This glossary can help you to prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the fuel expenditure of 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.
