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Greek and Latin Roots - Lesson 28
strain, strict, string = bind, tie, or draw tight
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| astringent | a substance used on skin to make the skin tight |
| boa constrictor | a snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly |
| constrict | to squeeze or bind to make smaller |
| district | a region or area that is bound together by specific rules, laws, resources, and/or money |
| restrain | to hold back |
| restricted | bound by limits |
| strain | to draw or stretch tight beyond the normal limits |
| strainer | device used for letting the water leave the food so the food is drawn together |
| string | a thin piece of twisted fiber that can be used to tie things together |
| stringent | demanding strict attention to rules; |
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