📈 Writing Task 1 – Trends · IELTS Writing Vocabulary · 12 words

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fluctuate /ˈflʌktʃueɪt/ v	to change frequently in size, amount, quality, etc. The price of oil fluctuated between $60 and $80 over the period.
plummet /ˈplʌmɪt/ v	to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level Sales plummeted to just 2,000 units in 2010.
surge /sɜːdʒ/ n	a sudden increase in the amount or number of something There was a surge in online shopping during the pandemic.
plateau /ˈplætəʊ/ v	to stay at a steady level after a period of growth The number of visitors rose until 2015 and then plateaued.
proportion /prəˈpɔːʃn/ n	a part or share of a whole A higher proportion of women than men attended university.
gradual /ˈɡrædʒuəl/ adj	happening slowly over a long period of time There was a gradual increase in car ownership.
significant /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ adj	large or important enough to have an effect or be noticed There was a significant drop in unemployment in 2019.
peak /piːk/ v	to reach the highest point or value Energy consumption peaked at 500 units in July.
decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ n	a continuous decrease in the number, value or quality of something The chart shows a steady decline in newspaper sales.
approximately /əˈprɒksɪmətli/ adv	used to show that a number is almost correct but not exact Approximately 40% of households owned a computer.
respectively /rɪˈspektɪvli/ adv	in the same order as the things you have just mentioned Japan and Korea spent 3% and 4% of GDP respectively.
overtake /ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/ v	to become greater in number or more important than something In 2012, online sales overtook in-store sales for the first time.