This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the Car ownership in Transport.
decrease:
verb
Make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.
Example:The percentage of income spent on fuel generally gets higher in the UK, whereas it decreases in the US.
former:
adjective
Denoting the first or first mentioned of two people or things.
Example:In the former, the poorest spend less than 0.5% of their income on fuel.
fuel:
noun
Material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.
Example:The percentage of income spent on fuel generally gets higher in the UK.
income:
noun
Income is money (or some equivalent value) that an individual or business receives, usually in exchange for providing a good or service or through investing capital.
Example:The graph compares the percentage income that people in the UK and USA spend on fuel.
noticeable:
adjective
Easily seen or noticed; clear or apparent.
Example:In the USA it is also noticeable that the percentage of income spent by the poor can be twice.
overall:
adverb
Taken as a whole; in all.
Example:Overall, the percentage of income spent on fuel generally gets higher in the UK, whereas it decreases in the US.
percentage:
noun
A rate, number, or amount in each hundred.
Example:The percentage of income spent by the poor can be twice.
quite:
adverb
To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely.
Example:The percentage spent rises quite steeply for the poorer members of the population.
spend:
verb
Give (money) to pay for goods, services, or so as to benefit someone or something.
Example:The poorest of UK spend less than 0.5% of their income on fuel.
steeply:
adverb
By a very large or sudden amount.
Example:The percentage spent rises quite steeply for the poorer members of the population.
decrease:
verb
Make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.
Example:The percentage of income spent on fuel generally gets higher in the UK, whereas it decreases in the US.
former:
adjective
Denoting the first or first mentioned of two people or things.
Example:In the former, the poorest spend less than 0.5% of their income on fuel.
fuel:
noun
Material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.
Example:The percentage of income spent on fuel generally gets higher in the UK.
income:
noun
Income is money (or some equivalent value) that an individual or business receives, usually in exchange for providing a good or service or through investing capital.
Example:The graph compares the percentage income that people in the UK and USA spend on fuel.
noticeable:
adjective
Easily seen or noticed; clear or apparent.
Example:In the USA it is also noticeable that the percentage of income spent by the poor can be twice.
overall:
adverb
Taken as a whole; in all.
Example:Overall, the percentage of income spent on fuel generally gets higher in the UK, whereas it decreases in the US.
percentage:
noun
A rate, number, or amount in each hundred.
Example:The percentage of income spent by the poor can be twice.
quite:
adverb
To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely.
Example:The percentage spent rises quite steeply for the poorer members of the population.
spend:
verb
Give (money) to pay for goods, services, or so as to benefit someone or something.
Example:The poorest of UK spend less than 0.5% of their income on fuel.
steeply:
adverb
By a very large or sudden amount.
Example:The percentage spent rises quite steeply for the poorer members of the population.