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Summit 2B - Unit 7 - Lesson 4

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 7 - Lesson 4 in the Summit 2B coursebook, such as "phobia", "expression", "xenophobia", etc.

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Summit 2B
expression

a word or phrase, often an idiomatic one

Ex: ā€œBite the bulletā€ is an expression that means to endure a painful experience with courage.Ā 
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mind
mind
[noun]

the ability in a person that makes them think, feel, or imagine

Ex: She has a brilliant mind for solving puzzles.Ā 
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to [make] up {one's} mind

to come to a final decision or conclusion after considering different options or possibilities

Ex: I need a few more days before I make up my mind.Ā 
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to [change] {one's} mind

to change one's opinion or decision regarding something

Ex: I was going to quit, but I changed my mind after talking to my manager.Ā 
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to [put]  {sth} out of  {one's} mind

to do one's best to stop thinking about a particular person or thing

Ex: It's been three years since we broke up, but I still can't seem to put her out of my mind.Ā 
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all in  {one's} mind

used to suggest that something exists only in someone's imagination or perception and is not real

Ex: She thought everyone was staring at her, but it was all in her mind.Ā 
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out of {one's} mind

used to refer to someone who is so stressed, angry, or confused that they are unable to behave normally or make any logical decisions

Ex: The constant stress drove him out of his mind.Ā 
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phobia
phobia
[noun]

an intense and irrational fear toward a specific thing such as an object, situation, concept, or animal

Ex: The phobia of dogs she developed after a childhood incident affects her ability to interact with pets.Ā 
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acrophobia

an unreasonable and persistent fear of heights

Ex: His acrophobia made it impossible for him to climb tall buildings.Ā 
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agoraphobia

the fear of leaving environments that one knows or considers to be safe, particularly those that are open or crowded

Ex: Her agoraphobia made it hard for her to attend crowded events.Ā 
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arachnophobia

an extreme and irrational fear at the sight of spiders

Ex: His arachnophobia made it impossible for him to stay in the same room as a spider.Ā 
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aerophobia

the fear of flying, either in helicopters and airplanes or any other means of flight

Ex: Her aerophobia kept her from traveling to distant countries.Ā 
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claustrophobia

an intense fear of being in small, enclosed environments

Ex: Her claustrophobia made it hard for her to use elevators.Ā 
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ophidiophobia

an extreme and unnatural fear of snakes

Ex: Her ophidiophobia made it impossible for her to visit the reptile exhibit.Ā 
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xenophobia

an unreasonable dislike or prejudice against strangers or people of a different nation

Ex: The community's xenophobia was evident when they attacked a local business owned by an immigrant family.Ā 
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