Vocabulary Flashcards
Infer:
To conclude or deduce
Callous:
Heartless, cruel
Untoward:
Difficult to manage; trouble or unpleasantness
Cursory:
Quick, minimal effort, not thorough
Kinetic:
Of or related to movement
Bifurcate:
Split
Anachronism:
A thing of the past
Ephemeral:
Lasting only for a short period of time
Assent:
To give consent, to agree
Bearing:
Manner, direction, influence
Hematologic:
Relating to blood
Pediculosis:
Infested with lice
Off-setting:
Counteract, compensate
Raucous:
Wild or loud
Concave:
Rounded inward
Adverse:
Undesired, unfavorable, possibly harmful
I.E side effects of meds
Exiguous:
Inadequacy, lacking, scant
Atrophy:
Degeneration, wasting away
Void:
Not occupied or empty
Intangible:
Vague
Patent:
Open
Docile:
Easily handled, tame
Impending:
Occurring in the near future, about to happen
Contingent:
Dependent
Milieu:
The environmental condition or setting
Dichotomy:
Split, a division or contrast between 2 things
Prognosis:
Anticipated or expected course of outcome
Paltry:
Worthless
Disdain:
Lack of respect
Virulent:
Extremely harmful and severe
Occluded:
Closed or obstructed
Untenable:
No support, unjustified
Nebulous:
Vague
Antidote:
Cure or remedy
Latent:
Present but not active or visible
Vigilant:
Always aware
Symptom:
Indication
Innocuous:
Harmless
Insidious:
So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
Transient:
Lasting for a short period of time or duration
Terrestrial:
Of or relating to earth
Exogenous:
Growth from superficial or shallow tissue
Perfunctory:
Minimal effort
Digression:
Detour from central topic
Turgid:
Inflate, swollen
Precipitous:
Rapid, uncontrolled
Hedge:
Evade or dodge
Benevolent:
Showing sympathy
Androgynous:
Both male and female
Languid:
Tired and slow
Fortitude:
Strength and endurance
Deleterious:
Injurious to health
Pugnacious:
Eager or quick to argue/fight
Otic:
Of the ear
Panacea is another word for:
Cure
Expectorate:
To cough up discharge from the lungs
Desiccated:
Dry
Ambivalent:
Uncertain, having contradictory feelings
Ominous:
Dangerous, threatening
Compensatory:
Offsetting or making up for something
Labile:
Changing rapidly and often, unstable (I.E. fever, emotions)
Forgo:
Omit (NO-GO)
Proscribe:
Forbid
Gaping:
Something that is wide open and exposed
Accolade:
Tribute or honor
Discrete:
Distinct, separate
Transdermal:
Crossing through the skin
Imminent:
Likely to happen
Overt:
Obvious, easily observed
Concise:
Brief, to the point
Abate:
Reduce, lessen
Abdicate:
To give up or leave
Barrage:
Bombardment
Malinger:
Pretend to be ill
Manifestation:
An indication or sign of a condition
Heedless:
To be thoughtless, unmindful, or careless
Halitosis:
Bad breath
Brusque:
Attitude, shortness
Obtuse:
Ignorant
Endogenous:
Growth from a deep tissue
Proliferation:
A rapid increase in number
Clement:
Favorable, merciful
Brazen:
Bold, without shame
Salient:
Important
Paroxysmal/paroxysm:
Beginning suddenly or abruptly; convulsive
Dilate:
To enlarge or expand
Aggrieved:
Hurt or angry
Viscous:
Sticky
Belligerent:
Hostile; aggressive
Aegis:
Control, protection
Convoluted:
To be complex
Impervious:
Impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through
Ethereal:
Being extremely delicate
Ubiquitous:
Being or seeming to be everywhere at once
I.E. no smoking signs in a hospital
Repugnant:
Distasteful, offensive
Portend:
Forecast
Contraindication:
A reason something is not advisable or should not be done
Enervating:
Causing debilitation or weakness