Vocabulary Flashcards

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Attract

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to cause someone to choose to do or be involved in something; to cause someone to like or be interested in something or someone; to cause someone or something to go or move toward a place. Example: The shrine attracts worshipers from all over the world.

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Detract

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to reduce the strength, value, or importance of something. Example: The quarterback's scandal detracts attention from the football game.

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Extract

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to remove something by pulling or cutting it out; to get information from something or someone. Example: The detective tried to extract information from the suspect.

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Subtract

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to take a number or amount from another number or amount. Example: Subtract the discount from the original price to determine the total.

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Traction

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the force that causes a moving thing to stick against the surface it is moving along. Example: Replacing your tires every 30,000 miles will ensure that you maintain good traction on the road.

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Advance

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to move forward; to make progress; to continue in the process of development. Example: You must find all the gold coins before you can advance to the castle in the video game.

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Adjacent

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close or near; sharing a border, wall, or point. Example: My bedroom is adjacent to my sister's room.

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Admire

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to feel respect or approval for; to look at something or someone with enjoyment. Example: I stepped back to admire the statue.

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Ambidextrous

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able to use both hands equally well. Example: One boy on the team was ambidextrous, and he showed the team how well he could pitch with both of his hands.

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Ambiguous

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able to be understood in more than one way; having more than one possible meaning; not expressed or understood clearly. Example: The test question was ambiguous because there was more than one possible answer.