What is Sanskara?

I grew up in Andhra Pradesh, India. We speak Telugu. There the word sanskara is used to mean manners. We say, for instance, some one does not have good sanskaras to mean bad manners or character.

I used the word sanskara with a refined meaning, which is close to the above vernacular meaning.

Sanskara in my terminology refers to memories, impressions, cognitive tendencies, habits, qualities, talents, personality traits, etc.