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Nouns, verbs, and phrases to describe a plateau:

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A 
plateau/Plateau(ed)/reached 
a 
plateau/levelled 
off/levelled
out/flatten(ed) out
For example
1. The figure reached a plateau before going down considerably in
2000.
2. The amount of electricity consumption leveled out at around 35% at
the end of the period.
Adjectives and adverbs in describing trends
In writing task 1, using 
adjectives and adverbs
in describing trends plays a
fundamental role.
Generally speaking, we use adjectives to define nouns more clearly. For
example, “a shirt” is just a noun and does not give us any specific
information about it; however, by adding an adjective, we create a clearer
image of the shirt as in “a floral shirt.” In comparison, adverbs define verbs
more precisely. For instance, the verb “speak” merely shows a function.
However, by adding an adverb, we define it more specifically as in “speak
fluently.” The same rule is applicable while describing trends in a chart or a
graph, making it easy to understand them. There are two categories of
adjectives and adverbs to describe trends:
1. Adjectives and adverbs to describe 
the speed
of a trend’s movement
2. Adjectives and adverbs to describe 
the degree
of a trend’s
movement
The most commonly used adjectives and adverbs in IELTS writing task 1
are as follows:
Adjectives & adverbs describing
the speed
Adjectives & adverbs describing
the degree
quick/quickly
huge/hugely
prompt/promptly
enormous/enormously
steep/steeply
significant/significantly

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sudden/suddenly
noticeable/noticeably
swift/swiftly
considerable/considerably
abrupt/abruptly
marked/markedly
unexpected/unexpectedly
remarkable/remarkably
rapid/rapidly
dramatic/dramatically
sharp/sharply
drastic/drastically
wild/wildly
substantial/substantially
slow/slowly
moderate/moderately
steady/steadily
modest/modestly
consistent/consistently
slight/slightly
constant/constantly
minimal/minimally
gradual/gradually
marginal/marginally