grad-to step

gradualism-n

(gra' joo el ism)

a policy which involves taking slow, measured actions

when asked about how to deal with the nations economy, the vice president recommentded a kind of __

grad-to step

regress-v

(re gres')

to go back to a less mature or less positive state

syn:slip back ant:improve

whenever  the two adult brothers got together, they seemed to __to the age of thirteen

grad-to step

digress-v

(di gress')

to move away from the topic at hand, ramble

syn:depart ant: stick to, continue

the speaker started to __ from his intended subject but he noticed the audience looking bored and he stopped

ambl/ambul-to walk

amble-v

(am' bel)

to casually walk; stroll

ant: hurry

monique ___ up to the other children on the beach and asked what they were doing

ambl/ambul-to walk

ambulatory-adj

(am' byoo le toor e)

Able to walk

after months of physical therapy, the patient was ___ again

a passage or speech which introduces another longer passage or speech

in the __ to the u.s declaration of independance jefferson state the reasons the colonies are rebelling againist britian

sequi/sec-to fallow

inconsequential-adj

(in kan se kwen' shel)

having no effect or importance

syn:trivial ant:essential

what once seemed like a major event in my life now seems entirely ___

following in order

syn:sequential

for fourteen ___ days snow fell on the city

the way something is done

syn:operation, performance

the spectators were astonished at the skaters perfect __ of a difficult jump

cur/cour- to run

courier-n

(kur' e er)

one who carries and delivers

as a __ tome delivered packages to many interesting places

cur/cour- to run

recurrent-adj

(re kur' ent)

happening repeatedly

syn:habitual ant:infrequent

at the town meeting, some residents complained about the __ problem of reckless driving