Unit 9. Memory

Word

Definition

Example

acquisition

the act of taking possession of something

The acquisition of Kelkoo was successful.

anomaly

something unusual

Statistical anomalies can make it difficult to compare economic data from one year to the next.

consciously

with awareness of one's actions

The patient may not be consciously aware of the emotion.

degrade

to reduce in value or strength

Every day the environment is further degraded by toxic wastes.

gap

an opening, a distance between two things

The film showed the generation gap between the old and the young

indisputable

unquestionable

One fact is indisputable - this must never be allowed to happen again.

intervene

to come between

She intervened in a disagreement between two of her colleagues.

intuitively

by means of unconscious reasoning

He knew what to do intuitively

recede

to move back or away from

The painful memories gradually receded in her mind.

retrieve

to bring or get back

We will send a service engineer to see if they can retrieve your data