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