The Most Forgetful Man in the World

The Most Forgetful Man in the World

Vocab Review

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Amnesia

• a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease

• progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain.

• loss of memories, such as facts, information and experiences

• the condition of being senile

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Cognitive

• having knowledge or being aware of
  

• checks for problems with cognition, can be checked by tests.

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Pathological

• involving, caused by, or of the nature of a physical or mental disease.

• The compulsive urge to lie about matters big and small

• unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead to compulsive behaviors.

• irresistibly interesting or exciting; compelling

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Bemusement

• a feeling of being perplexed and confused

• part of a situation that involves the sensible or usable part of doing something

• the fact or condition of being bemused; puzzlement.

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Incredulity

• an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object

• an event or a time that begins a new period or development

• the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something

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Hippocampus is the elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain, thought to be the center of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system.

• True

• False

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Tangible

• standing out so as to be clearly visible.

• able to be seen or noticed.

• positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas.

• a thing that is perceptible by touch.

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Consciousness

• the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings

• sleep disorder in which you have trouble falling and/or staying asleep

• This sudden loss of muscle tone while a person is awake leads to weakness and a loss of voluntary muscle control

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Deteriorated is when something or someone becomes progressively worse.

• True

• False

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Multitudinous

• various items not important enough to be mentioned individually

• a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.

• consisting of or containing many individuals or elements, very numerous.