| A | B |
|---|
| interpret | to understand the meaning of |
| graph | visual display of information |
| chart | information drawn in form of picture |
| table | information arranged in rows |
| title | tells what graph is going to show |
| line graph | shows change over period of time |
| x-axis | horizontal axis |
| y-axis | vertical axis |
| interval | regular spacing of numbers, time on a graph |
| pie or circle graph | compares parts to a whole |
| sector | part of pie graph |
| key | shows details of graph |
| percentage | amount which is part of 100 |
| increased | rose, grew, went up |
| declined | fell, decreased, went down |
| remained steady | were unchanged, constant, stable |
| reached a peak | reached their highest level, peaked |
| fell to a low | reached a bottom |
| slightly | a little |
| sharply | steeply |
| plummeted | fell, plunged |
| rocketed | shot up, surged |
| from 1995 to 2000 | prepositions for dates |
| fluctuation | rising and falling |
| significantly | of importance |
| pictograph | repetition of icons to show data |
| protractor | half circle instrument used to draw angles |
| gradually | steadily, gently |
| quickly | suddenly |
| between 1995 and 2000 | more prepositions for time periods |
