IELTS Vocabulary

IELTS Vocabulary: Health - Topic Words for Band 7+

Published January 8, 2026 · 5 views

Use these topic words in IELTS Writing Task 2 and Speaking Part 3 on health.

WordMeaning
obesitybeing very overweight
sedentarysitting a lot
nutritionfood and its effect on health
epidemicwidespread disease
preventiveintended to stop disease
well-beinggood health and happiness
chroniclong-lasting
mental healthpsychological state
vaccinationinjection to prevent disease
life expectancyaverage years of life

How to Use

  • Write one sentence for each word.
  • Use three of these words in your next practice essay.
  • Learn word families (noun, verb, adjective).