Vocab 1 Flashcards
reappear (v)
to become visible again
remake (v or n)
(v) to make again
(n) a more recent version of something, anything that has been remade, renovated or rebuilt
recede (v)
to go or move back further away from a previous position
reiterate (v)
say something again or a number of times
distract (v)
to pull attention away from something
traction (n)
a force caused by friction where object resists being pulled
extract (v)
remove by pulling
retract (v)
to pull back, or take back again
the prefix re means…
again or back
the root tract means…
to drag or pull
what is a verb?
an action
what is a noun?
person, place or thing
Sample sentence using reappear….
The flowers will reappear again next spring.
Sample sentence using remake….
I had to remake the cake because it was so bad.
Sample sentence using recede…
The water started to recede from the beach.
Sample sentence using reiterate…
I couldn’t hear very well so I asked the teacher to reiterate the assignment.
Sample sentence using distract…
Don’t distract me while I’m doing my homework.
Sample sentence using traction…
The car tires had no traction on the ice.
Sample sentence using extract…
My mom had to extract a splinter from my toe.
Sample sentence using retract…
I wanted to retract my statement when I saw it made him sad.
