Chapter: Health is wealth
📚 Vocabulary
ENGLISH FOR TODAY Class Six
⭐ Most Important Exam Words
healthhealthydiseasehygienebalanced dietpersonal hygienecleanlinessnutritionexercisefitnessfeverheadachecoughtoothachestomachacheburnointmentantisepticremedyadviceparacetamolliquiddentistenvironmentcarbohydrateproteinvitaminmineraljoggingproperly
📃 Word Formation Rules
► health → healthy: add -y to form an adjective.
► hygiene → hygienic: add -ic to form an adjective.
► clean → cleanliness: add -liness to form a noun.
► regular → regularly: add -ly to form an adverb.
► proper → properly: add -ly to form an adverb.
► active → activity: change -ive to -ivity to form a noun.
► fit → fitness: add -ness to form a noun.
► nutritious → nutrition: change the ending to form a related noun.
► injury → injuries: change y to ies in the plural form.
► remedy → remedies: change y to ies in the plural form.
► continue → continuation: add -ation to form a noun.
1. Health and Wellness (8 words)
health[/helθ/]nouneasy
Meaning: স্বাস্থ্য
Alt: the condition of a person’s body and mind
Example: Good health is a great blessing.
Syn: wellnessAnt: illness
💡 Exam tip: Remember the proverb: Health is wealth.
healthy[/ˈhelθi/]adjeasy
Meaning: সুস্থ
Alt: being free from disease
Example: A healthy person can work actively.
Syn: fit, wellAnt: sick, ill
💡 Exam tip: Healthy is the adjective form of health.
disease[/dɪˈziːz/]nouneasy
Meaning: রোগ
Alt: an illness that affects the body
Example: Clean water helps prevent disease.
Syn: illness, sicknessAnt: health
💡 Exam tip: Use disease as a countable noun when naming an illness.
anxiety[/æŋˈzaɪəti/]nounmedium
Meaning: উদ্বেগ
Alt: a feeling of worry or nervousness
Example: Good health keeps us free from anxiety.
Syn: worry, concernAnt: calmness, peace
💡 Exam tip: Anxiety is usually an uncountable noun.
active[/ˈæktɪv/]adjeasy
Meaning: সক্রিয়
Alt: busy, energetic, or ready to do things
Example: Healthy children are active and cheerful.
Syn: energetic, livelyAnt: inactive, lazy
💡 Exam tip: The noun form is activity.
cheerful[/ˈtʃɪəfəl/]adjeasy
Meaning: প্রফুল্ল
Alt: happy and positive
Example: The cheerful boy helped his friend.
Syn: happy, joyfulAnt: sad, gloomy
💡 Exam tip: Cheerful can describe a person, voice, or mood.
functioning[/ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/]nounhard
Meaning: কার্যসম্পাদন
Alt: the process of working properly
Example: Good health means the proper functioning of all body organs.
Syn: operation, workingAnt: failure, breakdown
💡 Exam tip: Proper functioning means working correctly.
organ[/ˈɔːɡən/]nouneasy
Meaning: অঙ্গ
Alt: a part of the body with a particular function
Example: The heart is an important body organ.
Syn: body part
💡 Exam tip: The plural form is organs.
2. Health Problems and Remedies (8 words)
fever[/ˈfiːvə(r)/]nouneasy
Meaning: জ্বর
Alt: an illness with a high body temperature
Example: Mina has a fever today.
Syn: temperature
💡 Exam tip: Say have a fever, not do a fever.
headache[/ˈhedeɪk/]nouneasy
Meaning: মাথাব্যথা
Alt: pain in the head
Example: I take rest when I have a headache.
Syn: head pain
💡 Exam tip: Headache is written as one word.
cough[/kɒf/]nouneasy
Meaning: কাশি
Alt: a sudden action of forcing air from the throat
Example: He has a bad cough.
Syn: hacking
💡 Exam tip: Cough is also used as a verb: The child coughed.
toothache[/ˈtuːθeɪk/]nouneasy
Meaning: দাঁতের ব্যথা
Alt: pain in a tooth
Example: You should see a dentist for a toothache.
Syn: tooth pain
💡 Exam tip: Toothache is a compound word.
stomachache[/ˈstʌmək eɪk/]nounmedium
Meaning: পেটব্যথা
Alt: pain in the stomach
Example: Rafi has a stomachache after eating too much.
Syn: stomach pain
💡 Exam tip: Use an before stomachache in an expression: an stomachache is incorrect; say a stomachache.
burn[/bɜːn/]nouneasy
Meaning: পোড়া ক্ষত
Alt: an injury caused by heat or fire
Example: Put the burn under cold water.
Syn: scald, injury
💡 Exam tip: Burn is both a noun and a verb.
ointment[/ˈɔɪntmənt/]nounmedium
Meaning: মলম
Alt: a soft medicine applied to the skin
Example: Put some ointment on the skin injury.
Syn: cream, salve
💡 Exam tip: Use put ointment on an injury.
antiseptic[/ˌæntɪˈseptɪk/]nounhard
Meaning: জীবাণুনাশক ওষুধ
Alt: a substance used to prevent infection
Example: She put antiseptic on the insect bite.
