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tratract

Latin

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tratract

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About This Root

From Latin trahere (to pull, draw), past participle tractum. This combined entry covers the tractor/traction branch: tractor (a puller), traction (the act of pulling), attract (draw toward), extract (draw out), and intractable (unable to be pulled/managed). The -ive and -ile suffixes show the root's versatility in forming adjectives: attractive, extractive, contractile.

Associated Words

abstracted

Lost in thought; preoccupied and inattentive to surroundings

B1

abstractedly

In an absent-minded or preoccupied manner

B1

abstractness

The quality of being abstract or theoretical

B1

attract

To draw someone or something closer; to arouse interest or desire

NGSL 2kTOEFLB1

attracted

Drawn toward someone or something

B1

attractive

Pleasing to look at; interesting or tempting enough to draw attention

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

attractively

In a pleasing or appealing manner

B1

attractiveness

The quality of being pleasing or appealing

B2

best-trained

Having received the highest level of training

contractible

Capable of being contracted or made smaller

B2

contractile

Having the ability to contract, especially of muscle tissue

C2

contractionary

Tending to cause economic or monetary contraction

contractive

Having the tendency or power to contract

B2

cross-training

Training in multiple sports or job roles beyond one's primary specialty

detract

To reduce the value or quality of something

TOEFLGREB1

distract

To draw someone's attention away from what they are doing

IELTSTOEFLGRE

distracted

Unable to concentrate; preoccupied or troubled

GREB2

distractedly

In an absent-minded or troubled manner

B1

distracter

Something that distracts; a wrong answer option in a multiple-choice test

B1

distracting

Causing one's attention to be drawn away

B2

distraction

Something that diverts attention; mental agitation; a diversion or amusement

IELTSB2

distractive

Tending to cause distraction

B1

extract

To pull or draw out; a concentrated substance or quoted passage

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

extractable

Able to be extracted or removed

B2

extracted

Removed or separated from a source

B2

extraction

The act of removing something; a person's ancestry

B2

extractive

Relating to extraction of resources; a substance obtained by extraction

B2

extractor

A device used to remove or draw out something

B2

highly-trained

Having received extensive and rigorous training

intractability

The quality of being difficult to manage or control

B1

intractable

Very difficult to manage, control, or solve

GREB1

job-training

Training to prepare someone for a job

maltreat

To treat cruelly or roughly; to abuse

IELTSC1

maltreatment

Cruel or abusive treatment

C1

mistreat

To treat someone cruelly or unfairly

B2

mistreated

Subjected to cruel or unfair treatment

B2

mistreatment

Cruel or unfair treatment of a person or animal

B1

portrait

A painting or image of a person; an accurate depiction; 肖像;描写

NGSL 3kTOEFLA2

portraitist

An artist or photographer who specializes in making portraits

TOEFLA2

post-training

Training or activity occurring after an initial training period

protract

To extend or prolong something in time

IELTSTOEFLGRE

protracted

Lasting longer than expected or necessary

B1

protractile

Capable of being extended or stretched out

C2

protraction

The act of prolonging or extending something in time

B1

retractable

Able to be pulled back or folded in

B1

retracted

Pulled or drawn back and inward

B1

retraction

Withdrawal of a previous statement; admission of error

B1

retractive

Serving to retract or withdraw

B1

self-portrait

A portrait of oneself made by oneself

self-portraiture

The art or practice of creating self-portraits

self-trained

Trained by oneself without formal instruction; 自学成才的,自主训练的

strength-training

Exercise to build muscular strength

subtract

To take away a number or amount from another

IELTSTOEFLGRE

subtractive

Relating to or involving subtraction

TOEFLB1

teacher-training

Education and preparation for becoming a teacher

traction

Grip on a surface; pulling force; momentum gained

IELTSTOEFLB1

tractor

A farm vehicle for pulling equipment; a truck cab for pulling trailers

IELTSTOEFLB1

treated

Having undergone treatment or processing

B1

unattractive

Not pleasing in appearance; lacking charm or appeal

B2

unattractiveness

The state of being unattractive

B1

university-trained

Educated or trained at a university

untreatable

Impossible to cure or treat medically

B1

untreated

Not given medical care or subjected to processing

B2