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Essential Vocabulary for IELTS Writing Task 1 (Charts & Graphs)
Upgrade your vocabulary for Writing Task 1. Discover the best verbs, nouns, and adverbs to describe trends and make comparisons.
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IELTS Coach · 1 min read · Th06 6, 2026
To write a high-scoring IELTS Writing Task 1 report, you must describe visual data accurately. This article provides the essential verbs, nouns, adverbs, and adjectives to describe trends.
Describing Upward Trends
Verbs: Rise, Increase, Climb, Grow, Rocket, Surge.
Describing Downward Trends
Verbs: Fall, Decrease, Decline, Drop, Plunge, Plummet.
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