Now your brain will never reject that the meaning of the prefix re- is âbackâ or âagain.â Reflect upon re-, and your vocabulary prowess will never regress! 1  reject: throw âbackâ. 2  recede: move âbackâ.  reduce: lead âbackâ.
1 Rattlesnakes rattle by shaking the rings at the end of their tails. 2  Water moccasins' mouths have a white, cottony lining.  Coral snakes have red, yellow and black rings along the length of their bodies.
I think the snake you saw was a King Snake, and yes they do shake their tails. Mine does only when they feel threatened. They do this in the wild to protect themselves against predators (like you lol).If the sake shakes their tail it's like telling others to stay away like a rattler would do.Don't worry their harmless (King Snakes). Source(s): Own a California Yellow banded King Snake. Dandelion_69ing Â· 7 years ago.f the sake shakes their tail it's like telling others to stay away like a rattler would do. Don't worry their harmless (King Snakes). Source(s): Own a California Yellow banded King Snake. Dandelion_69ing Â· 7 years ago.