Word List 23 - tract
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sherifaulk on April 1, 2010
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tract = pull
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Terms | Definitions |
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 abstract (adj) | pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in attitude or views |
| attract (v) | to pull into something; to pull into oneself |
| contract (v) | to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite of "expand" |
| distract (v) | to pull a person's attention in another direction |
| extract (v) | to pull out by force |
| protract (v) | to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong |
| retraction (n) | a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back |
| subtract (v) | to pull some out, therefore having less left over |
| traction (n) | a pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured |
| tractor (n) | a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads |
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