L1+2 Adverbial : Vocabulary - Describing Changes Flashcards

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adverbs/adverbial phrases giving clues about…

the SPEED of a change (3)

A

a steady shift toward sth
! shift means changing, NOT increasing
a rapid rise
gradually giving way to sth

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adverbs/adverbial phrases giving clues about…

THAT change is in progress (1)

A

ongoing

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adverbs/adverbial phrases giving clues about…

how easy a change is to see (4)

A

entirely unnoticed
barely
subtle
noticeable

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adverbs/adverbial phrases giving clues about…

sth that is decreasing (2)

A

(gradually) giving way to

on the way out

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adverbs/adverbial phrases giving clues about…

the importance/size of a change (3)

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hugely significant
subtle
grown substantially

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adverbs/adverbial phrases giving clues about…

the permanence of a change (1)

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lasting

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adverbs/adverbial phrases giving clues about…

sth that is increasing (5)

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sth is on the increase
rising
sth is taking hold        = becoming (Fuß fassen)
growing
expanding
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