Greek & Latin Roots (tract)

What is the definition of "abstract"?

• pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in attitude or views

• to pull into something; to pull into oneself

• to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite of 'expand'

• to pull out by force

What does 'tractor' mean?

• a pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured

• a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads

• a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back

• to pull some out, therefore having less left over

What word means ' to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite of 'expand'?

• attract

• distract

• contract

• abstract

What word means 'to pull some out, therefore having less left over

• retraction

• subtract

• attract

• abstract

Define 'protract'.

• to pull out by force

• to pull a person's attention in another direction

• to pull into something; to pull into oneself

• to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong

Define 'attract'.

• to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite of 'expand'.

• to pull a person's attention in another direction

• to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong

• to pull into something; to pull into oneself

Which word means a pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured?

• protract

• traction

• subtract

• extract

What is the definition of ' distract'?

• to pull into something; to pull into oneself

• to pull a person's attention in another direction

• to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong

• to pull some out, therefore having less left over

Define 'extract'.

• to pull into something; to pull into oneself

• to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite of "expand."

• to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong

• to pull out by force

What does 'retraction' mean?

• a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back

• to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong

• a pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured

• to pull something out, therefore having less left over