| A | B |
|---|
| GRADI (GRAD, GRESS) | to step; walk; go |
| AGERE (AG-; ACT-) | to act; do; set in motion |
| There was a GRADUAL improvement in the patient's condition. | STET by STEP |
| She was to give a short talk about her vacation but she did DIGRESS and told us about her new kitten. | To GO AWAY from the main subject |
| I know I am making PROGRESS in Latin class when I can translate the stories. | Forward movement |
| Grandpa said that he'd like to RETROGRESS to the time when he was a boy. | To Go back in time |
| In May Mr. Ed was notified that his pay increase was RETROACTIVE to the first of the year. | It was made to happen from Jan. 1st. |
| I had an appointment with Dr. Dumiller/Carlton , a great -----, to have my teeth straightened. | orthodontist |
