Summit 2A - Unit 4 - Lesson 3

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 4 - Lesson 3 in the Summit 2A coursebook, such as "go ballistic", "vent", "shrug off", etc.

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Summit 2A

to show or make a thought, feeling, etc. known by looks, words, or actions

Ex: Last night , they expressed their joy with cheers and applause .

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

Ex: As a parent , it 's important to guide and control your child 's behavior .
anger [noun]

a strong feeling that we have when something bad has happened, so we might be unkind to someone or harm them

Ex: The teacher 's anger was evident when she found out about the students ' misbehavior .

to suddenly become uncontrollably angry

Ex: It ’s easy to lose your temper when you ’re under stress .

to become extremely angry with someone or something

Ex: He hit the roof when he discovered his car had been scratched in the parking lot .

to suddenly become extremely angry

Ex: Yesterday , he went ballistic when he discovered his car had been scratched by a careless driver .

to suppress the expression of one's feelings

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to become less angry, upset, or worried

Ex: My dog gets so excited when visitors come over , it takes him a while to calm down .

to free oneself from tension or anxiety and be more relaxed instead

Ex: It took a while , but she learned to let go and stop overthinking everything .

to consider something unworthy of one's attention or consideration

Ex: The athlete decided to shrug off the negative comments and stay focused on training .

to get rid of one's strong feelings, particularly by talking in an angry way

Ex: She jogs after work to let off steam.
to vent [verb]

to strongly express one's feelings, particularly one's anger

Ex: After a challenging day , she found a friend to vent her frustrations to .