Obsession — Vocab Pack
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- followA2verb
- to go behind or after someone
- She realized someone had begun to follow her home from work.
- secretA2noun
- something kept hidden from others
- She kept the threatening notes a secret from her family at first.
- fearA2noun
- an unpleasant feeling caused by danger
- Fear followed her everywhere, even in daylight.
- obsessB1verb
- to think about someone constantly and unhealthily
- He began to obsess over every detail of her daily life.
- stalkerB1noun
- a person who follows and watches someone obsessively
- The film’s stalker begins as a quiet admirer before turning frightening.
- surveillanceB1noun
- close observation of a person, often secretly
- He sets up hidden surveillance to track her every move.
- obsessionB1noun
- an idea or feeling that completely dominates someone’s mind
- His obsession with her grows more intense with each passing scene.
- restraining orderB2phrase
- a legal order that keeps one person away from another
- She finally files for a restraining order after the threats escalate.
- paranoiaB2noun
- an irrational feeling that people are watching or plotting against you
- Her growing paranoia makes her question every sound in the apartment.
- possessiveB2adjective
- wanting to control or own someone completely
- His possessive texts arrive within minutes of her leaving the house.
- gaslightingB2noun
- manipulating someone into doubting their own memory or judgment
- His gaslighting makes her wonder if she’s imagining the danger.
- fixationB2noun
- an unusually strong focus on one person or thing
- The story traces his fixation from a simple crush to something dangerous.
- unhingedC1adjective
- emotionally unstable or out of control
- By the final act, he seems completely unhinged.
- predatoryC1adjective
- seeking to exploit or harm others, especially the vulnerable
- His predatory patience makes him all the more unsettling.
- voyeuristicC1adjective
- taking pleasure in secretly watching others
- The film’s voyeuristic camera angles put the audience in the stalker’s place.