Glencoe Health Vocab Words Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
abstinence -
correct answer ✅a deliberate decision to avoid high-risk
behaviors, including sexual activity and the use of tobacco, alcohol,
and other drugs
action plan -
correct answer ✅a multistep strategy to identify and achieve your
goals
addiction -
correct answer ✅a physiological or psychological dependence on a
drug
additive drug -
correct answer ✅a substance that causes physiological or
psychological dependence
additive interaction -
correct answer ✅medicines work together in a positive way
,Glencoe Health Vocab Words Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
advertising -
correct answer ✅a written or spoken media message designed to
interest consumers in purchasing a product or service
advocacy -
correct answer ✅taking action to influence others or address a
health-related concern or to support a health-related belief
aerobic exercise -
correct answer ✅all rhythmic activities that you large muscles
groups for an extended period of time
alcohol abuse -
correct answer ✅the excessive use of alcohol
alcohol poisoning -
correct answer ✅a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to
an alcohol overdose
alcoholic -
correct answer ✅an addict who is dependent on alcohol
,Glencoe Health Vocab Words Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
alcoholism -
correct answer ✅a disease in which a person has a physical or
psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol
anabolic -
correct answer ✅muscle building
anabolic-androgenic steroids -
correct answer ✅synthetic substances similar to male sex
hormones
anaerobic exercise -
correct answer ✅intense, short bursts of activity in which the
muscles work so hard that they produce energy without using
oxygen
androgenic -
correct answer ✅increased male characteristics
anorexia nervosa -
correct answer ✅an eating disorder in which an irrational fear of
weight gain leads people to starve themselves
, Glencoe Health Vocab Words Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
antagonistic interaction -
correct answer ✅the effect of one medicine is canceled or reduced
when taken with another medicine
appetite -
correct answer ✅the psychological desire for food
attitude -
correct answer ✅the way you view situations
binge drinking -
correct answer ✅drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one
sitting
binge eating disorder -
correct answer ✅an eating disorder in which people overeat
compulsively
blood alcohol concentration (BAC) -
correct answer ✅the amount of alcohol in a person's blood,
expressed as a percentage
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
abstinence -
correct answer ✅a deliberate decision to avoid high-risk
behaviors, including sexual activity and the use of tobacco, alcohol,
and other drugs
action plan -
correct answer ✅a multistep strategy to identify and achieve your
goals
addiction -
correct answer ✅a physiological or psychological dependence on a
drug
additive drug -
correct answer ✅a substance that causes physiological or
psychological dependence
additive interaction -
correct answer ✅medicines work together in a positive way
,Glencoe Health Vocab Words Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
advertising -
correct answer ✅a written or spoken media message designed to
interest consumers in purchasing a product or service
advocacy -
correct answer ✅taking action to influence others or address a
health-related concern or to support a health-related belief
aerobic exercise -
correct answer ✅all rhythmic activities that you large muscles
groups for an extended period of time
alcohol abuse -
correct answer ✅the excessive use of alcohol
alcohol poisoning -
correct answer ✅a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to
an alcohol overdose
alcoholic -
correct answer ✅an addict who is dependent on alcohol
,Glencoe Health Vocab Words Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
alcoholism -
correct answer ✅a disease in which a person has a physical or
psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol
anabolic -
correct answer ✅muscle building
anabolic-androgenic steroids -
correct answer ✅synthetic substances similar to male sex
hormones
anaerobic exercise -
correct answer ✅intense, short bursts of activity in which the
muscles work so hard that they produce energy without using
oxygen
androgenic -
correct answer ✅increased male characteristics
anorexia nervosa -
correct answer ✅an eating disorder in which an irrational fear of
weight gain leads people to starve themselves
, Glencoe Health Vocab Words Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
antagonistic interaction -
correct answer ✅the effect of one medicine is canceled or reduced
when taken with another medicine
appetite -
correct answer ✅the psychological desire for food
attitude -
correct answer ✅the way you view situations
binge drinking -
correct answer ✅drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one
sitting
binge eating disorder -
correct answer ✅an eating disorder in which people overeat
compulsively
blood alcohol concentration (BAC) -
correct answer ✅the amount of alcohol in a person's blood,
expressed as a percentage
