DESCRIBING TRENDS CAE UNIT 9 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

to increase quickly by a large amount

SHOOT UP Petrol prices have shot up in the last six months.

to stay more or less the same

REMAIN STABLE The population of the city remained stable between 2008 and 2009.

to improve

PICK UP Sales really need to pick up soon or we'll go out of business.

to stop becoming more or less, and remain the same

TO LEVEL OFF Oil prices should level off now that the crisis is over

to improve in order to reach the same standard or rate as someone or something

TO CATCH UP WITH SB/ STH He’s going to find it hard to catch up with the work he missed.

to become popular or fashionable

TO CATCH ON Sports drinks have caught on as consumers have become more health conscious

a sudden increase in something such as price, value, or interest

SURGE v/n After posting videos online, there was a surge of interest.

Large in amount or degree

SUBSTANTIAL We saw a substantial increase in the number of digital album sales earlier this year.

very sudden or extreme, and therefore attracting a lot of attention

SPECTACULAR Her spectacular rise to stardom coincided with a highprofile court case.

small in size, amount, or degree

SLIGHT There has been a slight increase in temperature.

very large or noticeable

SIGNIFICANT The CEO resigned following a significant drop in sales.

happening, moving, or acting quickly

RADPID ( AJD) We are seeing a rapid growth in the use of the internet

to reach the highest amount or level, before becoming lower

TO PEAK Sales of smartphones peaked at a billion, before dropping away.

to reach the highest amount or level, before becoming lower

TO PEAK Sales of smartphones peaked at a billion, before dropping away.

neither very great nor very small in amount, size, strength, or degree

MODERATE Under new management, there have been some moderate signs of growth.

very large in size or quantity

ENORMOUS There is enormous interest in the project

giving you confidence or hope

ENCOURAGE The profits last year, whilst not huge, were encouraging.

very unsuccessful

DISASTROUS The sales figures for this year are disastrous.

not as good as you had hoped for or expected

DISAPPOINTING The event was cancelled due to disappointing ticket sales.

a reduction in the amount or level of something

A DIP Over the last few weeks we've seen a dip in the average daytime temperature.

a reduction in the amount or quality of something

A DECLINE There was a steady decline in the number of visitors.

to help something to increase, improve, or become more successful

BOOST She has presented at conferences to boost further investment.