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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: The idiom ā€œ spill the beans ā€ is an expression meaning to reveal a secret .
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mind
mind
[noun]

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

Ex: Reading stimulates the mind and broadens one 's perspective .
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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: Make up your mind soon, or we'll miss the early-bird price.
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to [change] {one's} mind

to change one's opinion or decision regarding something

Ex: If you change your mind about dinner, just text me.
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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: She decided to put the rejection out of her mind and apply for another opportunity.
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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 believed he was angry with her, but it turned out to be all in her mind.
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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: She was out of her mind with frustration after dealing with the broken appliance.
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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: She has a phobia of spiders and feels extremely anxious whenever she sees one .
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acrophobia

an unreasonable and persistent fear of heights

Ex: She overcame her acrophobia by gradually exposing herself to higher places .
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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: His agoraphobia kept him from leaving his house for weeks .
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arachnophobia

an extreme and irrational fear at the sight of spiders

Ex: A harmless spider on the wall triggered her intense arachnophobia.
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aerophobia

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

Ex: Virtual reality therapy is sometimes used to treat aerophobia.
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claustrophobia

an intense fear of being in small, enclosed environments

Ex: He felt his claustrophobia worsening in the packed subway car .
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ophidiophobia

an extreme and unnatural fear of snakes

Ex: He refused to watch movies that included snakes due to his ophidiophobia.
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xenophobia

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

Ex: Xenophobia can have damaging effects on society, contributing to social divisions, conflicts, and even violence against marginalized groups.
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