COMPLETE HESI A2 VOCABULARY REVIEW – KEY TERMS,
CONTEXT EXAMPLES & HIGH-YIELD PRACTICE ITEMS |
UPDATED 2025/2026
Proscribe SELECTED ANSWER 👀 Forbid
Holistic SELECTED ANSWER 👀 Concerned with whole
Repugnant SELECTED ANSWER 👀 Offensive; to morals
Exiguous SELECTED ANSWER 👀 inadequency; lacking
Untenable SELECTED ANSWER 👀 No support; ground
Clement SELECTED ANSWER 👀 favorable
Adversity SELECTED ANSWER 👀 a state of burden or hardship
Anecdote SELECTED ANSWER 👀 a short story or account of an
event
Assiduous SELECTED ANSWER 👀 diligent; hard-working
Benevolent SELECTED ANSWER 👀 showing sympathy,
understanding, and generosity
, Boisterous SELECTED ANSWER 👀 rough; rowdy; unruly
Brazen SELECTED ANSWER 👀 bold or unrestrained by normal
standards
Brusque SELECTED ANSWER 👀 attitude of shortness or
rudeness; gruff
Circuitous SELECTED ANSWER 👀 lengthy due to being indirect
or roundabout
deleterious SELECTED ANSWER 👀 harmful or deadly to living
things
deter SELECTED ANSWER 👀 to prevent or discourage
digression SELECTED ANSWER 👀 a deviation or detour from
the central topic or focucs
diligent SELECTED ANSWER 👀 persistent and hardworking
disdain SELECTED ANSWER 👀 lack of respect or intense dislike
enervating SELECTED ANSWER 👀 causing debilitation or
weakness
exasperate SELECTED ANSWER 👀 to intensely irritated or
frustrated
CONTEXT EXAMPLES & HIGH-YIELD PRACTICE ITEMS |
UPDATED 2025/2026
Proscribe SELECTED ANSWER 👀 Forbid
Holistic SELECTED ANSWER 👀 Concerned with whole
Repugnant SELECTED ANSWER 👀 Offensive; to morals
Exiguous SELECTED ANSWER 👀 inadequency; lacking
Untenable SELECTED ANSWER 👀 No support; ground
Clement SELECTED ANSWER 👀 favorable
Adversity SELECTED ANSWER 👀 a state of burden or hardship
Anecdote SELECTED ANSWER 👀 a short story or account of an
event
Assiduous SELECTED ANSWER 👀 diligent; hard-working
Benevolent SELECTED ANSWER 👀 showing sympathy,
understanding, and generosity
, Boisterous SELECTED ANSWER 👀 rough; rowdy; unruly
Brazen SELECTED ANSWER 👀 bold or unrestrained by normal
standards
Brusque SELECTED ANSWER 👀 attitude of shortness or
rudeness; gruff
Circuitous SELECTED ANSWER 👀 lengthy due to being indirect
or roundabout
deleterious SELECTED ANSWER 👀 harmful or deadly to living
things
deter SELECTED ANSWER 👀 to prevent or discourage
digression SELECTED ANSWER 👀 a deviation or detour from
the central topic or focucs
diligent SELECTED ANSWER 👀 persistent and hardworking
disdain SELECTED ANSWER 👀 lack of respect or intense dislike
enervating SELECTED ANSWER 👀 causing debilitation or
weakness
exasperate SELECTED ANSWER 👀 to intensely irritated or
frustrated
