Line Graph-Population in Four Asian Countries
Vocabulary Answers
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delineates shows
population trends the pattern for the number of people in a country
relate to concern
urban residency people living in cities
starting in beginning
with projections through showing predictions for the future
Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that overall
urban areas cities
particularly especially
By the end of the period at the end of the time surveyed
by far the greatest proportion of their population living in cities a lot higher than the percentages for people living in cities in other countries
nearly equal about the same
respectively in turn, for each
rose grew
fluctuated was erratic, not stable
switching relative positions changing which one is leading
marker before beginning a dramatic surge in level prior to starting to grow quickly
anticipated to continue and plateau at just over predicted to keep going and level off at above
in contrast in comparison
declined moderately after went down a bit after
though however
will likely recover will probably come back up
end at a high of above finish at a high point over
statistics numbers
urban residency people living in cities
grown considerably increased a lot
overtaking getting bigger than
pattern trend
projected to persist predicted to continue
the final figure the ending number
among all covering all the countries
Lastly finally
experienced witnessed, underwent
most gradual and consistent increase slowest and steadiest rise
reach approximately get to about
more rapid rise fastest increase
expected over the next predicted in the future to