| Term | Definition |
|---|
| tractor n. | a vehicle used for pulling farm machinery |
| traction n. | tension; friction; grip |
| tractable adj. | easy to deal with, manage, or control |
| contract v. | to make smaller; to shrink; to catch or be infected |
| contraction n. | process of shortening or making smaller |
| detract v. | to take or draw away from the importance of |
| distract v. | to draw the attention away from; disturb |
| distraction n. | that which draws away attention; an amusement |
| attract v. | to draw to oneself; to entice |
| attraction n. | something that delights, draws attention, or entices |
| extract v. | to pull or draw out, usually with effort |
| extractable adj. | capable of being pulled out |
| abstract adj. | theoretical; not concrete; not real |
| abstraction n. | theory; idea; notion |
| protract v. | to draw out; to lengthen; to prolong; to extend |
| protractor n. | an instrument for drawing/measuring angles |
| retract v. | to pull back; to draw back; to take back |
| retraction n. | a taking back; a withdrawal of statement |
| subtract v. | to take away; to deduct |
| subtraction n. | act of taking something away |
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