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learning vocabulary from the video about remembering everything

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It’s a bad form to… It is not polite or socially acceptable to do this. It's a bad form to speak while you eat. It's a bad form of learning when you easily get distracted by your phone.
to be struck by (something) To be very surprised or strongly impressed by something. I was struck by the way he spoke to the boss. The Art Gallery struck me by its beauty.
to get to the bottom of something To find out the real reason or truth about something. After years of investigating this crime case, we finally got to the bottom of it and found the killer.
to recall (something) To bring something back into your memory. It's not that hard to recall a new information if you repeated it many times.
to put something to the test To try something in real life to see if it works. We should put our knowledge to the test every single day. Is it ok to never put your social skills to the test?
to break something down To explain or separate something into smaller and easier parts. To actually understand the difficult topic, you need to break it down into smaller parts.
to retain (information) To keep information in your memory. As for me, I usually retain lyrics from songs I don't even like at all.
to come down to (something) To finally be about one main point or reason. Our weekend plans come down to two options: watching TV shows or sleeping.
thorough Done very carefully and completely, with attention to details. I tried to be thorough with my homework, but my cat walked over it.
to scale (a business/project) To make a business or project grow bigger. We scaled our group project by inviting three more people... now noone does anything.
antsy Feeling nervous, restless, and unable to sit still. I always get antsy before the phone call, even if it's just a delivery.
to devour (a book/meal) To read or eat something very quickly and with great interest. He devoured the pizza so fast we thought he hadn't eaten in weeks or so. I devoured that book in one night.
to scarf down (food) To eat food very quickly. She scarfed down the popcorn before the movie even started.
in the long run After a long time; in the end. Skipping your sleep might feel fine now, but in the long run it will destroy me.
it can be your own spin on mine You can change my idea and make your own version of it. Here's my cake recipe, but feel free to put your own spin on it - add more chocolate or strawberries.
to digest (information) To understand and process new information in your mind. Give me a moment to digest all these maths formulas.
to be (a little) bit of a stretch for … to do … To be difficult or almost too much for someone to do. Running a marathon tomorrow would be a little bit of a stretch, because I can't even run for the bus.
to absorb and implement (insights) To take in new ideas and then use them in practice. I absorbed and implemented the advice "don't shop when you're hungry" and now my fridge is finallt normal.
to vary wildly To be very different or change a lot from case to case. My mood varies wildly depending on my sleep time.
a deviation from (something) A change from the usual way of doing things. Wearing pajamas to class is definitely a deviation from the dress code.
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