HESI A2 VOCABULARY
HESIA2
VOCABULARY
1. A paroxysm is a sudden spasm. Another word for this might be
A. Symptom
B. Convulsion
C. Efficacy
D. Embolism
2. The meteorologist had forecast rain, Sheila brought
her umbrella to work.
A. Nor
B. Yet
C. Because
D. So
3. Which of the following is spelled correctly?
A. Embarassing
B. Embarrassing
C. Embarassing
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D. Embarrasing
4. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Nurse
Junko and will review the patient’s chart.
A. She
B. Them
C. Me
D. Him
5. Which of the following is the plural form of the noun "stimulus"?
A. Stimulus
B. Stimuli
C. Stimulis
D. Stimula
6. Identify the euphemism in the following passage: "Today we gather to
remember Thomas the Cat. He was the cutest kitten around. Now that he's
gone to the giant catnip patch in the sky, he'll be missed by everyone."
A. Giant catnip patch in the sky
B. The cutest kitten around
C. He’ll be missed by everyone
D. Today we gather to remember
7. The plastic surgery improved the of her face. Choose the
option that best completes the above sentence.
a. Bearing
b. Serenity
c. Contour
d. Cataract
8. Most wildlife biologists disapprove of crossbreeding wolves and
dogs.
A. Adjective
B. Noun
C. Verb
D. Conjunction
9. To be convoluted is to be .
A. Complex
B. Clever
C. Candid
D. Asinine
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10. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence below.
having trouble with new dog.
A. There, their
B. Their, there
C. They’re, their
D. Their, they’re
11. Select the meaning of the "quoted" word in the sentence. Something
that remains is referred to as .
a. Resident
b. Residual
c. Resistance
d. Resin
12. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. That is an
'ominous' sign.
A. A good omen
B. Without deceit
C. Threatening
D. Full of thought
13. Which word is descriptive of a small child just learning to walk?
A. Obese
B. Toddler
C. Geriatric
D. Hale
14. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of
the "quoted" word. "Rational" means:
a. Angry
b. Reason
c. Rodent
d. Proportion
15. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of
the "quoted" word. The "insidious" disease was well established before
becoming apparent.
A. Sudden
B. Suffer
C. Gradual
D. Graduate
16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The came
to settle in the United States.
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A. Immigrate
B. Migrate
C. Immigrant
D. Emigrant
17. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The
hospital accepts a certain quota of 'indigent' patients.
A. Uninjured
B. Apathetic
C. Resentful
D. Impoverished
18. A nit is a kind of .
A. Abscess
B. Bandage
C. Parasite
D. Infection
19. What is the meaning of augment?
A. Add to
B. Sell off
C. Make difficult
D. Hash out
20. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The
patients are under 'quarantine'
A. Confinement away from the general population
B. A specialist’s care
C. Experimental drug therapy
D. Imprisonment in a rehabilitation unit
21. Which word refers to the surgical removal of an organ's
contents?
A. Amputation
B. Augmentation
C. Evisceration
D. Vivisection
22. What is another word for 'flux'?
A. Quantity
B. Inflation
C. Strength
D. Discharge
23. What is the meaning of regulations?
HESIA2
VOCABULARY
1. A paroxysm is a sudden spasm. Another word for this might be
A. Symptom
B. Convulsion
C. Efficacy
D. Embolism
2. The meteorologist had forecast rain, Sheila brought
her umbrella to work.
A. Nor
B. Yet
C. Because
D. So
3. Which of the following is spelled correctly?
A. Embarassing
B. Embarrassing
C. Embarassing
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D. Embarrasing
4. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Nurse
Junko and will review the patient’s chart.
A. She
B. Them
C. Me
D. Him
5. Which of the following is the plural form of the noun "stimulus"?
A. Stimulus
B. Stimuli
C. Stimulis
D. Stimula
6. Identify the euphemism in the following passage: "Today we gather to
remember Thomas the Cat. He was the cutest kitten around. Now that he's
gone to the giant catnip patch in the sky, he'll be missed by everyone."
A. Giant catnip patch in the sky
B. The cutest kitten around
C. He’ll be missed by everyone
D. Today we gather to remember
7. The plastic surgery improved the of her face. Choose the
option that best completes the above sentence.
a. Bearing
b. Serenity
c. Contour
d. Cataract
8. Most wildlife biologists disapprove of crossbreeding wolves and
dogs.
A. Adjective
B. Noun
C. Verb
D. Conjunction
9. To be convoluted is to be .
A. Complex
B. Clever
C. Candid
D. Asinine
,HESI A2 VOCABULARY
10. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence below.
having trouble with new dog.
A. There, their
B. Their, there
C. They’re, their
D. Their, they’re
11. Select the meaning of the "quoted" word in the sentence. Something
that remains is referred to as .
a. Resident
b. Residual
c. Resistance
d. Resin
12. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. That is an
'ominous' sign.
A. A good omen
B. Without deceit
C. Threatening
D. Full of thought
13. Which word is descriptive of a small child just learning to walk?
A. Obese
B. Toddler
C. Geriatric
D. Hale
14. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of
the "quoted" word. "Rational" means:
a. Angry
b. Reason
c. Rodent
d. Proportion
15. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of
the "quoted" word. The "insidious" disease was well established before
becoming apparent.
A. Sudden
B. Suffer
C. Gradual
D. Graduate
16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The came
to settle in the United States.
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A. Immigrate
B. Migrate
C. Immigrant
D. Emigrant
17. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The
hospital accepts a certain quota of 'indigent' patients.
A. Uninjured
B. Apathetic
C. Resentful
D. Impoverished
18. A nit is a kind of .
A. Abscess
B. Bandage
C. Parasite
D. Infection
19. What is the meaning of augment?
A. Add to
B. Sell off
C. Make difficult
D. Hash out
20. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The
patients are under 'quarantine'
A. Confinement away from the general population
B. A specialist’s care
C. Experimental drug therapy
D. Imprisonment in a rehabilitation unit
21. Which word refers to the surgical removal of an organ's
contents?
A. Amputation
B. Augmentation
C. Evisceration
D. Vivisection
22. What is another word for 'flux'?
A. Quantity
B. Inflation
C. Strength
D. Discharge
23. What is the meaning of regulations?
