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ROOT WORDS. Strain, strict, string = Bind, tie, or draw tight. Astringent. A substance used on the skin to make the skin tight. Boa Constrictor. A snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly. Constrict. To hold in; to make smaller; to squeeze or bind to make it smaller. District.

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  1. ROOT WORDS Strain, strict, string = Bind, tie, or draw tight

  2. Astringent • A substance used on the skin to make the skin tight.

  3. Boa Constrictor • A snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly.

  4. Constrict • To hold in; to make smaller; to squeeze or bind to make it smaller.

  5. District • A region or area that is bound together by specific rules, laws, resources, and /or money.

  6. Restrain • To hold back; to keep under control; to limit; to draw tight by force.

  7. Restricted • Bound by limits; kept within certain rules.

  8. Strain • to draw or stretch tight beyond the normal limits.

  9. Strainer • A device used for letting the water leave the food so the food is drawn together.

  10. String • A thin piece of twisted fiber that can be used to tie things together.

  11. Stringent • Demanding strict attention to rules; rigid; having a tight set of rules.

  12. The End!!! • Take your grammar folders home nightly to study for your test on Friday!

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