Vocabulary Answers

For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:

gives information about shows

copper a mineral used for making wire

nickel a mineral for making coins

zinc a healthy mineral

over the course of during the entire time

Overall in general

declines goes down

moderate rise small increase

less extreme not as big

clearly experienced the greatest month-to-month volatility definitely changed a lot more each month

based on the previous month from the month before

by far higher than much more than

This trend reversed for this pattern went the other way in terms of

dropping to falling to

a low of low point of

divergences differences

more moderate with a high of a not as extreme with a top level of

before a declining trend over the remainder of the first half of the year prior to a falling pattern for the rest of the year

similarly fell also decreased

grouped slightly lower around all less at close to

In the second half of the year after July

declined went down

before a sharp rise to finish the year with prior to a surge to end at

in contrast however

hovered near was around

from … onwards starting here and going to here

a slight uptick a little increase

marginally lower with a little less

drops falls

the majority of the latter part of the year most of the rest of the year

prior to a surge to finish with before a big increase to end at

highest ending point among all mineral prices the biggest number for all categories

Line Graph-Population in Four Asian Countries