IELTS Writing I Flashcards
dip
to go down to a lower level:
sag , slip , decline , drop , fall , slump , falling-off, downtrend, descent , declivity, downswing
As you turn the corner, the road dips suddenly.
The sun dipped below the horizon.
House prices dipped in the first three months of the year.
level off
If a rate or amount levels off, it stops rising or falling and stays at the same level:
remain the same, stable
House prices now seem to be levelling off after the steep rises of the last few years.
Unemployment rose to ten percent and then levelled off.
modest
not large in size or amount, or not expensive:
moderate, gradually, slight
They live in a fairly modest house, considering their wealth.
There has been a modest improvement/recovery in housing conditions for the poor
steep
Rising or falling at a sharp angle
Dramatic, sharp
It’s a steep climb to the top of the mountain, but the view is worth it.
The castle is set on a steep hill/hillside.
thereafter
continuing on from a particular point in time, especially after something else has stopped happening:
after that, consequently, from then on
He left the priesthood in 1970 and settled in the Washington area shortly thereafter (= soon after that).
nearly half
46%, 47%, 48%
the vast majority
85%, 90%
a small minority
10%, 15%
three quarters
75%
just under a third
31%
roughly one in four
24%
outnumber
to be greater in number than someone or something:
In our office the women outnumber the men three to one.
whereas
compared with the fact that; but:
when in fact, while, while in the contrary, although, though
You eat a huge plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich.
downward trend
Sweden experienced a downward trend
upward trend
Finland showed an upward trend
