DAY 23 Memories

a sense of self (phrase)

The feeling or understanding of who you are as an individual, including your personality, character, and values. Ex: Teenagers often struggle to develop ______.

amnesia (U)

A medical condition in which somebody partly or completely loses their memory. Ex: After the terrible car accident, he suffered from __ and couldn't remember his own name.

autobiographical (adj.)

​based on the writer's own life and experiences. Ex: The novel is highly __, reflecting the writer's difficult childhood.

fabricate (v.)

1. To invent false information in order to trick people.

2. To make or produce goods, equipment, etc. from various different materials.

Ex:

1. The boy decided to __ a story about why he was late for school.

2. The factory is planning to __ the car parts using a new type of metal.

recount (v.)

1. To tell somebody about something, especially something that you have experienced.

2. To count something again, especially votes in an election.

Ex:

1. My grandfather loves to __ stories from his time in the army.

2. The election was so close that they had to __ the votes

spur sb/sth (on) (phr. v.)

1. To encourage somebody to do something or to encourage them to try harder to achieve something.

2. to push spurs into the side of a horse to make it go faster:

Ex:

1. The loud cheers from the crowd ___ the runners ___ to finish the race.

2. He ___red his horse ___ and shouted "Faster! Faster!"