1. step, degree   fract as in fractious   gam as in polygamy   itiner as in itinerary   grad as in gradual   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. study, word   log as in oncology   man as in manipulate   magn as in magnanimity   mot as in demote   Half-n-half Clue   3. writing   mort as in mortuary   gram as in telegram   fort as in fortuitous   loqu as in loquacious   Half-n-half Clue   4. letters   loqu as in loquacious   magn as in magnanimity   liter as in obliterate   fract as in fractious   Half-n-half Clue   5. luck, chance   fract as in fractious   fort as in fortuitous   monit as in admonition   mal as in malediction   Half-n-half Clue   6. speak, talk   gen as in genus   loqu as in loquacious   grad as in gradual   jur as in perjure   Half-n-half Clue   7. move   mot as in demote   miss as in missionary   judi as in adjudicate   liter as in obliterate   Half-n-half Clue