Quizlet 9 Vocab 24

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  1. Detract: (v) To reduce the value, importance, or quality of something; to take away something desirable
  2. Distraction: (n) Something that draws attention away
  3. Distraught: (adj) Extremely worried and upset; emotionally agitated
  4. Entreaty: (n) A heartfelt plea or request
  5. Extract: (v) To pull or draw out (n) A substance drawn out of something
  6. Intractable: (adj) Difficult to manage or control; stubborn. Difficult to remedy, cure or make better.
  7. Protracted: (adj) Drawn out in time; made longer
  8. Retract: (v) To pull back. To withdraw a statement or promise
  9. Tract: (n) An area of land. A pamphlet or leaflet, usually one with a political or religious theme
  10. Traction: (n) Grip or hold; friction between something and the surface on which it moves. The act of drawing or pulling a load