Syn: disinfectant
💡 Exam tip: Antiseptic is used for cuts, bites, and skin injuries.
3. Advice and Medical Care (8 words)
advice[/ədˈvaɪs/]nounmedium
Meaning: পরামর্শ
Alt: an opinion about what someone should do
Example: The doctor gave me good advice.
Syn: guidance, suggestion
💡 Exam tip: Advice is uncountable; say a piece of advice, not an advice.
remedy[/ˈremədi/]nounmedium
Meaning: প্রতিকার
Alt: a treatment for a health problem
Example: Antacid is a remedy for stomachache.
Syn: treatment, cureAnt: cause
💡 Exam tip: The plural form is remedies.
paracetamol[/ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɒl/]nounmedium
Meaning: প্যারাসিটামল
Alt: a medicine used to reduce pain and fever
Example: The doctor advised him to take paracetamol.
Syn: painkiller
💡 Exam tip: Do not recommend medicine without a doctor’s advice.
liquid[/ˈlɪkwɪd/]nouneasy
Meaning: তরল পদার্থ
Alt: a substance that flows and is not solid
Example: Drink lots of liquid when you have a fever.
Syn: fluidAnt: solid
💡 Exam tip: Liquid can be both a noun and an adjective.
gargle[/ˈɡɑːɡəl/]verbhard
Meaning: গড়গড়া করা
Alt: to wash the throat with liquid
Example: Gargle with warm salt water for a cough.
Syn: rinse
💡 Exam tip: The textbook may use gurgle, but gargle is the standard spelling for washing the throat.
dentist[/ˈdentɪst/]nouneasy
Meaning: দাঁতের চিকিৎসক
Alt: a doctor who treats teeth
Example: You should see a dentist for a toothache.
Syn: dental doctor
💡 Exam tip: Dentist comes from tooth-related medical care.
doctor[/ˈdɒktə(r)/]nouneasy
Meaning: চিকিৎসক
Alt: a person qualified to treat sick people
Example: If the cough continues, see a doctor.
Syn: physician, medical practitioner
💡 Exam tip: Use see a doctor as a common expression.
continue[/kənˈtɪnjuː/]verbmedium
Meaning: চলতে থাকা
Alt: to keep happening or doing something
Example: If the fever continues, see a doctor.
Syn: persist, go onAnt: stop, end
💡 Exam tip: Continue is followed by to plus verb or verb-ing.
4. Hygiene and Cleanliness (8 words)
hygiene[/ˈhaɪdʒiːn/]nounhard
Meaning: স্বাস্থ্যবিধি
Alt: rules and practices for keeping healthy and clean
Example: We should practise the rules of hygiene.
Syn: cleanliness, sanitationAnt: uncleanness
💡 Exam tip: Hygiene is usually an uncountable noun.
personal[/ˈpɜːsənəl/]adjeasy
Meaning: ব্যক্তিগত
Alt: belonging to or affecting one person
Example: Personal hygiene is important for good health.
Syn: individual, privateAnt: public, impersonal
💡 Exam tip: Personal hygiene means keeping one’s own body clean.
cleanliness[/ˈklenlinəs/]nounmedium
Meaning: পরিচ্ছন্নতা
Alt: the state of being clean
Example: Cleanliness protects us from many diseases.
Syn: hygiene, neatnessAnt: dirtiness, uncleanness
💡 Exam tip: Cleanliness is formed from clean plus -liness.
bathe[/beɪð/]verbeasy
Meaning: গোসল করা
Alt: to wash the body in water
Example: We should bathe regularly.
Syn: washAnt: soil, dirty
💡 Exam tip: The adverb form is regularly, not regularily.
regularly[/ˈreɡjələli/]advmedium
Meaning: নিয়মিতভাবে
Alt: at regular times or intervals
Example: Brush your teeth twice regularly.
Syn: routinely, consistentlyAnt: irregularly, rarely
💡 Exam tip: Regularly tells us how an action is done.
properly[/ˈprɒpəli/]adveasy
Meaning: সঠিকভাবে
Alt: in a correct or suitable way
Example: Our food should be properly cooked.
Syn: correctly, suitablyAnt: improperly, incorrectly
💡 Exam tip: Properly is the adverb of proper.
environment[/ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt/]nounmedium
Meaning: পরিবেশ
Alt: the surroundings in which people, animals, or plants live
Example: We should keep our environment clean.
Syn: surroundings, habitat
💡 Exam tip: Environment is a common topic word in paragraph writing.
injury[/ˈɪndʒəri/]nounmedium
Meaning: আঘাত
Alt: physical harm or damage to the body
Example: The boy had a skin injury.
Syn: wound, harmAnt: healing, health
💡 Exam tip: The plural form is injuries, changing y to ies.
5. Food, Nutrition and Body Care (8 words)
nutrition[/njuːˈtrɪʃən/]nounhard
Meaning: পুষ্টি
Alt: the process of getting nourishment from food
Example: Proper food and nutrition are essential for good health.
