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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.) A sharp rise or fall - almost straight up and down
steep
to rise
steadily
annually

2. (adv.) adv. In a sudden - great - and noticeable manner
dramatically
slight
gradual
to decline

3. (adv.) To sharply rise or fall - almost straight up and down
to half
steeply
slight
slightly

4. (adv.) To a very small amount - degree - or extent
slightly
overall
suddenly
to level out

5. (v.) To fall or decline rapidly
to drop
to double
dramatic
to remain stable

6. (adj.) Looking at everything together
to double
suddenly
steadily
overall

7. (adj.) Happening in a short period of time; abrupt; rapid
sudden
industrial
in contrast
steeply

8. (adj.) Step-by-step; proceeding in small stages or degrees
to increase
to stand at
gradual
to drop

9. (v.) To move up and down over a period of time
gradually
gradual
to fluctuate
annual

10. (v.) To start at a particular figure or place
to stand at
dramatically
to double
to drop

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

12. (adj.) Very small in amount - degree - or extent
slight
to level out
to rise
industrial

13. (v.) To g to a restaurant for a meal
to level out
gradually
to go down
to eat out

14. (a connector) on the other hand - as an opposite
in contrast
to level out
to climb up
to drop

15. (v.) To become greater or more
to level out
to increase
suddenly
slightly

16. (v.) To go up
sudden
to eat out
in contrast
to rise

17. (v.) To reach a maximum value
to peak at
slightly
to stand at
annual

18. (adj.) Consistent - even and regular change
steady
temporal
to half
steep

19. (v.) To decrease
to rise
to go down
to decrease
temporal

20. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain stable
temporal
dramatic
to half

21. (adj.) Having to do with time
temporal
to decline
to half
annual

22. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to not change
overall
to go down
to fluctuate

23. (adv.) Every year; once a year; per year
steep
to remain steady
annual
annually

24. (v.) To increase two times
annually
to double
steady
to go down

25. (adv.) In a manner that is kept within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme - excessive - or intense
suddenly
moderately
a trend
annual

26. (v.) To decrease two times
temporal
steady
to rise
to half

27. (adv.) Happening quickly - abruptly - rapidly
suddenly
slightly
to decrease
to peak at

28. (adj.) Sudden - great - and noticeable
dramatic
to rise
moderate
steady

29. (v.) To change from a fall or a rise and become level
temporal
gradual
steep
to level out

30. (adv.) Slowly over a period of time
gradually
in contrast
overall
sudden

31. (n.) All the changes over time; a pattern
temporal
steadily
a trend
to stand at

32. (adv.) In a manner that is consistent - even and regular
temporal
slightly
steadily
to stand at

33. (v.) To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
to decrease
slight
dramatically
to climb up

34. (adj.) Engaged in or connected with business - trade - manufactured goods - or company products
industrial
gradually
to eat out
to decrease

35. (adv.) changing only a little bit
sudden
to drop
to remain stable
slightly

36. (v.) To be stable - to stay the same
to remain steady
temporal
dramatically
steep

37. (adj.) Every year; once a year; per year
moderate
to drop
annual
to increase

38. (v.) To gradually become less - worse - or lower
to increase
overall
to decline
to stand at

39. (v.) To become smaller or less.
to decrease
suddenly
annual
annually