Vocabulary Tract Flashcards

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To pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite of “expand.”

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Contract

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2
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To pull some out, therefore having less left over

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Subtract

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3
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A pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured

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Traction

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4
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Pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in attitude or views

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Abstract

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5
Q

A statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back

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Retraction

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6
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To pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong

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Protract

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7
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To pull into something; to pull into oneself

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Attract

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8
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To pull a person’s attention in another direction

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Distract

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9
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A powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads

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Tractor

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10
Q

To pull out by force

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Extract

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