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Page 8 A) Verbs and nouns for describing trends and changes: Trend Verbs Nouns rise (rose-risen) [to/by] increase [to/by] go (went-gone) up [to/by] climb [to/by] grow (grew-grown) [to/by] double treble/triple boom surge soar rocket [to/by] a rise [of] an increase [of] a growth [of] an upward trend a doubling in + n. a trebling in + n. a boom a surge fall (fell-fallen) [to/by] decline [to/by] decrease [to/by] dip (dipped) [to/by] drop (dropped) [to/by] go (went-gone) down [to/by] plummet [to/by] plunge [to/by] dive [to/by] deteriorate slump [to/by] a fall [of] a decline [of] a decrease [of] a drop [of] a reduction a slump a plunge a plummet do (did) not change remain/stay + stable/steady/static/unchanged [at] maintain the same level no change Position stood at/was level (levelled) off [at] plateau (plateaued) [at] level (levelled) out [at] stabilise [at] peaked [at] reached a levelling off [at] a plateau [at] reached a high/peak of reached a low of Constant Change fluctuated [around] a fluctuation
Page 9 B) Adjectives and adverbs for degree of change: Degree Adjective Adverb Very extensive change dramatic dramatically huge n/a enormous enormously tremendous tremendously Extensive change substantial substantially considerable considerably significant significantly remarkable remarkably Average change noticeable noticeably marked markedly moderate moderately Small change slight slightly small n/a minimal minimally C) Adjectives and adverbs for speed of change: Speed Adjective Adverb Quick change rapid rapidly quick quickly sharp sharply swift swiftly steep steeply Slow change steady steadily gradual gradually slow slowly Unexpected change sudden suddenly unexpected unexpectedly abrupt abruptly