Diagrams and Trends

Question 1

Decline
(De-cline)
Verb

Answer 1

To decrease
E.g., After the introduction of the new tax,
the rate of new home purchases began to
decline.

Question 2

Dramatic
(Dra-mat-ic)
Adjective

Answer 2

Sudden or unexpected
E.g., There was a dramatic decrease in
lumber exports after last summer’s forest
fires.

Question 3

Comprise
(Com-prise)
Verb

Answer 3

To contain, or to consist of
something
E.g., The country’s national deficit
comprised a number of factors.

Question 4

Decline
(De-cline)
Noun

Answer 4

A decrease in something
E.g., There has been a gradual decline
in personal computer purchases since
mobile devices entered the market.

Question 5

Gradual
(Grad-u-al)
Adjective

Answer 5

Occurring in a slow, or small
manner
E.g., Over the last few decades, there has
been a gradual decrease in the air quality
in many of the world’s largest cities.

Question 6

In a gradual manner
E.g., Although there was a spike in house
prices last year, the market has gradually
evened out over the last few months.

Answer 6

Gradually
(Grad-u-al-ly)
Adverb

Question 7

In a sudden or unexpected manner
E.g., After last summer’s forest fires, the
lumber exports in this area decreased
dramatically.

Answer 7

Dramatically
(Dra-mat-ic-al-ly)
Adverb

Question 8

Fluctuation
(Fluc-tu-a-tion)
Noun

Answer 8

A change from one position or
condition to another
E.g., There was a large fluctuation in the
exchange rate between the two nations
last week.

Question 9

Offset
(Off-set)
Verb

Answer 9

To equal, or balance something
out
E.g., In terms of overall population,
this graph shows how the increase in
immigration was offset by a decrease in
the birth rate.

Question 10

Soar
(Soar)
Verb

Answer 10

To increase or rise up
E.g., Sales of the car soared after the
advertising campaign began.

Question 11

Illustrate
(Il-lus-trate)
Verb

Answer 11

To make something clear, often
by using an example
E.g., This data illustrates how mobile
devices have decreased in price over the
last 5 years.

Question 12

Illustration
(Il-lus-tra-tion)
Noun

Answer 12

An example
E.g., The trends discussed in this article
are a clear illustration of the effects of
overfishing on maritime ecology.

Question 13

Successively
(Suc-ces-sive-ly)
Adverb

Answer 13

In an uninterrupted manner
E.g., This chart shows that temperatures
increased successively from the years
2012 to 2015.

Question 14

Stabilize
(Sta-bi-lize)
Verb

Answer 14

To make, or to become stable
or steady
E.g., After the recession, it took a long
time for the economy to stabilize.

Question 15

Successive
(Suc-ces-sive)
Adjective

Answer 15

Following in order, without
interruption
E.g., This data shows that over four
successive years, there was a distinct
increase in the consumption of
organically produced foods