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Eytmology
tract and struct
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English
7th Grade
11/01/2011

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extract
Definition
to pull out by force
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contract
Definition
to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk/ to pull inward
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subtract
Definition
to pull some out; therefore having less left over
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traction
Definition
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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abstract
Definition
pulled away from direct relation; impersonal as in attitude or views
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retraction
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a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back
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protract
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to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong
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tract
Definition
pull
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attract
Definition
to pull into something; to pull into oneself
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distract
Definition
to pull a persons' attention in another direction
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tractor
Definition
powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads
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struct
Definition
build
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reconstruct
Definition
to build again
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superstructure
Definition
something built on top of something else; a part of a building that was built in top of the foundation or base
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misconstrue
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to build the wrong meaning; misunderstand.
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substructure
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the base support or foundation of a building
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infrastructure
Definition
parts of a city on which the rest of the city was built around: roads, communication,transportation, and schools
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obstruction
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something that blocks the way
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instruct
Definition
to build knowledge
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instructor
Definition
a person who helps someone build knowledge
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construction
Definition
what is built: buildings that are created
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destruction
Definition
the act of taking down or destroying something that is built
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