Word Roots Level 1 Lesson 2

What does the prefix "con-" mean?

• out, away, from

• with, together

• in, into; not

• back, again

What is the meaning of the root "tract"?

• conquer

• to draw or pull, drag, draw out

• able to be

• an action or process

What does the suffix "-ible" mean?

• able to be

• an action or process

• conquer

• back, again

What is the meaning of the root "vinc/vince"?

• to draw or pull

• conquer

• able to be

• an action or process

What does the prefix "ex-" mean?

• with, together

• in, into; not

• out, away, from

• back, again

What does the suffix "-ion" mean?

• able to be

• an action or process; state, quality, act

• conquer

• to draw or pull

Which word means "process of withdrawing; pulling out"?

• extraction

• retraction

• contraction

• invincible

Which word means "act of drawing together or shrinking"?

• contraction

• extraction

• retraction

• invincible

The attorney tried to __________ the jury that the defendant was not guilty.

• dissuade

• distract

• retract

• contract

• convince

The brave troops were trained to march forth as though they were __________.

• convincible

• invincible

• persuadable

• vulnerable

• extractible