Vocabulary for Graph writing


Here is a list of some useful words to describe trends in graph writing. (IELTS Writing task -1 academic module) But again I would suggest all of you to add some other different words in this list. (You can jot them down in comments as well to share it with others) And for one of the best sources to collect this vocab is reading economic or stock markets’ corner in any English newspaper like the times or Indian express or any other website.

Movement (Verbs): Up
  • Rose
  • Went up
  • Increased
  • Grew
  • Shot up
  • Surged
  • Rocketed
Movement (Verbs): Down
  • Fell
  • Declined
  • Dropped
  • Decreased
  • Sank
  • Went down
  • Plunged
  • Plummeted


Adverbs and intensifiers
  • slightly
  • a little
  • a lot
  • sharply
  • suddenly
  • steeply
  • gradually
  • gently
  • steadily
No Movement: (Verbs with Adjectives, Verbs)
  • remained steady
  • were unchanged
  • did not change
  • remained constant
  • remained stable
  • stabilized
Tops and Bottoms
  • reached a peak
  • peaked
  • reached their highest level
  • fell to a low
  • sank to a trough
  • reached a bottom


Hope this may help. At a moment am in hurry, will explain in detail with some pictures and some more better words, keep visiting.



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