Learning And Memory Vocabulary

verb distracted - past tense of distract, meaning to prevent someone from giving full attention to something

adjective distracted - having one's attention diverted or unable to concentrate on something

• The driver was distracted by his phone and caused an accident.
• I keep getting distracted by my phone when I'm trying to study.
• I was so distracted by the new video game that I forgot to do my homework.
• Her mind was distracted by worries, making it hard for her to focus on the task at hand.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun

• Elephants are known to have a memory like an elephant, as they can remember locations of watering holes for years.
• My grandma has a memory like an elephant, she never forgets a birthday.
• I have a memory like an elephant when it comes to remembering lyrics to songs.
• She has a memory like an elephant when it comes to holding grudges.