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Ada Aka
Episode 191
Vocabulary
mimic (verb)
- Definition:
- to copy or imitate someone or something
- Example from the episode:
- “That being said, if we look at more constrained, very high internal validity or lab environments with words and word lists, the memory dynamics actually mimic how people remember in everyday life as well.”
- Example sentence:
- “He tries to mimic his favorite singer’s voice.”
slogan (noun)
- Definition:
- a short phrase used to advertise or represent a brand or idea
- Example from the episode:
- “There we find that alignment and fit between a brand's personality and values, perhaps, as well as the message that this little multi-phrase or a singular sentence slogan gives and how those two fit with one another seems to be one of the more important factors.”
- Example sentence:
- “Our club has a fun slogan that we love.”
complex (adjective)
- Definition:
- made up of many parts or difficult to understand
- Example from the episode:
- “And then methodologically, I'm a researcher, so one of the advantages of words and word lists is that over the years, what we have found is everyday experiences and memories are quite complex.”
- Example sentence:
- “The instructions for the game are complex.”
building block (idiom)
- Definition:
- a basic part that helps create something larger or more important
- Example from the episode:
- “We can say that words are the building blocks of how we perceive the environment that's around us.”
- Example sentence:
- “Small ideas can be the building blocks of a big plan.”