Task 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Increase
A
A rise
Climbed
Growth
Peak
Surge
2
Q
Decrease
A
Decline
Dip
A fall
To plummet
3
Q
Fluctuations
A
Variation
4
Q
Changes increase/decrease
A
Sharply
Suddenly
Rapidly
Abruptly
Dramatically
Significantly
Considerably
5
Q
Slightly
A
Gently
Steadily
Gradually
Marginally
Modestly
6
Q
Phrases
A
Small minority
Small proportion
Small fraction
Large portion
Significant majority
Nearly a fifth
Almost 10%
In a region of 40%
More than a half
Over a quarter
Around two thirds
More or less
Three quarters
Exactly one in ten
Approximately a third
7
Q
The same
A
To remain the same
Remain static
Remain unchanged
Stabilise
Level out
A period of stability
