Writing task 1 vocabulary

witnessed a steady annual rise

increased steadily each year

experiencing its largest increase

having the biggest rise

soaring dramatically to its peak

rising sharply to its highest point

culminating at

reaching a peak at

climbing to

increasing to

surge

rise suddenly and strongly

incline

tend to rise

peaked at

reached a peak at

reached a peak

hit the highest point

hit a maximum

reached the maximum level

Increase rapidly

Skyrocket

Increase rapidly

Proliferate

Increase gradually

Climb steadily

Increase gradually

Ascend progressively

Reach the highest point

Peak

Reach the highest point

Culminate

Grow quickly

Expand rapidly

Grow quickly

Multiply swiftly

Go up slightly

Edge up

Go up slightly

Inch upward

plateaued

remained stable at the same level

hovered around

moved slightly around a level

remained approximately

stayed roughly at the same level

fluctuated between

moved up and down between

vary

change

oscillate

fluctuate regularly

remained constant

stayed unchanged

there have been peaks and troughs

there were ups and downs

Recover

Rebound

Revive

Improve

Revive

Enhance

Revive

Ameliorate

Remain steady

Maintain stability

Remain steady

Level off

Fluctuate wildly

Vary considerably

Fluctuate wildly

Swing dramatically

Reach a stable level

Settle at

Reach a stable level

Stabilize at

sharp escalation

sudden strong increase

dropped down to

fell to

reached a trough

hit the lowest point

shrink

become smaller

dwindle

decrease gradually

decline

fall

descent

downward movement

this line demonstrates a downward trend

this line shows a decreasing pattern

Decrease sharply

Plunge

Decrease sharply

Plummet dramatically

Decrease slowly

Dwindle

Decrease slowly

Subside

Reach the lowest point

Bottom out

Reach the lowest point

Hit a trough

Decline slightly

Dip marginally

Decline slightly

Ease off

Fall suddenly

Collapse

Fall suddenly

Nosedive

Go down slightly

Dip slightly

Go down slightly

Edge down

around 20

approximately 20

just under 20

slightly below 20

20 and 22 respectively

20 for the first item and 22 for the second

slightly

a small amount

slowly

at a low speed

minimally

to a very small extent

steadily

at a constant rate

gradually

slowly over time

minor

small

marginal

very small

sharply

very quickly and strongly

rapidly

very fast

dramatically

very noticeably

significantly

to a large extent

considerably

quite a lot

substantially

to a great degree

noticeably

clearly visible

moderately

to an average degree

modestly

slightly or not excessively

Be similar to

Correspond to

Be similar to

Mirror

Be different from

Diverge from

Be different from

Deviate from

Represent

Depict

Represent

Exemplify

Show clearly

Demonstrate

Show clearly

Manifest

In contrast to

Compared to

In contrast to

In comparison with

In general

On the whole

In general

Holistically