DESCRIBING TRENDS CAE UNIT 9 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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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

to reach the highest amount or level, before becoming lower

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

a sudden increase in something such as price, value, or interest - first letter S

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

to become popular or fashionable ( 2 words, the 2nd is ON)

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

to improve P.... U....

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

remain the same ( two words, one is OFF)

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.

very large or noticeable

SIGNIFICANT The CEO resigned following a significant drop in sales.

to increase quickly by a large amount S...... U....

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

small in size, amount, or degree

SLIGHT There has been a slight increase in temperature.

to stay more or less the same

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

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.

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

BOOST She has presented at conferences to boost further investment.

Large in amount or degree SUB.....

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

a reduction in the amount or quality of something DEC....

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