Vac
Evacuate
Bonus:
E- out of; away
-ate - cause to be
To cause to be empty
Realistic: to leave a place suddenly, usually in an emergency situation
Graduation
Bonus:
-ation - act or process
The act or process of stepping
Realistic: A ceremony in which one steps across the stage to receive a diploma
congress
Bonus:
con - with or together
Realistic: the part of our government that makes decisions about laws and policies. They determine our country's next steps.
centimeter
Bonus:
Centi - hundred or one hundredth
One hundredth of a meter
Medevac
Hint: it's a blended word
Medical evacuation - removing sick or injured people
Gradient
Bonus:
-ant/-ent (adj) - characterized by
Realistic: a measure of how steep something is
digress
Bonus:
di - away
To step away
Realistic: to bring up something different from the main topic
diameter
Bonus:
dia - through
to measure through
Realistic: a line that goes through the center of a circle
vacate
Bonus:
-ate - cause to be
Cause to be empty
Gradual
Bonus:
-al - having characteristic of
Having characteristics of stepping
Realistic: happening slowly over time
egress
Bonus:
E - out of; away
To step out or away
Realistic: to exit
kilometer
Bonus:
Kilo - thousand
One thousand meters
Vacation
Bonus:
-ation - act or process
The act or process of being empty
Realistic: leaving your house empty to go somewhere fun or relaxing
Graduate
Bonus:
-ate - cause to be
Cause to step
Realistic: to finish school (i.e. take your first "steps" in life)
Progress
Bonus:
Pro - forward
To step forward
Speedometer
An instrument that measures speed