Collocations: memory (Activity) - Collocations Definition, Example, and Activity
Collocations Definition
a word or phrase that is often used with another word or
phrase, in a way that sounds correct to people who have spoken the language all
their lives, but might not be expected from the meaning:
Collocations Example
In the phrase "a hard frost", "hard" is a collocation of "frost" and "strong" would not sound natural.
Collocations Activity
Divide
these adjectives which collocate with memory into the four
categories a-d below. Some words might fit more than one category.
vivid
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distant
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short-term
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long-term
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Dreadful
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faded
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cherished
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nostalgic
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fuzzy
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Precious
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treasured
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bitter-sweet
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haunting
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vague
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Disturbing
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bitter
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traumatic
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lingering
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fleeting
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A-duration
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B-clarity
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C-positive
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D-negative
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