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IELTS Trends Describing Language

Subjects : ielts, english, vocabulary

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Answer 39 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (adj.) Having to do with time
temporal
dramatic
slight
to increase

2. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
steady
moderately
dramatic
in contrast

3. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
to remain stable
moderately
gradually
to go down

4. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
steadily
gradual
to decrease
sudden

5. (adj.) Medium; average; not extreme in quality - degree - or amount
to decline
moderate
steadily
slightly

6. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
to remain steady
slight
moderate
a trend

7. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to level out
dramatic
to peak at
sudden

8. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
slight
steep
dramatically
industrial

9. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
slight
steady
dramatically
to go down

10. (v.) To become smaller or less.
gradually
slightly
a trend
to decrease

11. (v.) To go up
to rise
gradual
to level out
to stand at

12. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
to level out
annual
suddenly
overall

13. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to peak at
gradual
to level out
in contrast

14. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
dramatic
annual
gradual
to remain stable

15. (adj.) Looking at everything together
overall
steadily
industrial
to double

16. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
annual
to double
to increase
to remain stable

17. (v.) To become greater or more
suddenly
to increase
steeply
to double

18. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to not change
annually
to drop
to eat out

19. (v.) To decrease
annual
sudden
to go down
industrial

20. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
suddenly
to fluctuate
slightly

21. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
dramatically
to stand at
slightly
temporal

22. (v.) To increase two times
annually
to not change
to double
moderately

23. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
dramatic
steadily
annually
to peak at

24. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
dramatic
to go down
to not change
to half

25. (v.) To decrease two times
to half
a trend
slightly
to double

26. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
a trend
annual
in contrast
to level out

27. (adv.) changing only a little bit
slightly
to drop
to level out
gradual

28. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to rise
to not change
to stand at
dramatic

29. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
a trend
to drop
sudden
slightly

30. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
gradually
in contrast
to decline
industrial

31. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steep
steeply
to peak at
a trend

32. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
gradual
to level out
to decline
in contrast

33. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
dramatically
industrial
to half
annually

34. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
moderately
to drop
gradually
dramatic

35. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
to fluctuate
to not change
steeply
annually

36. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to go down
to level out
slight
to climb up

37. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
to drop
sudden
annual
to go down

38. (adj.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to go down
steep
gradually
suddenly

39. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
sudden
industrial
to increase
gradually