Lexical resource carries 25% of your writing marks and to prove that you should get used to some of the very obvious verbs and nouns.
Unique Vocabulary to say show:-
- depicts
- enumerates
- delineates
- outlines
- compares and contrasts
- gives information on/ presents information about
1. Vocabulary to show the trend:-
Vocabulary to say increase:-
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Verb Form
e.g. the figure rises from ……. to ….. |
Noun Form
e.g. the graph experiences/ sees a rise from ……. to…… |
- rise
- go up
- uplift
- rocket(ed)
- climb
- upsurge
- soar
- shot up
- improve
- jump
- leap
- move upward
- skyrocket
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- a rise
- an increase
- an upward trend
- a growth
- a leap
- a jump
- an improvement
- a climb.
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Vocabulary to say decrease:-
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Verb Form |
Noun Form |
- fall
- decrease
- decline
- plummet
- plunge
- drop
- reduce
- collapse
- dip
- dive
- go down
- slum
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- a fall
- a decrease
- a reduction
- a downward trends
- a downward tendency
- a decline
- a drop
- a downfall.
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Vocabulary to show Stability:-
Verb Form |
Noun Form |
- level(ed) off
- remain(ed) constant
- remain(ed) stable
- prevail(ed) consistency
- plateaued
- reach(ed) a plateau
- stay(ed) uniform
- level(ed) out
- stabilized
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- No Change
- a flat
- a plateau
- a consistency
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Vocabulary to represent fluctuation in graphs:-
Type of Change |
Verb form |
Noun form |
ups and downs

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- fluctuations
- oscillations
- vacillations
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Vocabulary to show the nature of change:-
Type of Change |
Adverb for verb form
e.g. the graph rises dramatically from … to .. |
Adjective for adverb form
e.g. the graph sees a dramatic rise from … to ..
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Rapid change

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- dramatically
- rapidly
- sharply
- quickly
- swiftly
- significantly
- considerably
- substantially
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- dramatic
- rapid
- sharp
- quick
- swift
- significant
- considerable
- substantial
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Moderate change

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- moderately
- gradually
- progressively
- sequentially.
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- moderate
- gradual
- progressive
- sequential.
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Slight change

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- slightly
- slowly
- mildly
- marginally
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- slight
- slow
- mild
- marginal
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ups and downs

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- erratically
- sporadically
- irregularly
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- erratic
- sporadic
- irregular
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Vocabulary to represent highest and lowest points in graphs:-
Type |
Verb |
Noun |
Highest Point

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- peaked
- climaxed
- reach the peak
- touch the highest point
- reach the vertex/apex
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- the highest point
- an (/the) apex
- (/the) summit,
- a (/the) pinnacle
- a (/the) acme
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Lowest Point

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- touch the lowest point
- get the lowest point
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- the lowest point
- nadir
- the all-time low
- the lowest level/ the bottom
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Vocabularies for numbers:-
In terms of fraction |
In terms of percentage |
In terms of proportion |
- A tiny fraction (2)
- Almost a quarter (24)
- Exactly a quarter (25)
- Roughly a quarter (26)
- Nearly a third (34)
- Around, just under, exactly, over a half
- Nearly, just under, exactly, just over, well over three quarters
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- 2 %
- 2 percentage
- 2 per cent
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- A tiny portion, a very small proportion
- A minority, an insignificant proportion. A small minority, a small portion.
- A large proportion. A significant majority, A significant proportion
- A very large proportion
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