HESI A2 VOCABULARY STUDY GUIDE
2024/2025 | 200+ MUST-KNOW
TERMS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Proscribe Forbid; esp by
law "gambling was
proscribed"
(v.) 1. to gradually and firmly establish/ to introduce
instill (idea or attitude) in a person's mind
2. to put a substance into something in the form of liquid drops
impart (v.) to make (information) known; communicate; bestow (a quality)
remedial supplying a remedy; intended
to correct therapeutic
jarring making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
ominous Menacing; threatening; portentous
portentous adj. ominous
compensatory making up for; repaying; corrective
abstain to choose not to do something; to forgo
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
adj. very small in size or amount; inadequate
Exiguous
"My bank account is exiguous because I like to shop"
occluded closed or obstructed
adj
1. not able to be maintained or defended against attack
Untenable
or objection(especially of a position or view);
unjustified
"these untenable explanations are not helping your case"
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, adj
1.(of weather) mild.
Clement "it is a very clement day"
2.(of a person or a person's
actions) merciful "A clement
judge reduced his
sentence"
verb. (of a monarch) renounce one's throne; to give up or leave
Abdicate
"King Edward VIII of England abdicated the throne in 1936."
noun. difficulty; misfortune
Adversity
"It is such an adversity to buy clothes and see them go on sale the
next day"
adj. showing great care and perseverance; diligent; meticulous
Assiduous
"I am only assiduous when it comes to having fun"
adj.
1. well meaning and kindly; showing sympathy, understanding, and
Benevolent generosity
2. serving a charitable rather than a
profit-making purpose "A
benevolent fund"
adj.
1. bold and without shame; unrestrained
by normal standards. "he went about
his illegal business with a brazen
Brazen
assurance"
2. made of brass
verb
1. to endure embarrassing or difficult situation by
behaving with apparent confidence and lack of
shame
adj.
Brusque 1. abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; attitude of
shortness or rudeness; gruff "she could be brusque
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2024/2025 | 200+ MUST-KNOW
TERMS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Proscribe Forbid; esp by
law "gambling was
proscribed"
(v.) 1. to gradually and firmly establish/ to introduce
instill (idea or attitude) in a person's mind
2. to put a substance into something in the form of liquid drops
impart (v.) to make (information) known; communicate; bestow (a quality)
remedial supplying a remedy; intended
to correct therapeutic
jarring making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
ominous Menacing; threatening; portentous
portentous adj. ominous
compensatory making up for; repaying; corrective
abstain to choose not to do something; to forgo
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
adj. very small in size or amount; inadequate
Exiguous
"My bank account is exiguous because I like to shop"
occluded closed or obstructed
adj
1. not able to be maintained or defended against attack
Untenable
or objection(especially of a position or view);
unjustified
"these untenable explanations are not helping your case"
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, adj
1.(of weather) mild.
Clement "it is a very clement day"
2.(of a person or a person's
actions) merciful "A clement
judge reduced his
sentence"
verb. (of a monarch) renounce one's throne; to give up or leave
Abdicate
"King Edward VIII of England abdicated the throne in 1936."
noun. difficulty; misfortune
Adversity
"It is such an adversity to buy clothes and see them go on sale the
next day"
adj. showing great care and perseverance; diligent; meticulous
Assiduous
"I am only assiduous when it comes to having fun"
adj.
1. well meaning and kindly; showing sympathy, understanding, and
Benevolent generosity
2. serving a charitable rather than a
profit-making purpose "A
benevolent fund"
adj.
1. bold and without shame; unrestrained
by normal standards. "he went about
his illegal business with a brazen
Brazen
assurance"
2. made of brass
verb
1. to endure embarrassing or difficult situation by
behaving with apparent confidence and lack of
shame
adj.
Brusque 1. abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; attitude of
shortness or rudeness; gruff "she could be brusque
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