Birth Rates Flashcards
declining fertility rates.
It is evident that both nations saw considerable fluctuations in fertility.
Fertility:
(of animals and plants or humans) the quality of being able to produce young or fruit
China’s birth rate increased approximately from 10 percent to 15 percent , then plunged to a low of just 5 percent the 1940s.
The fall in demand caused share prices to plunge.
Our income has plunged dramatically.
The lack of employment in this part of the country is causing house prices to plunge.
We ran down to the beach and plunged into the sea.
The car went out of control and plunged over the cliff.
Plunge:
to become lower in value or level very suddenly and quickly.
A glance at the graph provided reveals some striking similarities….
Reveal :Show
Increase
Rise , grow , climb
Rise, growth
Decrease
Fall, drop , SLIP
Decline
N and verb
Sharp
Dramatic Rapid Considerable Exponential Marked
Adj
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Fall sharply
Decrease dramatically
Slide away
Plundge
Gradual
Gradually
Steady
Steadily
Birth rate
Fertility
About
Approximately
A glance at the 2 pie charts provided reveals the relative populariy of various leisure activities.
The relative cheapness of foreign travel means that more people are going abroad than even before.
Relative:true to a particular degree when compared with other things.
In stark contrast , however, all other activities decreased on popularity.
Stark contrast
Just/ only
A Mere
Hobby
Pastime , leisure activity
Popular
Widely enjoyed
