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List 8.6
Trac-, Tract-, Treat- (pull, draw), Trud, Trus- (push, thrust)
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| abstract | existing only as an idea or quality rather than as something real that you can see or touch; not concrete |
| attract | Causing someone to have a liking for or interest in something |
| contract | an agreement, often written |
| detract | to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (Tip: usually followed by "from") |
| intractable | not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate |
| protract | to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong. |
| extract | to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force: to extract a tooth. |
| tractable | easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding: a tractable child; a tractable disposition. |
| retraction | the act of pulling a statement back |
| treatise | a serious book or article about a particular subject. |
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