G & L Root grad, gress Fill in the Blank

_____ means to move down a step in social status.

Graduate means to move _____ a step in education.

To go _____; to move a step back; to move backward means regress.

_____ means to move up a step or level; to improve in quality.

Temperature rating made up of _____ degree intervals or steps between freezing and boiling points of water means centigrade.

Progression means a step-by-step sequence within a continuous _____.

Aggressive means stepping into someone's _____ with forceful energy.

A slow change; a step-by-step _____ means gradual.

Digress means to _____ away from the topic and lose clarity; wander in thoughts.

To move a step in a positive direction; to _____ means progress.