Question

1. to earn a degree or diploma from a school, college, or university; to move from one level to a higher level

f. degrade
g. gradual
h. graduate
i. progressive
j. regress

1. moving forward; using or interested in new or modern ideas

f. degrade
g. gradual
h. graduate
i. progressive
j. regress

Explanation:

Question 9

We analyze each option:

• "degrade" means to lower in quality or status, opposite of the description.
• "gradual" is an adjective meaning happening slowly, not matching the action of earning a degree or moving up.
• "graduate" means to earn a degree from an educational institution or move to a higher level, which matches the given definition.
• "progressive" refers to being in favor of progress or new ideas, not about earning a degree.
• "regress" means to go back to a previous state, opposite of moving up.

We analyze each option:

• "degrade" is about lowering, not matching "moving forward" or "new ideas".
• "gradual" is about slowness, not about new ideas or progress.
• "graduate" is about earning a degree, not about new ideas.
• "progressive" means moving forward or being open to new/modern ideas, which matches the definition.
• "regress" is about going back, opposite of moving forward.

Answer:

h. graduate

Question 10