Vocabulary Lesson 32

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advance

Back

to move forward; to make progress; to continue in the process of development.

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subtract

Back

to take a number or amount from another number or amount.

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adjacent

Back

close or near; sharing a border, wall, or point.

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attract

Back

to cause someone to choose to do or be involved in something; to cause someone to like or be interested in something or someone; to cause someone or something to go or move toward a place.

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ambiguous

Back

open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

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detract

Back

to take away from the worth or value of something.

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extract

Back

to remove or take out, especially by effort or force.

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admire

Back

to regard with respect or warm approval.

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traction

Back

the action of drawing or pulling something over a surface.

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ambidextrous

Back

able to use the right and left hands equally well.