| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acceleration | a speeding up of change |
| 2. | attitude | a settled way of thinking |
| 3. | bandwagon | a popular movement people join |
| 4. | beat | a regular rhythm or pulse |
| 5. | bias | a tendency to favor something |
| 6. | build | a gradual increase over time |
| 7. | buzz | widespread excited interest |
| 8. | cadence | a rhythmic pattern or flow |
| 9. | change | a move from one state |
| 10. | climb | a steady rise over time |
| 11. | convention | a widely accepted practice |
| 12. | course | the path of events |
| 13. | craze | a short-lived popular enthusiasm |
| 14. | current | a prevailing tendency or fashion |
| 15. | custom | a traditional or usual practice |
| 16. | cycle | a repeating series of changes |
| 17. | development | a new stage of progress |
| 18. | direction | the way something is moving |
| 19. | disposition | a usual tendency or temperament |
| 20. | dominant direction | the main way things are moving |
| 21. | dominant pattern | the most common pattern |
| 22. | dominant tendency | the strongest tendency present |
| 23. | drift | a slow movement in direction |
| 24. | era | a notable time period |
| 25. | ethos | the characteristic spirit of a group |
| 26. | evolution | gradual change over time |
| 27. | fad | a brief, passing fashion |
| 28. | fashion | a popular style at a time |
| 29. | flow | a steady movement or progression |
| 30. | fluctuation | an irregular rise and fall |
| 31. | gain | an increase in amount or value |
| 32. | general direction | the broad way things are going |
| 33. | general pattern | the broad pattern of behavior |
| 34. | general tendency | the broad tendency over time |
| 35. | groundswell | a growing wave of support |
| 36. | growth | an increase in size or number |
| 37. | habit | a regular pattern of behavior |
| 38. | hype | intense publicity and excitement |
| 39. | inclination | a tendency to act a way |
| 40. | increase | a growth in amount or level |
| 41. | jump | a sudden increase |
| 42. | leaning | a tendency toward a view |
| 43. | line | a course of development |
| 44. | mainstream | the dominant current of opinion |
| 45. | mania | an intense popular enthusiasm |
| 46. | mode | a prevailing style or method |
| 47. | momentum | force gained by moving forward |
| 48. | mood | a prevailing feeling or atmosphere |
| 49. | motif | a recurring element or pattern |
| 50. | movement | a general shift in behavior |
| 51. | norm | a standard pattern of behavior |
| 52. | opinion | a view held by many |
| 53. | oscillation | movement back and forth |
| 54. | outlook | a general attitude toward things |
| 55. | pace | the rate of progress |
| 56. | pattern | a repeated or typical way |
| 57. | period | a span with shared features |
| 58. | phase | a distinct stage in a process |
| 59. | pivot | a shift to a new approach |
| 60. | practice | a customary way of doing |
| 61. | preference | a favored choice or leaning |
| 62. | progression | a sequence of changes |
| 63. | propensity | a natural tendency to do |
| 64. | pulse | a regular rise and fall |
| 65. | rage | a widespread temporary enthusiasm |
| 66. | rate | the speed something changes |
| 67. | recurrence | happening again and again |
| 68. | regularity | a consistent pattern of occurrence |
| 69. | repetition | the act of happening again |
| 70. | rhythm | a regular pattern of change |
| 71. | rise | an upward movement or increase |
| 72. | rule | a usual guiding principle |
| 73. | run-up | a lead-in period of increase |
| 74. | season | a recurring time of activity |
| 75. | shift | a change in direction or style |
| 76. | speed | how fast change happens |
| 77. | spike | a sharp, brief increase |
| 78. | stage | a step in a sequence |
| 79. | standard | a usual level or pattern |
| 80. | stream | a continuing flow of activity |
| 81. | style | a distinctive way of doing |
| 82. | surge | a sudden strong increase |
| 83. | swing | a change from one direction |
| 84. | taste | a preference shared by many |
| 85. | tempo | the speed of change |
| 86. | tendency | an inclination or general direction |
| 87. | theme | a recurring idea or pattern |
| 88. | thread | a continuing theme or line |
| 89. | tone | a general character or mood |
| 90. | trajectory | the course something follows |
| 91. | turn | a change in direction |
| 92. | upswing | a rise in level or activity |
| 93. | uptick | a small increase |
| 94. | upturn | an improvement or increase |
| 95. | variation | a change from the usual |
| 96. | velocity | speed in a particular direction |
| 97. | view | a way of thinking about something |
| 98. | vogue | popular fashion at a time |
| 99. | wave | a surge of interest or activity |
| 100. | zeitgeist | the spirit of the times |