Memory And Cognition Terminology

5 words in this vocabulary list

episodic hazy confabulate pronounceable have a memory like an elephant

episodic

adjective relating to or having the nature of an episode; containing a series of loosely connected parts or events

  • The patient's episodic memory loss is a concerning symptom that requires further evaluation.
  • I love watching episodic TV shows because I can't wait to see what happens next.
  • That new video game is so episodic, I can't stop playing it!
  • Her life felt like an episodic series of ups and downs, with no consistency in between.

hazy

adjective hazy - unclear or indistinct in nature; lacking definite form or clarity

  • The hazy weather made it difficult to see beyond a few feet.
  • I couldn't see clearly because of the hazy conditions.
  • The party was a bit hazy, but I had a great time.
  • His memory of the event was hazy, as if it had happened in a dream.

confabulate

noun a conversation or chat

verb to converse informally; chat

  • The patient continued to confabulate details of events that never actually happened.
  • I think he's just confabulating to make himself sound more interesting.
  • Don't believe anything he says, he's just confabulating.
  • Her mind began to confabulate a story to make sense of the confusing situation.

pronounceable

adjective describing a word that can be spoken or articulated clearly

  • The new scientific term is not easily pronounceable by most people.
  • I always struggle with pronounceable words in foreign languages.
  • That word is so not pronounceable, it's ridiculous!
  • Her name is like a pronounceable melody that sticks in your mind.

have a memory like an elephant

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun

  • Elephants are known to have a memory like an elephant, as they can remember locations of watering holes for years.
  • My grandma has a memory like an elephant, she never forgets a birthday.
  • I have a memory like an elephant when it comes to remembering lyrics to songs.
  • She has a memory like an elephant when it comes to holding grudges.