ELL vocab. flashcard 5

Front

Draw or pull into

Back

attract

Front

Hold in one place, prevent from leaving

Back

detain

Front

React:

Back

to respond to stimuli

Front

extract

Back

to remove or pull out

Front

Contain

Back

to hold or have inside

Front

agitate

Back

to move or disturb

Front

activate

Back

to turn on

Front

maintain

Back

to keep in good condition or to keep from changing

Front

contract

Back

to shrink, pull or draw in on itself

Front

Agile

Back

Able to move swiftly with athletic grace.