Syn: nourishment, sustenanceAnt: malnutrition
💡 Exam tip: Nutrition is related to nutritious.
balanced[/ˈbælənst/]adjmedium
Meaning: সুষম
Alt: containing the correct amounts of different things
Example: A balanced diet keeps the body strong.
Syn: well-proportioned, completeAnt: unbalanced, uneven
💡 Exam tip: Balanced diet is a key phrase from the lesson.
diet[/ˈdaɪət/]nouneasy
Meaning: খাদ্যতালিকা
Alt: the food regularly eaten by a person
Example: We should follow a balanced diet.
Syn: food plan, regimen
💡 Exam tip: Diet does not always mean eating less food.
carbohydrate[/ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/]nounhard
Meaning: শর্করা
Alt: a substance in food that gives the body energy
Example: Rice contains carbohydrates.
Syn: starch
💡 Exam tip: Use carbohydrates in a list of nutrients.
protein[/ˈprəʊtiːn/]nounmedium
Meaning: আমিষ
Alt: a nutrient needed for growth and body repair
Example: Eggs and fish are rich in protein.
Syn: body-building nutrient
💡 Exam tip: Protein is one component of a balanced diet.
vitamin[/ˈvɪtəmɪn/]nouneasy
Meaning: ভিটামিন
Alt: a natural substance needed for healthy growth
Example: Oranges contain vitamin C.
Syn: nutrient
💡 Exam tip: Write vitamin C with a capital letter for C.
mineral[/ˈmɪnərəl/]nounmedium
Meaning: খনিজ পদার্থ
Alt: a natural substance needed by the body
Example: Milk provides important minerals.
Syn: nutrient
💡 Exam tip: Minerals and vitamins are plural in a list of nutrients.
fresh[/freʃ/]adjeasy
Meaning: তাজা
Alt: newly prepared or not spoiled
Example: We should eat fresh and clean food.
Syn: new, unspoiledAnt: stale, spoiled
💡 Exam tip: Fresh food is safe and healthy to eat.
6. Exercise, Rest and Daily Routine (8 words)
exercise[/ˈeksəsaɪz/]nouneasy
Meaning: ব্যায়াম
Alt: physical activity done to keep the body fit
Example: Regular exercise is good for health.
Syn: workout, physical activityAnt: inactivity
💡 Exam tip: Exercise can be both a noun and a verb.
jogging[/ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ/]nouneasy
Meaning: ধীরগতিতে দৌড়ানো
Alt: running slowly for exercise
Example: Simon goes jogging every morning.
Syn: running, roadworkAnt: rest
💡 Exam tip: Jogging is used after go: go jogging.
fitness[/ˈfɪtnəs/]nounmedium
Meaning: শারীরিক সক্ষমতা
Alt: the condition of being physically fit
Example: Simon is concerned about fitness.
Syn: health, well-beingAnt: unfitness
💡 Exam tip: Fitness comes from the adjective fit.
sport[/spɔːt/]nouneasy
Meaning: খেলা
Alt: an activity involving physical effort or skill
Example: Games and sports help us stay fit.
Syn: game, athletics
💡 Exam tip: The plural form sports is common in the phrase games and sports.
yoga[/ˈjəʊɡə/]nouneasy
Meaning: যোগব্যায়াম
Alt: a system of physical and mental exercises
Example: Simon does yoga once a week.
Syn: meditative exercise
💡 Exam tip: Use do yoga, not play yoga.
sleep[/sliːp/]nouneasy
Meaning: ঘুম
Alt: the natural state of resting with the eyes closed
Example: Children need enough sleep.
Syn: rest, slumberAnt: wakefulness
💡 Exam tip: Sleep is also a verb: We should sleep properly.
rest[/rest/]nouneasy
Meaning: বিশ্রাম
Alt: a period of relaxation or inactivity
Example: Take enough rest when you are sick.
Syn: relaxation, breakAnt: work, activity
💡 Exam tip: Use take rest or have a rest.
fit[/fɪt/]adjeasy
Meaning: সবল ও সুস্থ
Alt: physically healthy and strong
Example: You look fit because you exercise regularly.
Syn: healthy, strongAnt: unfit, weak
💡 Exam tip: Fit is the adjective; fitness is the noun.
💡 Exam Tips
• Learn the difference between health and healthy: health is a noun, while healthy is an adjective.
• Remember that advice is uncountable; use a piece of advice or some advice.
• Use should to give advice: You should take enough rest.
• Use have with health problems: have a fever, have a headache, or have a cough.
• Memorise the phrase balanced diet and the nutrients it contains: carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, and water.
• For personal hygiene, remember washing hands, regular bathing, brushing teeth, cutting nails, and washing hands and feet.
• Use regular exercise, proper sleep, clean food, and pure water in paragraph answers about good health.
• In a cause-and-effect answer, write: If you are healthy, you can be happy and help others.
• For remedy questions, match problems with treatments: insect bite—antiseptic, stomachache—antacid, burn—Burnol ointment, and skin injury—antiseptic.
• In unseen vocabulary questions, identify whether the word is a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb before choosing its meaning.