control verb [kənˈtroʊl]

• to direct the behavior of (a person or animal) : to cause (a person or animal) to do what you want
• to have power over (something)
• to direct the actions or function of (something) : to cause (something) to act or function in a certain way

marionette noun [ˌmerijəˈnɛt]

• a puppet that is moved by pulling strings or wires that are attached to its body

somersault noun [ˈsʌmɚˌsɑːlt]

• a forward or backward movement of your body on the ground or in the air that is made by bringing your feet over your head —sometimes used figuratively

hatchet noun [ˈhætʃət]

• a small ax that has a short handle

wig noun [ˈwɪg]

• artificial hair that you wear on your head because you are bald or in order to change your appearance

cozy adjective []

• small, comfortable, and warm —sometimes used in a joking or ironic way to describe a place that is not pleasant or comfortable
• friendly and pleasant
• suggesting or showing a closeness between two people, groups, businesses, etc. : very close —often + with

carpenter noun [ˈkɑɚpəntɚ]

• a person whose job is to make or fix wooden objects or wooden parts of buildings

stage noun [ˈsteɪʤ]

• a particular point or period in the growth or development of something
• a raised platform in a theater, auditorium, etc., where the performers stand
• the art or profession of acting and especially of acting in theaters

candle noun [ˈkændl̟]

• wax that has been formed into a stick or another shape and has a string in the middle that can be burned

unfit adjective [ˌʌnˈfɪt]

• not proper, suitable, or acceptable—often + for —often followed by to + verb
• not having the necessary qualities, skills, mental health, etc., to do something —often + for —sometimes followed by to + verb
• not physically healthy : not in good physical condition

privilege noun [ˈprɪvlɪʤ]

• a right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others
• a special opportunity to do something that makes you proud
• the advantage that wealthy and powerful people have over other people in a society

gender noun [ˈʤɛndɚ]

• the state of being male or female : sex
• one of the categories (masculine, feminine, and neuter) into which words (such as nouns, adjectives, and pronouns) are divided in many languages

research noun [ˈriːˌsɚtʃ]

• careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something —often used before another noun
• the activity of getting information about a subject

evolution noun [ˌɛvəˈluːʃən]

• a theory that the differences between modern plants and animals are because of changes that happened by a natural process over a very long time
• the process by which changes in plants and animals happen over time
• a process of slow change and development

human adjective [ˈhjuːmən]

• of, relating to, or affecting people
• typical of people
• having good or bad qualities that people usually have

feminism noun [ˈfɛməˌnɪzəm]

• the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities
• organized activity in support of women's rights and interests

respect noun [rɪˈspɛkt]

• a feeling of admiring someone or something that is good, valuable, important, etc.
• a feeling or understanding that someone or something is important, serious, etc., and should be treated in an appropriate way
• a particular way of thinking about or looking at something

uncomfortable adjective [ˌʌnˈkʌmfɚtəbəl]

• causing a feeling of physical discomfort
• feeling physical discomfort
• causing a feeling of being embarrassed or uneasy

feminist [ˈfɛməˌnɪzəm]

bossy adjective [ˈbɑːsi]

• tending too often to tell people what to do : often giving orders in a way that people do not like