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Spelling Lesson 23
tract
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abstract | pulled away from direct relation to anything |
| attract | to pull into something |
| contract | to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; the opposite of expand |
| distract | to pull a person's attention in another direction |
| extract | to pull out by force |
| protract | to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong |
| retraction | a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back |
| subtract | to pull some out, therefore having less left over |
| traction | a pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured |
| tractor | a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads |