Word List - tract Flashcards
1
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a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads
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tractor
2
Q
a pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured
A
traction
3
Q
to pull some out, therefore having less left over
A
subtract
4
Q
a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back
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retraction
5
Q
to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong
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protract
6
Q
to pull out by force
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extract
7
Q
to pull a person’s attention in another direction
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distract
8
Q
to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite of “expand”
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contract
9
Q
to pull into something; to pull into oneself
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attract
10
Q
pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in attitude or views
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abstract