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General Vocabulary: Action & Idea Words
General Vocabulary: Action & Idea Words — Set 1
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General Vocabulary: Action & Idea Words — Set 1
The most-tested action words here: abate (lessen), cease (stop), initiate (begin), mitigate (make less severe) and diminish (shrink).
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Abate, diminish and mitigate all point to less; cease means stop completely.
Sources · Cambridge Dictionary — abate · Cambridge Dictionary — cease · Cambridge Dictionary — initiate · Cambridge Dictionary — facilitate · Cambridge Dictionary — devise · Cambridge Dictionary — engender · Cambridge Dictionary — assert · Cambridge Dictionary — potential · Cambridge Dictionary — consistency · Cambridge Dictionary — access · Cambridge Dictionary — impetus · Cambridge Dictionary — detriment · Cambridge Dictionary — mitigate · Cambridge Dictionary — eradicate · Cambridge Dictionary — augment · Cambridge Dictionary — disseminate · Cambridge Dictionary — instigate · Cambridge Dictionary — anticipate · Cambridge Dictionary — implement · Cambridge Dictionary — diminish · Vocabulary.com — word list "HESI A2" (HESI review-book list) · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 Vocab" deck "A's" · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 vocab YT vids" flashcards · Union Test Prep — HESI Vocabulary study guide p. 2 · Brainscape — "HESI A2 Vocabulary" flashcards · McGraw-Hill "500 Evolve Reach (HESI) A2 Questions", ch. 2 Vocabulary (EasyNotecards transcription) · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 Vocab" deck "I's" · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 Vocab" deck "E's" · Vocabulary.com — word list "HESI" · Built from the verified NurseSavvy HESI A2 fact map (facts reviewed 2026-10-16). HESI is a trademark of Elsevier; NurseSavvy is not affiliated with Elsevier.
General Vocabulary: Action & Idea Words — Set 2
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General Vocabulary: Action & Idea Words — Set 2
The most-tested words here: ostracize (shut out), malign (speak badly of), adulation (excess praise) and milieu (surroundings).
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To ostracize is to push someone out; adulation lifts someone up with too much praise.
Sources · Cambridge Dictionary — delineate · Cambridge Dictionary — depict · Cambridge Dictionary — placate · Cambridge Dictionary — ostracize · Cambridge Dictionary — malign · Cambridge Dictionary — abdicate · Cambridge Dictionary — recede · Cambridge Dictionary — recourse · Cambridge Dictionary — adulation · Cambridge Dictionary — disdain · Cambridge Dictionary — contravene · Cambridge Dictionary — critique · Cambridge Dictionary — euphemism · Cambridge Dictionary — hyperbole · Cambridge Dictionary — supposition · Cambridge Dictionary — milieu · Cambridge Dictionary — entreat · Cambridge Dictionary — ruminate · Cambridge Dictionary — contemplate · Cambridge Dictionary — forgo · Vocabulary.com — word list "HESI A2" (HESI review-book list) · NurseStudy.net — HESI A2 study guide: vocabulary list · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 Vocab" deck "P's" · McGraw-Hill "500 Evolve Reach (HESI) A2 Questions", ch. 2 Vocabulary (EasyNotecards transcription) · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 Vocab" deck "M's" · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 Vocab" deck "A's" · Brainscape — "Hesi vocab" flashcards · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 vocab YT vids" flashcards · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 Vocab" deck "C's" · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 Vocab" deck "E's" · NurseHub — free HESI A2 Vocabulary diagnostic test · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 Vocab" deck "H's" · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 Vocab" deck "S's" · TestHQ — HESI A2 Vocabulary (frequently tested words) · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 Vocab" deck "F's" · Built from the verified NurseSavvy HESI A2 fact map (facts reviewed 2026-10-16). HESI is a trademark of Elsevier; NurseSavvy is not affiliated with Elsevier.
General Vocabulary: Action & Idea Words — Set 3
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General Vocabulary: Action & Idea Words — Set 3
The most-tested words here: respite (a short break), acumen (keen judgment) and sagacity (wisdom).
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Sagacity and acumen both mean good judgment; a respite is a break from strain.
Sources · Cambridge Dictionary — convert · Cambridge Dictionary — expand · Cambridge Dictionary — hone · Cambridge Dictionary — persecute · Cambridge Dictionary — relocate · Cambridge Dictionary — sagacity · Cambridge Dictionary — anecdote · Cambridge Dictionary — acumen · Cambridge Dictionary — gamut · Cambridge Dictionary — construct · Cambridge Dictionary — regulation · Cambridge Dictionary — fluctuate · Cambridge Dictionary — replicate · Cambridge Dictionary — correlate · Cambridge Dictionary — respite · Cambridge Dictionary — trepidation · Cambridge Dictionary — ramification · Cambridge Dictionary — precept · Cambridge Dictionary — scrutinize · Cambridge Dictionary — substantiate · Vocabulary.com — word list "HESI A2" (HESI review-book list) · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 vocab YT vids" flashcards · Brainscape — "Hesi vocab" flashcards · McGraw-Hill "500 Evolve Reach (HESI) A2 Questions", ch. 2 Vocabulary (EasyNotecards transcription) · NurseHub — free HESI A2 Vocabulary diagnostic test · TestHQ — HESI A2 Vocabulary (frequently tested words) · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 Vocab" deck "S's" · Built from the verified NurseSavvy HESI A2 fact map (facts reviewed 2026-10-16). HESI is a trademark of Elsevier; NurseSavvy is not affiliated with Elsevier.
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