HESI, HESI A2, HESI A2 VOCAB, NEW HESI, VOCABULARY

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HESI, HESI A2, HESI A2 VOCAB, NEW HESI, VOCABULARY

HESI EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -99 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation

Question 1: portentous

Answer:

adj. ominous

Question 2: remedial

Answer:

supplying a remedy; intended to correct therapeutic

Question 3: deleterious

Answer:

adj . causing harm or damage "divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children"

Question 4: Deleterious

Answer:

Harmful Causing harm or damage

Question 5: imminent

Answer:

adj . very likely to happen "they were in imminent danger of being swept away"

Question 6: afebrile

Answer:

adj. no fever

Question 7: Putative

Answer:

accepted; generally considered or reputed to be."the putative father of a boy of two"

Question 8: impetuous

Answer:

adj . acting or done quickly and without thought or care ; moving forcefully or rapidly "Don't be too impetuous when answering multiple choice questions"

Question 9: hyperbole

Answer:

noun . exaggerating; making something more than it is "he vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles"

Question 10: Brusque

Answer:

adj .

• abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; attitude of shortness or rudeness; gruff

"she could be brusque and inpatient"

Question 11: puerile

Answer:

childish silly and trivial."you're making puerile excuses"

Question 12: Conflate

Answer:

• to combine/merge (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one.

"the urban crisis conflates a number of different economic and social issues"

Question 13: Obstinate

Answer:

adj. very difficult to change or overcome one's opinion or action; stubborn "He is an obstinate advocacy of Trump"

Question 14: ominous

Answer:

Menacing; threatening; portentous

Question 15: paucity

Answer:

• the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.

"I cannot jump to conclusion with such paucity of evidence"

Question 16: Illustrious

Answer:

adj. well known, respected, and admired for past achievements; eminent "Eminem is illustrious and eminent for his rapping skills"

Question 17: fortuitous

Answer:

adj. happening by accident or chance; fortunate "the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous"

Question 18: disdain

Answer:

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"

Question 19: superfluous

Answer:

more than is needed desired, or necessary "the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information"

Question 20: Exiguous

Answer:

adj . very small in size or amount; inadequate "My bank account is exiguous because I like to shop"

Question 21: Dotage

Answer:

senility, the period of life in which a person is old and weak."you could live here and look after me in my dotage"

Question 22: innocuous

Answer:

adj . not harmful or offensive; harmless "it was an innocuous question"

Question 23: exemplary

Answer:

(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model