Hesi Vocab

patency

the condition of being opened or unobstructed

construct

a subjective idea or theory

diluted

made weaker or less pure by the addition of another substance

reasonable

Based on or using good judgment and therefore fair and practical

democracy

A form of government in which the common people hold political power

inoculation

action of giving someone a weak form of disease as a protection against it.

ambivalent

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

engender

tto cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition

Ultimately

means finally; in the end

Obdurate

stubborn; obstinate

tractable

easily dealt with, controlled, or persuaded

Laden

something that is  carrying or holding a lot of something

boorish

rude; inconsiderate

resentful, boorish, pernicious, mercurial

enigmatic

someone or something that is mysterious and impossible to understand completely

adulation

excessive admiration or praise

Languid

Lacking energy, or causing a lack of energy or enthusiasm

Parsimonious

someone who is not willing to spend money or to give or use a lot of something.

resident

medical student in training

reason

the ability to think and make judgements

proportion

The number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole

emigrate

to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one

immigrant

a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

Illiterate

unlettered; analphabetic

illicit

something illegal or disapproved of by society

autocratic

demands that people obey completely, without asking or caring about anyone else’s opinions

socialist

refers to someone who states that all people are equal and should share equally in a country’s money, or the political systems based on these beliefs

communist

refers to someone who believes in a society without different social classes in which the methods of production are owned and controlled by all its members and everyone works as much as they can and receives what they need.

Plethora

Abundance; excess

democratic

refers to someone who believes in, encourages, or supports freedom and equality between people and groups.

congestive

something related to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluids.

emetic

something that causes vomit

narcotic

analgesic; opiate (painkiller)

Prophylactic

Something that is intended to prevent disease

panacea

something that will solve all problems

vista

a view, especially a beautiful view from a high position

disregard

indifference, carelessness

mercurial

volatile temperamental

Paraoxysm

a sudden and powerful expression of strong feeling, especially one that you cannot control

efficacy

the ability to produce intended results

embolism

an obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble.

Stupefied

refers to someone who is very surprised or shocked

stimulus

something that causes growth, activity, or reaction

candid

refers to someone or something that is  honest and telling the truth

asinine

extremely stupid

prolific

someone producing a great number or amount of something

vacuous

refers to someone or something that doesn’t express or show intelligent thought or purpose.

abscess

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

augment

To make something greater by adding to it

evisceration

the process of removing one or all of the organs from the inside of a body

vivisection

the cutting into or other use of living animals in tests for the purpose of increasing medical knowledge.

Querulous

refers to someone who complains in a rather petulant or whining manner

pernicious

having a very harmful effect or influence

circumspect

wary; unwilling to take risks

staunch

to stop something happening, or to stop liquid, especially blood, from flowing out

ostracize

to  exclude from a society or group

aggrieved

feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated

nit

the egg of an insect, especially a louse

parasite

an animal or plant that lives on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feeds from it.

perpetual

refers to someone or something that lasts forever or is never-ending

pensive

someone engaged in, or reflecting deep or serious thought

laborious

something that  needs a lot of time and effort

geniality

the quality of having a friendly and cheerful manner

imply

suggest; insinuate

latter

occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to its beginning.

fundamental

someone or something that forms the base, from which everything else develops

palatable

satisfactory or acceptable; pleasant to taste

amenable

someone who is willing to accept, or be influenced by a suggestion

geriatric

relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare.

Jaunty

having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner

notation

A system of graphic symbols with a specialized use, other than ordinary writing

helicon

a large circular tuba similar to a sousaphone but lacking an adjustable bell

apathetic

someone who shows or feels no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

hyperbole

means exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

Burgeoning

Growing or developing quickly

tawdry

cheap; tasteless

Subdue

to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing.

auspicious

Suggesting a positive and successful future

assessment

an act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something.

cognition

the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

practical

relating to actual experience or to the use of knowledge in activities rather than to knowledge only or ideas

node

Any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure

referral

an act of sending someone or something to a person or place where what is wanted or needed can be obtained

dynamic

refers to someone who has a lot of ideas and enthusiasm

reprehensible

refers to someone or something deserving of blame or scolding

similar meaning to shameful, objectionable

omniscient

-A person who knows or sees everything

-Having or seeming to have unlimited knowledge

Resplendent

-refers to someone or something that has a very bright or beautiful appearance

-bright, radiant

obscure

not known to many people

flexible

means able to change or be changed easily according to the situation

Anticipatory grief

a feeling of grief occurring before an impending loss

staggered

very shocked or surprised

melange

means a mixture or a group of different things or people

invalid

a person who is ill or injured for a long time and usually has to be cared for by others.

jaundice

a disease of the blood that causes the skin and the white part of the eyes to turn yellow

ritual

refers to a set of fixed actions and sometimes words performed regularly, especially as part of a ceremony

inferior

means of little or less importance, value, or merit

fontanel

Any of the spaces closed by membranous structures between the uncompleted angles of the parietal bones and the neighboring bones of a fetal or young skull

stringent

extremely limiting or difficult; severe

contemplate

to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way

ruminate

to think carefully and for a long period about something