Close Up C1 - Unit 3

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Amnesia: (n.)

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A partial or total loss of memory.
EX: My cousin suffers from amnesia and needs a lot of care

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Blunder (n.)

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A serious mistake, typically one that is embarrassing.
Ex: To make a terrible blunder.

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Neuron (n.)

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A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

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Spectrum (n.)

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A range of values of a quantity or a set of related quantities.
Ex: A spectrum is formed by a ray of light passing through a prism

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Ravage (v.)

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To damage something badly.
Ex: The countryside has been ravaged by pollution

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Vivid (adj.)

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(of memories, a description, etc.) producing very clear pictures in your mind.
Ex: Vivid memory

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Anterograde amnesia (n. phrase)

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The inability to form new memories.

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Retrograde amnesia (n. phrase)

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The inability to recall past memories.

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Uncontrollable (adj.)

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​That you cannot control or prevent.

Ex: "my whole body was overcome by uncontrollable shaking"

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 Mixed blessing (n. phrase)

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Something that has both positive and negative aspects.
Ex: "These new technologies look like a mixed blessing."