Lesson 9 - Memory

Question 1

acquisition

Answer 1

n. The act of taking possession of something

Our rencent acquisition of over 2000 books…..

acquire v.

Question 2

anomaly

Answer 2

n. Something unusual

……genetic anomaly.

Question 3

consciously

Answer 3

adv. With awareness of one’s actions

……, but he never would have done so consciously.

consciousness n., conscious adj.

Question 4

degrade

Answer 4

v. To reduce in value or strength

The roads … degrade faster …….

degradation n., degradable adj.

Question 5

gap

Answer 5

n. Opening; a big difference in amount or quality

The small gap between the walls ……

Question 6

indisputable

Answer 6

adj. Beyond doubt; unquestionable

……, because they found the facts of the case indisputable.

Question 7

intervene

Answer 7

v. To come between

A good mediator intervenes only as much as necessary to settle a dispute between other parties.

intervention n.

Question 8

intuitively

Answer 8

adv. By means of a natural sense about things that are hard to observe

Many mothers know intuitively when something is wrong with their children.

intuition n., intuittive adj.

Question 9

recede

Answer 9

v. To move back or away from

After the age of 30, his hairline began to recede further back from his forehead.

recession n., recessive adj.

Question 10

retrieve

Answer 10

v. To bring or get back

… dogs … retrieve objects ……

retriever n., retrievable adj.