Greek and Latin Roots: Grad, Gress (step)

aggressive

• hostile, pushy

• a sequence

• to move up a step

• a slow change

celcius; temperature rating on the thermometer made up of 100 degree intervals or steps between the freezing and boiling points of water.

• degrade

• regress

• digress

• centigrade

to move up a step or level; to improve in quality 

• regress

• upgrade

• progression

• progress

degrade

• to stray away from the main topic; to step away from the topic and lose clarity; to wander in thoughts or ideas 

• hostile; pushy; stepping into someone's space with forceful energy

• to reduce someone's worth or value; to make someone step down to a lower position or rank; to move down a step in social status 

• to move up a step in education (usually out of a school)

to stray away from the main topic; to step away from the topic and lose clarity; to wander in thoughts or ideas

• graduate

• centigrade

• aggressive

• digress

progression

• to move a step in a positive direction; to improve; to move a step

• a step-by-step sequence within a continuous series

• a slow change; a step-by-step change

• hostile; pushy; stepping into someone's space with forceful energy

a slow change; a step-by-step change 

• gradual

• degrade

• progress

• upgrade