First Vocab.

Incredulity (Efficient & Flexible Reading, p.106)
Def: n. The quality or state of being incredulous; inability or unwillingness to believe.

Source Sentence: Their incredulity persists even now that i am a senior resident, working in one of the world's busiest hospital emergency rooms.

Synonym: Disbelief, stubborn
Antonym: Approval, acceptance
Sentence: Watching Johnsons limbs get blown off was just to incredulous for the men to believe.

Preempt (Efficient & Flexible Reading, p.106)
Def. v. 1.To forestall or prevent (something anticipated) by acting first
2. To acquire or appropriate before someone else

Source Sentence: Some even preempt suspicious patients by saying "Yes I am a doctor, and you can check online when you get home"

Synonym: Early, surprise
Antonym: Late, lagging
Sentence: The preemptive strike against the enemy was a huge success, due to them not expecting it.

Pristine (Efficient & Flexible Reading, p.105)
Def. adj. Having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied; neat and clean

Source Sentence: Proudly wearing my pristine white coat and feeling sure that I was going to save the world, I walked into my patients room.

Synonym: Spotless, translucent, original
Antonym: Dirty, corrupt, different
Sentence: My house is in pristine condition unlike my neighbours, who is continually adding on to his home.