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Root Word: tract
Root word Tract=pull
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abstract | pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in attitude or views |
| Attract | to pull into something; to pull into oneself |
| Contract | to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite of "expand" |
| Distract | to pull a person's attention in another direction |
| Extract | to pull out by force |
| Protract | to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong |
| Retraction | a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back |
| Subtract | to pull some out, therefore having less left over |
| Traction | a pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured |
| Tractor | a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads |