HESI A2 Vocabulary Study Guide 2026 |
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,cavity hole
febrile (adj.) feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic
to void urinate, release urine from the bladder voluntarily
afebrile adj. no fever
exemplary (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
Exiguous adj. very small in size or amount; inadequate
"My bank account is exiguous because I like to shop"
occluded closed or obstructed
Untenable adj
1. not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection(especially of
a position or view); unjustified
"these untenable explanations are not helping your case"
Clement adj
1.(of weather) mild.
"it is a very clement day"
2.(of a person or a person's actions) merciful
"A clement judge reduced his sentence"
Abdicate verb. (of a monarch) renounce one's throne; to give up or leave
"King Edward VIII of England abdicated the throne in 1936."
Adversity noun. difficulty; misfortune
"It is such an adversity to buy clothes and see them go on sale the next day"
Assiduous adj. showing great care and perseverance; diligent; meticulous
"I am only assiduous when it comes to having fun"
Benevolent adj.
1. well meaning and kindly; showing sympathy, understanding, and generosity
2. serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose
"A benevolent fund"
,Brazen adj.
1. bold and without shame; unrestrained by normal standards.
"he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance"
2. made of brass
verb
1. to endure embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent
confidence and lack of shame
Brusque adj.
1. abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; attitude of shortness or rudeness; gruff
"she could be brusque and inpatient"
Circuitous adj.
1. longer than the most direct way; lengthy due to being indirect or roundabout
"the canal followed a circuitous route"
Collateral noun
1. something pledgd as security or repayment of loan, to be forfeited in the event
of a defult.
2. a person having the same descent in a family as another family but different line.
adj.
1. additional but subordinate; secondary. a subordinate or accessory part.
"collateral meanings of word"
2. descended from the same stock but different line
"collateral descendant of Bush"
3. situated side by side; parallel. adjoining or accompanying
"collateral veins"
deleterious adj. causing harm or damage
"divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children"
digression noun.
temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. a deviation or
detour from the central topic or focus
"let's return to the main topic after that brief digression"
disdain noun. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration
or respect; contempt.
"Her upper lip curled in disdain"
verb. consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.
"gamblers disdain four-horse races"
, enervating adj.
causing one to feel drained or energy or vitality; causing debilitation or weakness
"the enervating humidity of the coast"
ephemeral adj. lasting only for a short period of time
noun. ephemeral plant
"fashions are ephemeral"
extenuating adj. serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense (of a factor or situation)
"there were extenuating circumstances that caused me to say the things I did"
verb. 1. to cause an offense to seem less serious. "I cannot extenuate you because
you lied to me"
2. to make (someone) thin. "his whole frame was extenuated by hunger and
fatigue"
fortitude n. courage in pain or adversity
"she endured her illness with great fortitude"
fortuitous adj. happening by accident or chance; fortunate
"the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous"
hyperbole noun. exaggerating; making something more than it is
"he vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles"
impetuous adj. acting or done quickly and without thought or care ; moving forcefully or
rapidly
"Don't be too impetuous when answering multiple choice questions"
imminent adj. very likely to happen
"they were in imminent danger of being swept away"
innocuous adj. not harmful or offensive; harmless
"it was an innocuous question"
languid adj. 1. displaying or having disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and
relaxed.
"they turned with languid movement from back to front so as to tan evenly"
2. weak or faint from illness or fatigue
"she was pale and languid from delivering a child"
Latest Words, Definitions & Practice
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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,cavity hole
febrile (adj.) feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic
to void urinate, release urine from the bladder voluntarily
afebrile adj. no fever
exemplary (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
Exiguous adj. very small in size or amount; inadequate
"My bank account is exiguous because I like to shop"
occluded closed or obstructed
Untenable adj
1. not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection(especially of
a position or view); unjustified
"these untenable explanations are not helping your case"
Clement adj
1.(of weather) mild.
"it is a very clement day"
2.(of a person or a person's actions) merciful
"A clement judge reduced his sentence"
Abdicate verb. (of a monarch) renounce one's throne; to give up or leave
"King Edward VIII of England abdicated the throne in 1936."
Adversity noun. difficulty; misfortune
"It is such an adversity to buy clothes and see them go on sale the next day"
Assiduous adj. showing great care and perseverance; diligent; meticulous
"I am only assiduous when it comes to having fun"
Benevolent adj.
1. well meaning and kindly; showing sympathy, understanding, and generosity
2. serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose
"A benevolent fund"
,Brazen adj.
1. bold and without shame; unrestrained by normal standards.
"he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance"
2. made of brass
verb
1. to endure embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent
confidence and lack of shame
Brusque adj.
1. abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; attitude of shortness or rudeness; gruff
"she could be brusque and inpatient"
Circuitous adj.
1. longer than the most direct way; lengthy due to being indirect or roundabout
"the canal followed a circuitous route"
Collateral noun
1. something pledgd as security or repayment of loan, to be forfeited in the event
of a defult.
2. a person having the same descent in a family as another family but different line.
adj.
1. additional but subordinate; secondary. a subordinate or accessory part.
"collateral meanings of word"
2. descended from the same stock but different line
"collateral descendant of Bush"
3. situated side by side; parallel. adjoining or accompanying
"collateral veins"
deleterious adj. causing harm or damage
"divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children"
digression noun.
temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. a deviation or
detour from the central topic or focus
"let's return to the main topic after that brief digression"
disdain noun. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration
or respect; contempt.
"Her upper lip curled in disdain"
verb. consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.
"gamblers disdain four-horse races"
, enervating adj.
causing one to feel drained or energy or vitality; causing debilitation or weakness
"the enervating humidity of the coast"
ephemeral adj. lasting only for a short period of time
noun. ephemeral plant
"fashions are ephemeral"
extenuating adj. serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense (of a factor or situation)
"there were extenuating circumstances that caused me to say the things I did"
verb. 1. to cause an offense to seem less serious. "I cannot extenuate you because
you lied to me"
2. to make (someone) thin. "his whole frame was extenuated by hunger and
fatigue"
fortitude n. courage in pain or adversity
"she endured her illness with great fortitude"
fortuitous adj. happening by accident or chance; fortunate
"the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous"
hyperbole noun. exaggerating; making something more than it is
"he vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles"
impetuous adj. acting or done quickly and without thought or care ; moving forcefully or
rapidly
"Don't be too impetuous when answering multiple choice questions"
imminent adj. very likely to happen
"they were in imminent danger of being swept away"
innocuous adj. not harmful or offensive; harmless
"it was an innocuous question"
languid adj. 1. displaying or having disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and
relaxed.
"they turned with languid movement from back to front so as to tan evenly"
2. weak or faint from illness or fatigue
"she was pale and languid from delivering a child"
