Vocabulary Flashcards
What does prolific mean?
He is a prolific scientist generating several important studies each year.
a) productive
b) influential
c) valuable
d) respected
a - prolific refers to someone who is abundantly creative and productive
What is the meaning of vacuous?
a) tired
b) restful
c) clean
d) empty
d - related to vacuum, as in empty space
If a nurse is -circumspect- with patient records, what is she doing?
a) evaluating them
b) guarding them
c) presenting them
d) disputing them
b - cautious or guraded
To stanch a wound is to _____ it.
a) inflict
b) restrict
c) examine
d) enfold
b - to bring to a stop, especially when referring to flood or other bodily fluids
What is the meaning of ostracize?
a) snub
b) hide from
c) condescend to
d) hire
a - banish or exile
The hospital accepts a certain quota of -indigent- patients.
a) impoverished
b) resentful
c) apathetic
d) uninjured
a - translates to “in need”
A nit is a kind of ____.
a) abscess
b) parasite
c) bandage
d) infection
b - egg or young of a louse
What is the meaning of argument?
a) add to
b) hash out
c) sell off
d) make difficult
a - to make something greater or to add to it
The patients are under -quarantine- until further notice.
a) a specialist’s care
b) environmental drug therapy
c) imprisonment in a rehabilitation unit
d) confinement away from the general population
d
Which word names a medicine whose purpose is to induce vomiting?
a) opiate
b) narcotic
c) emetic
d) prophylactic
c
What is another word for panacea?
a) clinician
b) painkiller
c) vista
d) cure
d
Which word refers to the surgical removal of an organ’s contents?
a) vivisection
b) amputation
c) evisceration
d) augmentation
c
What is another word for flux?
a) quantity
b) discharge
c) inflation
d) strength
b
What is the meaning of regulations?
a) movements
b) supervisors
c) rules and laws
d) government officials
c
A patient who is querulous might be guilty of _______.
a) overeating
b) questioning
c) complaining
d) stealing
c
