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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ambiguous

Back

able to be understood in more than one way; having more than one possible meaning; not expressed or understood clearly.

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ambidextrous

Back

able to use both hands equally well.

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extract

Back

to remove something by pulling or cutting it out; to get information from something or someone.

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subtract

Back

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

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adjacent

Back

next to or adjoining something else.

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detract

Back

to take away from the worth or value of something.

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traction

Back

the grip of a tire on a road or a surface.

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attract

Back

to draw towards; to pull or bring closer.

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development

Back

the process of developing or being developed, such as growth or progress.