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IELTS Trends Describing Language

Subjects : ielts, english, vocabulary

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1. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
steep
to level out
in contrast
to fluctuate

2. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to rise
to level out
gradual
suddenly

3. (v.) To decrease
steep
steeply
to climb up
to go down

4. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
dramatically
to double
dramatic
to peak at

5. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
moderately
to remain stable
steep
to peak at

6. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
annual
to fluctuate
temporal

7. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
moderately
in contrast
dramatic
steadily

8. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
to level out
dramatic
sudden
to go down

9. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to not change
steep
steadily
to stand at

10. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to level out
annual
steep
temporal

11. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
a trend
sudden
dramatically
steady

12. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
industrial
to decline
moderately
slight

13. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
annually
industrial
suddenly
to double

14. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
steady
to increase
to remain stable
a trend

15. (v.) To increase two times
to half
to double
to go down
to decline

16. (v.) To decrease two times
to double
steady
to half
industrial

17. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
overall
steeply
to not change
steady

18. (adj.) Having to do with time
to eat out
to remain steady
temporal
to fluctuate

19. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
gradual
to rise
to remain steady
to decrease

20. (v.) To go up
to rise
to fluctuate
a trend
to eat out

21. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to remain steady
industrial
annual
to eat out

22. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
steadily
to climb up
to remain steady
slightly

23. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
to stand at
to remain stable
annual
gradually

24. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
steep
overall
to drop
annually

25. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to eat out
to half
to climb up
to fluctuate

26. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to decrease
slight
to level out
slightly

27. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
slight
steadily
to fluctuate
industrial

28. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
to half
moderately
to decrease
moderate

29. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
slight
temporal
to double
to not change

30. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
to decline
to not change
to remain steady

31. (v.) To become greater or more
to level out
to increase
industrial
suddenly

32. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to climb up
to eat out
to stand at
to go down

33. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
temporal
steeply
annually
annual

34. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to remain steady
to level out
to peak at
moderate

35. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
a trend
to remain steady
annual
sudden

36. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
suddenly
slightly
steeply
to double

37. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
to not change
industrial
to fluctuate
steady

38. (adv.) changing only a little bit
to increase
slightly
moderate
to level out

39. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
overall
to decline
slightly
in contrast