Question

im no
so ill acknowledge i should never have taken the job of nurse of the midnight shift in a hospital emergency room. not a single
person in my family would
my career decision, and maybe my family was right. i wasnt naive; i had no
about the
difficulty of the work. i knew the emergency room would be tough, but i wasnt going to let that be a(n)
still, i did start out more
about helping the world than i am now, then months later. i dont mean to
that ive given up on nursing, because i
havent. but when i first rushed a stretcher off an ambulance- as a(n)
at the job- disappointment and regret had not yet started to
my hopeful outlook.
i work at one of the biggest urban hospitals in the state. more often than not, each shift brings a series of
injuries, caused by everything
from shootings to household accidents, but mostly by car crashes. one effect of my job has been to make me always wear a seat belt: ive seen first-hand
the damage caused by the
of a human head thrown against a windshield.
emergency-room workers seem to follow one of two routes. either they become accustomed to the difficult sights and stay in the field for years, or they
quickly burn out and find refuge in another line of work. im in the second category. next week, im applying for a job in a doctors office.
endorse erode gruesome hypocrite idealistic illusion impact imply novice
obstacle

Explanation:

1. "hypocrite": A hypocrite is someone who pretends to have moral standards or beliefs that they don't actually possess. The narrator is acknowledging a flaw (taking the job they shouldn't have), so "hypocrite" fits the self - critique.
2. "endorse": To endorse means to support or approve. The family didn't support the career decision.
3. "illusion": An illusion is a false belief. The narrator had no false belief about the work's difficulty.
4. "obstacle": An obstacle is something that stands in the way. The narrator wasn't going to let the tough work be a hindrance.
5. "idealistic": Idealistic means having high - minded or noble ideals. The narrator started more idealistic about helping.
6. "imply": To imply means to suggest without stating directly. The narrator isn't suggesting they gave up.
7. "novice": A novice is a beginner. When first rushing the stretcher, the narrator was new (a novice).
8. "erode": To erode means to gradually wear away. Disappointment and regret hadn't started to wear away the hopeful outlook yet.
9. "gruesome": Gruesome means causing horror or disgust. The injuries (from shootings, etc.) are horrible, so "gruesome".
10. "impact": Impact refers to the forceful collision. The damage from the head hitting the windshield is due to impact.

Answer:

1. hypocrite
2. endorse
3. illusion
4. obstacle
5. idealistic
6. imply
7. novice
8. erode
9. gruesome
10. impact