Vocab roots: grad, gress - "step"

Front

Hostile; pushy; invading personal space with forceful energy.

Back

Aggressive

Front

Celsius; temperature scale with 100 degree intervals between freezing and boiling points of water.

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centigrade

Front

Reduce someone's worth; lower rank; step down in status.

Back

degrade

Front

Stray from the main topic; lose clarity in thoughts.

Back

digress

Front

A slow, step-by-step change.

Back

gradual

Front

Move up a step in education.

Back

graduate

Front

Move a step positively; improve; get closer to a goal.

Back

progress

Front

Step-by-step sequence in a series

Back

progression

Front

to go back; to move backward; to move a step back

Back

regress

Front

Move up a level or improve in quality

Back

upgrade