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Trends vocabulary (Approximations (Some level (approximately, almost, near…
Trends vocabulary
Approximations
Some level
approximately
almost
near
roughly
about
marginally
more or less
around
just over
over
slightly over
above
marginally over
more than
well over
considerably more than
under
below
less than
just under
well under
considerably less than
just below
a little more than
a little less than
Contrast/Compare
in contrast to (this)
in comparison with (this)
compared with
on the other hand
conversely
on the contrary
by contrast
at the same time
in the same way
than
far less... than
as ... as ..
like
twice as much ... as
the same amount of ... as
however
wheareas/while
although
Verbs to describe trends
Downward
decrease
drop
fall
go down
plummet
plunge
decline
dip
dive
deteriorate
slump
Stable
maintain
remain
stay
constant
stable
steady
unchanged
-
Upward
rocket
rise
jump
increase
go up
climb
grow
double
triple
boom
surge
soar
Position
stand at
level off
plateau
level out
stabilise
peak
reach
reach a high/peak
reach a low of
Predictions
Predicted
Expected
Anticipated
Forecast
Estimated
Evaluated
Calculated
Adjectives
lowest
high
sweeping
Linking
First event
At/In the begining,
At first,
In the first year/month,
In 1999,
In January,
Middle events
... and ...
... but ...
Hovewer, nevertheless,
Then,
Next,
After this/that,
Following that/this,
Afterwards,
... following which ...
... After which ...
... which is followed by ...
.... until ... after which ...
.... until ... following which ...
.... until ... when ...
during/over the next ...
Some period
later,
Final event
Finally,
Ultimately,
Adverbs and adjectives
to describe trends
Speed of change
Quick
Quickly
Steeply
Swiftly
Rapidly
Sharply
Slow
Gradually
Slowly
Steadily
Unexpected
Suddenly
Unexpectedly
Abruptly
Degree of change
Extensive
Significantly
Considerably
Substantially
Remarkably
Average
Moderately
Substantially
Markedly
Small
Slightly
Minimally
Small
Very extensive
Fundamentally
Radically
Enormously
Tremendously
Ginormously
Dramatically
Huge
Writing task 1 hints
percentage/proportion
