mt recumbent brother refused to get out of bed.

Recur

verb: to occur again

example: The doctor said my symptoms would recur if I stop taking the medicine.

Redundant

adjective: more than what's needed; consisting of unnecessary repetition

example: It would be redundant to fire an employee who already decided to quit.

Residual

adjective: remaining/ continuing

example: The mold in our basement was caused by residual water from last year's flood.

Resuscitate

verb: to revive or bring back to life

example: Financial experts worked on a plan to resuscitate the lifeless economy.

Sanguine

adjective: hopeful/ cheerful

example: Despite some financial troubles, Paul remained sanguine about the future of his company.

Saturated

adjective: comepletely filled with something

example: The witness's testimony was saturated with half truths and outright lies.

Stagnate

verb: to stop developing or progressing

example: If you don't spend more time practicing the violin, your skills will stagnate.

Stoic

adjective: showing no emotions

example: Thomas was a stoic child; his parents could never tell if he was happy or sad.

Supplement

verb: to add something in order to make something else better

example: Betty's looking for part time work to supplement her income.

Suppress

verb: to stop or subdue

example: Steven tried to suppress his fear of public speaking by taking an acting class.

Tenuous

adjective: weak/ uncertain

example: As the last votes were being counted, the frontrunner held a tenuous lead over his opponent.

Toxic

adjective: causing harm/ poisonous

example: Tom's short temper had a toxic effect on all his relationships.

Ubiquitous

adjective: happening or appearing everywhere

example: Since the mid 2000's, superhero movies have become ubiquitous.

Virulent

adjective: extremely harmful or severe

example: The candidate launched a virulent attack on his opponent's character.

Visceral

adjective: based on strong emotions or instincts

example: The singer's stunning performance earned a visceral reaction from the audience.

Vital

adjective: essential

example: Protein is a vital part of a healthy diet.

Volatile

adjective: unstable/ rapidly changing

example: Ron is emotionally volatile; he'll be laughing one minute and crying the next.