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6th Grade Vocab Word List Week 5: Health and Illness
People live longer and better than they did in the past. However, illness is still a fact of life. We even use the
vocabulary of disease a great deal when not talking about disease. (Do the phrases “I’m sick of …” and “What a pain!”
sound familiar?)
The words in this lesson concern sickness, recovery from sickness, and health. Learn the words and the way in
which they are used to describe states of health as well as nonmedical situations.
Word
Part of Speech
Definition
acute
adjective
very sharp; severe; keen; quickly reaching a crisis point; sensitive; reacting
quickly to impressions; in mathematics, angles less than 90 degrees
 Related words: acutely (adverb), acuteness (noun)
allergic
adjective
very sensitive to something in the environment, such as pollen, dust, bee stings,
or certain foods; having a strong dislike for something
 Related word: allergy (noun)
alleviate
verb
to relieve by making more bearable; lessen
 Related word: alleviation (noun)
clinic
noun
a specialized medical institution; a formal training session, especially for medical
students; any institution that provides special advice or training
 Related words: clinical (adjective), clinically (adverb)
contagious
adjective
spread by indirect or direct contact; catching; infectious; carrying disease
 Related words: contagiously (adverb), contagiousness (noun)
convalescence noun
the time needed to return to health after illness, injury or surgery
 Related words: convalesce (verb), convalescent (adjective), convalescent (noun)
endurance
noun
the ability to last or survive under strain, stress or use; long-lasting strength
 Related word: endure (verb)
paralysis
noun
the loss of feeling in, or ability to move, a part of the body; a lack of ability to act
normally (because of fear or uncertainty, for example)
 Related words: paralytic (adjective), paralytic (noun), paralyze (verb)
 Usage note: The plural of paralysis is paralyses
soothe
verb
to relieve by calming or comforting
 Related words: soothing (adjective), soothingly (adverb)
thrive
verb
to grow or do well; to be successful
6th Grade Vocab Assignment Week 5
Write a story that has a character who avoids going to the doctor. In your report, use five of this week’s words. Write at
least 5 unique, complete sentences – one sentence per vocab word you choose – using the word correctly (part of
speech and definition). Always use the words from the far left column – NEVER THE “RELATED” WORDS. Sentences
should be more than just the word and the definition. Sentences should be unique (different from every other sentence
on the page, written by you and you alone). Sentences should be written neatly. The paper should have a heading and
should be neat (no folds, tears, etc.). Underline the vocab words (or circle, highlight, etc. – just call my attention to the
word). Skip a line after every line you’ve written (think of it as double-spacing the whole page). This is in paragraph
form.
FLASHCARDS DUE: Friday, Sept. 18
SENTENCES DUE: Monday, Sept. 21
6th Grade Vocab Word List Week 5: Health and Illness
People live longer and better than they did in the past. However, illness is still a fact of life. We even use the
vocabulary of disease a great deal when not talking about disease. (Do the phrases “I’m sick of …” and “What a pain!”
sound familiar?)
The words in this lesson concern sickness, recovery from sickness, and health. Learn the words and the way in
which they are used to describe states of health as well as nonmedical situations.
Word
Part of Speech
Definition
1
adjective
very sharp; severe; keen; quickly reaching a crisis point; sensitive; reacting
quickly to impressions; in mathematics, angles less than 90 degrees
 Related words: acutely (adverb), acuteness (noun)
2
adjective
very sensitive to something in the environment, such as pollen, dust, bee stings,
or certain foods; having a strong dislike for something
 Related word: allergy (noun)
3
verb
to relieve by making more bearable; lessen
 Related word: alleviation (noun)
4
noun
a specialized medical institution; a formal training session, especially for medical
students; any institution that provides special advice or training
 Related words: clinical (adjective), clinically (adverb)
5
adjective
spread by indirect or direct contact; catching; infectious; carrying disease
 Related words: contagiously (adverb), contagiousness (noun)
6
noun
the time needed to return to health after illness, injury or surgery
 Related words: convalesce (verb), convalescent (adjective), convalescent (noun)
7
noun
the ability to last or survive under strain, stress or use; long-lasting strength
 Related word: endure (verb)
8
noun
the loss of feeling in, or ability to move, a part of the body; a lack of ability to act
normally (because of fear or uncertainty, for example)
 Related words: paralytic (adjective), paralytic (noun), paralyze (verb)
 Usage note: The plural of paralysis is paralyses
9
verb
to relieve by calming or comforting
 Related words: soothing (adjective), soothingly (adverb)
10
verb
to grow or do well; to be successful
6th Grade Vocab Assignment Week 5
Write a story that has a character who avoids going to the doctor. In your report, use five of this week’s words. Write at
least 5 unique, complete sentences – one sentence per vocab word you choose – using the word correctly (part of
speech and definition). Always use the words from the far left column – NEVER THE “RELATED” WORDS. Sentences
should be more than just the word and the definition. Sentences should be unique (different from every other sentence
on the page, written by you and you alone). Sentences should be written neatly. The paper should have a heading and
should be neat (no folds, tears, etc.). Underline the vocab words (or circle, highlight, etc. – just call my attention to the
word). Skip a line after every line you’ve written (think of it as double-spacing the whole page). This is in paragraph
form.
FLASHCARDS DUE: Friday, Sept. 18
SENTENCES DUE: Monday, Sept. 21