This document provides a weekly vocabulary list for 8th grade students. It includes 10 words that contain the word roots "-ject-" meaning "to throw" or "to hurl" and "-tract-" meaning "to pull" or "to move". Each word is defined and an example sentence is requested for one of the vocabulary words.

1. This week’s vocabulary Words for 8th Grade
Word Roots: -ject- and -tract-
Week of Jan. 3, 2011
The word root -ject- means “to throw” or “to hurl.” The word root -tract-
means “to pull” or “to move.”
# Word POS Definition
1 contract noun become shorter or tighter in order to effect movement of part of the
body
2 dejected adj. sad and depressed; dispirited
3 detract verb divert or distract (someone or something) away from
4 distract verb divert (attention) from something
5 eject verb force or throw (something) out, typically in a violent or sudden way
6 extract verb remove or take out, esp. by effort or force
7 inject verb drive or force (a liquid, esp. a drug or vaccine) into a person or
animal’s body with a syringe or similar device
8 reject verb dismiss as inadequate, inappropriate, or not to one’s taste
9 retract verb to draw or pull (something) back or back in
10 projection noun the act of throwing or thrusting forward
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