Vocab-ability–241 (tract = pull, attract) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. James was able to attract the prime minister's daughter into a relationship because of his good communication skill.
  2. In order to extract the juice from the coconuts, we had to break open their shells.
  3. The level of incompetency in the accounting profession has continue to rise with the advancement in technology, as many of them can not subtract figures manually.
  4. The youths across Africa have to retract their' nation's prosperity from the old-aged leaders and politicians who are determined to remain in power till death.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Magnets attract metals.
  2. Palm wine is extracted from Palm trees.
  3. She subtracted the amount I owe.
  4. The roof of that new car is retractable.

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. Opposite attracts is a popular saying.
  2. To some eccentric people, extracting black heads is a very satisfying activity.
  3. Subtracting ingredients from the already lean formulation list was no easy task.
  4. It is not too late to retract his flawed article after submission to the publishing company.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. Magnets attract iron filings towards them.

  2. She used tweezers to extract the splinter embedded in her finger.

  3. If you subtracted Chris Martin from Coldplay, they become a very ordinary band.

  4. The advertiser retracted support from the celebrity after the celebrity was accused of bullying.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. Visual presentations or designs attracts me.

  2. He made and extracted juice from fruit oranges and apples.

  3. She could shorten the hem of the pants and subtract a few inches of its length to make it fit.

  4. He retracted his foul statement after feeling sorry about having such a foolish argument.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. Attracts - There was a mild small of purfum which attracts me toward her.
  2. Extract - Read the artical carefully and make a short extract for presentation.
  3. Subtract - You can't subtract the main ingredients from the dish otherwise nothing taste will remain left in food.
  4. Retract - When you retract the master then what is the total height of mast.

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MY VOCAB ABILITY:

  1. She bought a new dress for the party, hoping to attract some male attention.

  2. The miners dug shafts deep into the ground to extract tin from the rock.

  3. You arrive at your profit by subtracting expenses from your revenue.

  4. The newspaper was forced by the court to retract false statements made about the businessman.

Good work!
But please be sure to follow RULE #5 properly next time. Thanks!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. The university lowered it's fees in a bid to attract more students.

  2. In order to extract oil from shale rock, pressurised water is pumped into the rock to frack it.t

  3. Trade deficits reduce GDP as the calculation subtracts imports from domestic consumption to calculate what is truly produced domestically.

  4. Retractable scissors are designed to be safe when stored by hiding the sharp edges.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. Flowers emit a scent and produce nectar to attract bees to polinate them.

  2. The nurse used a needle and syringe to extract blood from the patient's arm.

  3. If you subtract two from ten you get eight.

  4. The politician decided to retract his statement criticising a foreign power.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. attract
    You have to attract kindness in order to be a good person.
  2. extract
    Hungarian people used to extract rare metals from my country.
  3. subtract
    The policeman subtracted the gun from the criminal.
  4. retract
    The company will retract its job offer after it finds the perfect people for this kind of activities.

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