Statistics and Style Trends Vocabulary

Statistics
almost	(ADV) very nearly but not completely
average	(N) the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together
drop	(V) quickly becomes less
half	(N) one of two equal parts that together make up the whole
one half	(N) one of two equal parts that together make up the whole
over	(PREP) more than
percent	(N) a fraction of an amount expressed as a particular number of hundredths
quarter	(N) one of four equal parts of something
rise	(N) an increase
thousands	(QUAN) if you refer to thousands of things or people, you are emphasizing that there are very many of them
trend	(N) a change or development toward something different
twice	(ADV) when something happens two times
Style Trends
baggy	(ADJ) when a piece of clothing hangs loosely on your body
casual	(ADJ) casual clothes are ones that you normally wear at home or on vacation, and not on formal occasions
conservative	(ADJ) traditional, or liking the old ways
dramatic makeup	(N) lipstick, eye shadow, and powder which some women put on their faces
in style	(ADJ) popular or trendy
look	(N) have a particular appearance or expression
piercing	(N) jewelry that penetrates the flesh
pointy shoes	(N) footwear that has parts that stick out sharply
retro	(ADJ) based on the styles of the past
ripped jeans	(N) denim pants that have holes in them and are designed to look very worn intentionally
skinny jeans	(N) denim pants that are very narrow in the leg
sloppy	(ADJ) something that has been done in a careless and lazy way
sporty	(ADJ) someone who is sporty likes playing sports