| A | B |
|---|
| Aggressive | hostile; pushy; stepping into someone’s space with forceful energy. |
| Centigrade | Celsius: temperature rating on the thermometer made up of 100 degree intervals or steps between the freezing and boiling points of water. |
| Degrade | 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. |
| Digress | To stray away from the main topic; to step away from the topic and lose clarity; to wander in thoughts or ideas. |
| Gradual | a slow change; a step-by-step change |
| Graduate | to move up a step in education (usually out of school) |
| Progress | to move a step in a positive direction; to improve; to move a step closer to a goal. |
| Progression | a step-by-step sequence within a continuous series. |
| Regress | to go back; to move backward; to move a step back. |
| Upgrade | to move up a step or level; to improve in quality. |
| gress | step |
| grad | step |
