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LA: #27
words from lesson 27
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English
9th Grade
06/09/2009

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Term

 

CONTRACT

(N)

Definition

 

A FORMAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO

OR MORE PARTIES

Term

 

DETRACT

(V)

Definition

 

TO TAKE AWAY SOMETHING DESIRABLE;

DIMINISH THE VALUE OF

Term

 

DISTRACTION

(N)

Definition

 

SOMETHING THAT DRAWS THE MIND

AWAY FROM THE ORIGINAL DIRECTION

OF ATTENTION OR INTEREST

Term

 

ENTREATY

(N)

Definition

 

AN EARNEST REQUEST OR PLEA

Term

 

EXTRACT

(V)

Definition

 

TO PULL OR DRAW OUT FORCIBLY

Term

 

PORTRAY

(V)

Definition

 

TO MAKE A LIKENESS OR REPRESENTATION OF

Term

 

PROTRACTED

(ADJ)

Definition

 

DRAWN OUT OR LENGTHENED IN TIME;

PROLONGED

Term

 

RETRACT

(V)

Definition

 

TO DRAW BACK;

WITHDRAW

Term

 

TRACT

(N)

Definition

 

A STRETCH OF LAND

Term

 

TRAIT

(N)

Definition

 

A DISTINGUISHING QUALITY OR FEATURE

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