(1) to treat something or someone poorly and without respect. It was inappropriate for the teacher to degrade the student. (2) to make the quality of something worse. An oil refinery might degrade the air quality.

moving or changing in small amounts; happening in a slow way over a long period of time. I prefer a gradual increase in homework over a sudden increase.

to earn a degree or diploma from a school, college, or university; to move from one grade level to a higher level. Most seniors choose which college they want to attend before they graduate.

moving forward; using or interested in new or modern ideas. The banker's progressive disease continued to worsen.

to return to an earlier and usually worse less-developed condition or state. A child showing the early signs of autism might regress around the age of two. When a child regresses, he may lose some speech or stop talking altogether.

having good or pleasing qualities; worth having or getting. The house should sell quickly since it's located in a desirable neighborhood.

easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally; open to attack, harm or damage. The soldiers knew they were most vulnerable at the bottom of the hill.

able to be seen; easily seen or understood; known to or noticed by the public. On a clear, dry night, the northern lights are sometimes visible.

capable of bending or being bent; easily changed; willing to change or try different things. I'm flexible, so we can eat whatever you'd like.

able to be changed back to an earlier or original state; able to be stopped and not causing permanent damage or changes; having two sides that can be used. If you don't like the new hair color, it is reversible.

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Lesson 21

ELA Vocabulary

Question	Answer
Degraded	(1) to treat something or someone poorly and without respect. It was inappropriate for the teacher to degrade the student. (2) to make the quality of something worse. An oil refinery might degrade the air quality.
Gradual	moving or changing in small amounts; happening in a slow way over a long period of time. I prefer a gradual increase in homework over a sudden increase.
Graduate	to earn a degree or diploma from a school, college, or university; to move from one grade level to a higher level. Most seniors choose which college they want to attend before they graduate.
Progressive	moving forward; using or interested in new or modern ideas. The banker's progressive disease continued to worsen.
Regress	to return to an earlier and usually worse less-developed condition or state. A child showing the early signs of autism might regress around the age of two. When a child regresses, he may lose some speech or stop talking altogether.
Desirable	having good or pleasing qualities; worth having or getting. The house should sell quickly since it's located in a desirable neighborhood.
Vulnerable	easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally; open to attack, harm or damage. The soldiers knew they were most vulnerable at the bottom of the hill.
Visable	able to be seen; easily seen or understood; known to or noticed by the public. On a clear, dry night, the northern lights are sometimes visible.
Flexible	capable of bending or being bent; easily changed; willing to change or try different things. I'm flexible, so we can eat whatever you'd like.
Reversible	able to be changed back to an earlier or original state; able to be stopped and not causing permanent damage or changes; having two sides that can be used. If you don't like the new hair color, it is reversible.

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