| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abate | become less intense |
| 2. | accelerate | increase speed or rate |
| 3. | advance | move forward or upward |
| 4. | boom | period of rapid growth |
| 5. | boost | increase or improve |
| 6. | bottom out | reach the lowest point |
| 7. | bounce back | recover quickly after falling |
| 8. | bust | period of sharp decline |
| 9. | change | become different over time |
| 10. | climb | go up steadily |
| 11. | continue | keep happening |
| 12. | contract | become smaller in scope |
| 13. | cool | become less active |
| 14. | creep down | fall slowly and slightly |
| 15. | creep up | rise slowly and slightly |
| 16. | crest | reach a high point |
| 17. | cut | reduce in amount |
| 18. | decelerate | reduce speed or rate |
| 19. | decline | become less or worse |
| 20. | decrease | become smaller in amount |
| 21. | deteriorate | become worse gradually |
| 22. | dip | fall slightly or briefly |
| 23. | downtrend | general downward direction |
| 24. | downturn | period of decline |
| 25. | drift | change slowly without control |
| 26. | drop | go down suddenly or simply |
| 27. | dwindle | become steadily smaller |
| 28. | ease | become less intense |
| 29. | ebb | gradually lessen or recede |
| 30. | edge down | fall slightly |
| 31. | edge up | rise slightly |
| 32. | escalate | increase in intensity |
| 33. | exceed | go above a level |
| 34. | expand | become larger in scope |
| 35. | fade | become weaker gradually |
| 36. | fall | move downward over time |
| 37. | fluctuate | change up and down |
| 38. | gather momentum | gain strength or speed |
| 39. | gather pace | increase speed |
| 40. | grow | become larger or stronger |
| 41. | halve | reduce by half |
| 42. | heat up | become more active |
| 43. | hold steady | stay unchanged |
| 44. | hover | stay around one level |
| 45. | improve | become better |
| 46. | increase | become greater in amount |
| 47. | intensify | become stronger |
| 48. | jump | rise suddenly |
| 49. | lag | fall behind |
| 50. | lessen | become smaller in degree |
| 51. | level off | stop rising or falling |
| 52. | linger | continue at a level |
| 53. | lose ground | decline relative to others |
| 54. | lose momentum | slow after progress |
| 55. | max out | reach the highest limit |
| 56. | moderate | become less extreme |
| 57. | mount | increase gradually |
| 58. | normalize | return to usual levels |
| 59. | oscillate | move back and forth |
| 60. | outpace | grow faster than |
| 61. | overtake | move ahead of |
| 62. | peak | reach the highest point |
| 63. | persist | continue over time |
| 64. | pick up | improve or increase |
| 65. | plateau | remain at a stable level |
| 66. | plunge | fall quickly and sharply |
| 67. | quadruple | become four times as much |
| 68. | ramp up | increase quickly or steadily |
| 69. | rebound | rise after a fall |
| 70. | recede | move back or lessen |
| 71. | reduce | make or become less |
| 72. | retreat | move back or downward |
| 73. | reverse | change to opposite direction |
| 74. | rise | move upward over time |
| 75. | shift | move to a different state |
| 76. | sink | go lower |
| 77. | slide | move downward smoothly |
| 78. | slump | fall noticeably and weakly |
| 79. | soar | rise very high quickly |
| 80. | soften | become less strong |
| 81. | spike | sudden sharp rise |
| 82. | stabilize | become steady |
| 83. | surge | rise quickly and strongly |
| 84. | swing | move between highs and lows |
| 85. | tail off | decrease gradually |
| 86. | taper off | become gradually less |
| 87. | top out | reach a maximum level |
| 88. | trend | show a general direction |
| 89. | trim | reduce slightly |
| 90. | trough | reach a low point |
| 91. | tumble | fall quickly |
| 92. | turn around | change to opposite direction |
| 93. | upsurge | sudden strong increase |
| 94. | upswing | period of rising activity |
| 95. | uptrend | general upward direction |
| 96. | vary | change from time to time |
| 97. | wane | decrease gradually |
| 98. | waver | show uncertain variation |
| 99. | weaken | become less powerful |
| 100. | worsen | become worse |