Term Definition
Abrupt Sudden, without warning.
Abstain To voluntarily refrain from something.
Accountable Responsible for actions or decisions.
Adhere To stick to or hold fast.
Adverse Undesired, possibly harmful.
Anorexia Absence of appetite.
Apathy Lack of interest or emotion.
Audible Able to be heard.
Bilateral Present on two sides.
Cease To stop.
Concise Brief, to the point.
Consistency Uniformity or stability.
Constrict To draw together or become smaller.
Contour An outline or shape.
Contract To make an agreement or to shrink.
Deficit Deficiency or lack.
Depress To press downward.
Depth Downward measurement.
Deteriorating Worsening.
Diagnosis Identification of an illness.
Dilate To enlarge or expand.
Dilute To make thinner or less concentrated.
Discrete Distinct, separate.
Distended Enlarged or expanded from pressure.
Endogenous Originating from within.
Exogenous Originating from outside.
Exposure Contact.
Flaccid Lacking firmness or tone.
Impaired Weakened or damaged.
Incidence Rate of occurrence.
Ambivalent Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas.
Anticipate To expect or foresee.
Benevolent Kind and well-meaning.
Brazen Bold and without shame.
Cautious Careful to avoid potential problems.
Censure Strong expression of disapproval.
Chronology Arrangement of events in time order.
Compensatory Offsetting or making up for something.
Concave Curving inward.
Conflagration Large destructive fire.
Conundrum A complex or difficult problem.
Convulsive Involving sudden violent movements.
, Corroborate Confirm or give support.
Cursory Hasty and not thorough.
Elated Very happy or joyful.
Empathy Ability to understand another's feelings.
Enervate Cause to feel drained of energy.
Exacerbate Make worse.
Fortuitous Happening by chance; fortunate.
Fracture Break in a bone.
Holistic Concerned with the whole.
Hypothetical Based on a hypothesis.
Imminent About to happen.
Incision Surgical cut.
Intricate Very complicated or detailed.
Laceration Deep cut or tear in skin.
Latent Present but not visible or active.
Magnanimous Generous or forgiving.
Meticulous Showing great attention to detail.
Nominal Existing in name only; minimal.
Nostalgia Sentimental longing for the past.
Ominous Giving the impression something bad will happen.
Paradox A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement th
Paramount More important than anything else.
Pertinent Relevant or applicable.
Pragmatic Dealing sensibly and realistically.
Precipitous Dangerously high or sudden.
Progeny Descendants or offspring.
Retrospective Looking back on past events.
Sedentary Characterized by much sitting; inactive.
Substrate Underlying substance or layer.
Supersede Take the place of; replace.
Suppress Forcibly put an end to or inhibit.
Transient Lasting only for a short time.
Trepidation A feeling of fear or agitation about something th
Unilateral Performed by or affecting one side only.
Validate Check or prove the validity of.
Variable Not consistent or having a fixed pattern.
Vital Absolutely necessary; essential.
Wary Feeling or showing caution.
Zenith The highest point; peak.
Alleviate Make suffering less severe.
Compelling Evoking interest, attention, or admiration.
Conducive Making a certain situation likely or possible.
Exert Apply or bring to bear.
Abrupt Sudden, without warning.
Abstain To voluntarily refrain from something.
Accountable Responsible for actions or decisions.
Adhere To stick to or hold fast.
Adverse Undesired, possibly harmful.
Anorexia Absence of appetite.
Apathy Lack of interest or emotion.
Audible Able to be heard.
Bilateral Present on two sides.
Cease To stop.
Concise Brief, to the point.
Consistency Uniformity or stability.
Constrict To draw together or become smaller.
Contour An outline or shape.
Contract To make an agreement or to shrink.
Deficit Deficiency or lack.
Depress To press downward.
Depth Downward measurement.
Deteriorating Worsening.
Diagnosis Identification of an illness.
Dilate To enlarge or expand.
Dilute To make thinner or less concentrated.
Discrete Distinct, separate.
Distended Enlarged or expanded from pressure.
Endogenous Originating from within.
Exogenous Originating from outside.
Exposure Contact.
Flaccid Lacking firmness or tone.
Impaired Weakened or damaged.
Incidence Rate of occurrence.
Ambivalent Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas.
Anticipate To expect or foresee.
Benevolent Kind and well-meaning.
Brazen Bold and without shame.
Cautious Careful to avoid potential problems.
Censure Strong expression of disapproval.
Chronology Arrangement of events in time order.
Compensatory Offsetting or making up for something.
Concave Curving inward.
Conflagration Large destructive fire.
Conundrum A complex or difficult problem.
Convulsive Involving sudden violent movements.
, Corroborate Confirm or give support.
Cursory Hasty and not thorough.
Elated Very happy or joyful.
Empathy Ability to understand another's feelings.
Enervate Cause to feel drained of energy.
Exacerbate Make worse.
Fortuitous Happening by chance; fortunate.
Fracture Break in a bone.
Holistic Concerned with the whole.
Hypothetical Based on a hypothesis.
Imminent About to happen.
Incision Surgical cut.
Intricate Very complicated or detailed.
Laceration Deep cut or tear in skin.
Latent Present but not visible or active.
Magnanimous Generous or forgiving.
Meticulous Showing great attention to detail.
Nominal Existing in name only; minimal.
Nostalgia Sentimental longing for the past.
Ominous Giving the impression something bad will happen.
Paradox A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement th
Paramount More important than anything else.
Pertinent Relevant or applicable.
Pragmatic Dealing sensibly and realistically.
Precipitous Dangerously high or sudden.
Progeny Descendants or offspring.
Retrospective Looking back on past events.
Sedentary Characterized by much sitting; inactive.
Substrate Underlying substance or layer.
Supersede Take the place of; replace.
Suppress Forcibly put an end to or inhibit.
Transient Lasting only for a short time.
Trepidation A feeling of fear or agitation about something th
Unilateral Performed by or affecting one side only.
Validate Check or prove the validity of.
Variable Not consistent or having a fixed pattern.
Vital Absolutely necessary; essential.
Wary Feeling or showing caution.
Zenith The highest point; peak.
Alleviate Make suffering less severe.
Compelling Evoking interest, attention, or admiration.
Conducive Making a certain situation likely or possible.
Exert Apply or bring to bear.
