Hesi A2 Hesi A2 Vocabulary

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Holistic
Concerned with whole

Repugnant
Offensive; to morals

Exiguous
inadequency; lacking

Untenable
No support; ground

Clement
favorable

Adversity
a state of burden or hardship

Anecdote
a short story or account of an event

Assiduous
diligent; hard-working

Benevolent
showing sympathy, understanding, and generosity

Boisterous
rough; rowdy; unruly

Brazen
bold or unrestrained by normal standards

Brusque
attitude of shortness or rudeness; gruff

Circuitous
lengthy due to being indirect or roundabout

deleterious
harmful or deadly to living things

deter
to prevent or discourage

digression
a deviation or detour from the central topic or focucs

diligent
persistent and hardworking

disdain
lack of respect or intense dislike

enervating
causing debilitation or weakness

exasperate
to intensely irritated or frustrated

exemplary
worthy of imitation; setting the example

extenuating
diminish the seriousness of something

fortitude
strength and endurance during a difficult situation

fortuitous
happening by accident or chance rather than design

garable
reproduce (a message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted way

hyperbole
exaggerating; making something more than it is

impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or care

imminent
very likely to happen

inconsequential
something without importance or significance

innocuous
harmless

novice
a beginner, inexperience

paradox
appearing conflicting or contradictory

precocious
showing advanced development or maturity at an early age

prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future

sagacious
having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd

seruntinize
examine closely and carefully

superficial
shallow in character and attitude, only concerned with thing on the surface

superfluous
more than is needed desired, or necessary

tactful
showing concern to not offend others

tenacious
determined without change or doubt from the plan

terse
to the point; concise

transient
lasting for only a short time or duration

trite
dull; common

venerable
worthy of respect because of wisdom or age

venerate
to regard with much respect

wary
to be cautious or suspicious

substantiate
confirm

emaciated
abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.

extirpate
remove

malinger
exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work.

contingence
next to something

portend
forecast

Accost
confront

puerile
childish

conflate
merge

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