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| pulse (noun) | the regular beat that can be felt as your heart pumps blood |
| compelled | forced someone to do something |
| impulsive | doing things without considering the possible dangers or problems first |
| repel | to keep something or someone away from you |
| repulsive | extremely unpleasant, in a way that almost makes you feel sick |
| propel | to move, drive, or push something forward |
| expulsion | the act of forcing someone to leave a place |
| impel | something that makes you feel very strongly that you must do it |
| compulsory | something that must be done because it is the law or because someone orders you to |
| compulsion | a strong and unreasonable desire to do something |
| dispel | to make something go away, especially a belief, idea, or feeling |
| retract | to pull back; example, an inaccurate newspaper story |
| traction | to have grip or the ability to move or drag something |
| attractive | describing something one feels pulled toward because one likes it or what it looks like |
| contract (noun) | an agreement that pulls people together because they agree on the terms |
| detract | to make something seem less good, to make something decrease in value |
| distraction | something that stops you paying attention to what you are doing: |
| extract | to pull or take something out |
| protracted | dragged out for a longer time; taking a long time |
| abstract | doesn't represent something in its actual form; an idea not easily described like freedom |
| tractable | able to be easily managed or led; cooperative |
| intractable | not able to be easily managed or led; stubborn |
| propulsion | the force that drives a vehicle forward |
| repellent (noun) | a substance that keeps insects away |
| compulsive | describes behavior difficult to stop or control, often the result of a mental problem |
| tractor | a vehicle designed to drag or pull something else often used on farms |
| contract (verb) | to pull together, OR to "catch" a disease or illness like a cold or the flu |
| contraction | two small words pulled together to form one word by omitting a letter or letters and substituting an apostrophe for the missing letters |
| distract | to pull one's attention away |
| subtract | to take a number or an amount from a larger number or amount |
| attraction | something interesting or enjoyable to see or do |
| contractor | a person who reaches an agreement with someone to perform certain responsibilities or duties |
| protractor | a piece of plastic in the shape of a half-circle, which is used for measuring and drawing angles |
| attract | to be pulled toward something because you like what it is or what it looks like |
| repellent (adjective) | very unpleasant |
| tract | a path that things are pulled down like the gastro-intestinal tube, or a segment of land |
| pulse (verb) | to move or flow with a steady quick beat or sound |
| pulsating | making sounds or movements that are strong and regular like a heart beating |
| propellant | an explosive for firing a bullet or rocket; gas used to spray out a liquid |
| appellate | a court in which people appeal against decisions made in other courts of law |
| appeal | to make a serious public request for help, money, information etc |
