(Advanced) Vocabulary from C2.2 Unit 4 "Psychology"

Listening 1 Activity D (p .42)

to drop by
a coat of wax
to let off steam
an inanimate object
a heated conversation
to let sb go (idiom)
an outlet
pent up feelings
to want to kick yourself
a plethora of
If it weren't for... (fixed expression)
commonplace (adj)
to abound
to place a wager
to come clean
to be composed of
to overcome sth

Listening 2 Activity A, B ,C , D (p. 44)

to keep sth at bay
inhibitory control
to feed into sth
mind-boggling (adj)
inert (adj)
sluggish (adj)
to convert sth into sth else
indecision (n.)

Other:

to give rise to
to be flooded with
fruitless (adj.)

Reading: Advertising and psychology - (p. 48)

to have (sth or nth or little) to do with 
to circumvent sth
to depict sth/sb
savvy (adj.)
to live outside your means
to dwell
a breeding ground (idiom)
'referencing' (advertising term)
to play Devil's Advocate
to keep sth in check
to connect (or join) the dots (idiom)
to keep an eye out for
hard-earned (adj.)
unsuspecting (adj.)
to buy into sth (idiom)
restraint (n.)
To set your sights on sth
to be on the lookout for

Writing: essay (p. 50)

received wisdom
a proviso
proactive (adj.)
contagious (adj.)
to stem from
a social circle
novelty

Communication task (p. 51)

to dampen (usually a sound)
chronic
to flip back and forth
cluttered (adj.)