Vocabulary Word
Word: protract
Definition: prolong; lengthen in time; draw out
Definition: prolong; lengthen in time; draw out
Sentences Containing 'protract'
'I will not,' said Mrs. Micawber, finishing her punch, and gathering her scarf about her shoulders, preparatory to her withdrawal to my bedroom: 'I will not protract these remarks on the subject of Mr. Micawber's pecuniary affairs.
More Vocab Words
::: skulk - move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.::: cohere - stick together
::: blatant - extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy
::: erode - eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks.
::: protean - able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will
::: maul - handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer
::: soothsayer - one who foretells the future
::: capacity - mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president
::: humanitarian - one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism
::: hermetic - concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
