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5th Grade
04/28/2011

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construction
Definition
what is a built; buildings that are created or produced
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destruction
Definition
the act of taking down or destroying something that was built
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infrastructure
Definition
the part if a city on which the rest of the city was built around: roads, communication, transporataion, and schools
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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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misconstrue
Definition
ato build the wrong meaning; to misunderstand; to interpret the wrong way
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obstruction
Definition
something that blocks the way of things being created or built; something in the way
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reconstruct
Definition
to build again
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substructure
Definition
the base, support, or foundation of a building
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superstructure
Definition
something built on top of something else; the part of the building that was built on top of the foundation or base
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abstract
Definition
pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in attitude or views
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attract
Definition
to pull into something; to pull into oneself
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contract
Definition
to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite of "expand"
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distract
Definition
to pull a person's attention in another direction
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extract
Definition
to pull out by force
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protract
Definition
to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong
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retraction
Definition
a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back
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subtract
Definition
to pull some out, thereford 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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tractor
Definition
a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads
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