G & L Root grad, gress Which Word

Which roots mean step?

• grad & gress

• pot an pos

• mob and mot

• fer

Which word describes what a person does when they wander off the subject in the middle of a conversation?

• gradual

• centigrade

• digress

• graduate

Which word describes what happens when a person gets to change from coach to first-class seat on an airplane?

• aggressive

• degrade

• regress

• upgrade

Which word describes a slow step-by-step change, such as the melting of an ice cube?

• graduate

• gradual

• degrade

• digress

Which word names the degree intervals on a thermometer from 0-100?

• progress

• centigrade

• regress

• progression

Which word means to move a step in a positive direction or when a person is making improvements in something?

• grad and gress

• regress

• graduate

• progress

Which word names what people do when they finish all the steps or grades in high school?

• upgrade

• graduate

• gradual

• degrade

Which word describes a step backward?

• digress

• regress

• graduate

• gradual

Which word means to reduce someone's value or status, such as when a person puts down another person?

• degrade

• progression

• aggressive

• gradual

Which word describes a step-by-step sequence?

• centigrade

• digress

• graduate

• progression