Vocabulary Tract Flashcards
1
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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
2
Q
To pull some out, therefore having less left over
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Subtract
3
Q
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
4
Q
Pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in attitude or views
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Abstract
5
Q
A statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back
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Retraction
6
Q
To pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong
A
Protract
7
Q
To pull into something; to pull into oneself
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Attract
8
Q
To pull a person’s attention in another direction
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Distract
9
Q
A powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads
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Tractor
10
Q
To pull out by force
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Extract