I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ precipitous ( formal ), steep
▪ gentle , gradual , slight
▪ long , short
▪ downhill , downward
▪ uphill , upward
▪ higher , upper
▪
There was snow on the higher ~s of the mountain.
▪ lower
▪ northern , north-facing , etc.
▪
The vineyards on the south-facing ~s get more sunshine.
▪ open
▪ forested , grassy , icy , smooth , snow-covered , snowy , wooded
▪ craggy , rocky , scree ( esp. BrE ), talus ( esp. AmE )
▪ mountain
▪ dry ( BrE ), ski
▪
dry-slope skiing
▪ bunny ( AmE ), nursery ( BrE )
▪
ski lessons on the bunny ~ ( AmE )
▪
skiing lessons on the nursery ~ ( BrE )
▪ negative , positive
▪
The unemployment-income curve on the graph has a negative ~.
▪ 40-degree , 45-degree , etc.
▪ continental
▪
the continental ~ off the American coast
VERB + SLOPE
▪ ascend , clamber up , climb , climb up
▪
We clambered up the steep, rocky ~.
▪ clamber down , descend
▪ roll down , tumble down
▪
Rocks and boulders rolled down the ~s of the crater.
▪ have
▪
The field has a ~ of about three feet.
▪ hit
▪
She plans to hit the ski ~s this winter.
▪ cover
▪
The vineyard covers the ~.
SLOPE + VERB
▪ lead to sth
▪
a ~ leading down to the river
▪ rise
▪
The lower ~s rise quite gently.
▪ level off , level out
▪ overlook
▪
a west-facing ~ overlooking the river
PREPOSITION
▪ down a/the ~
▪
I scrambled down the icy ~.
▪ of a/the ~
▪
the steepness of the ~
▪ on a/the ~
▪
We camped on an open mountain ~.
▪ up a/the ~
▪
There were more skiers further up the ~.
▪ ~ of
▪
the ~ of a hill/mountain/roof
▪
the ~ of a curve/line
PHRASES
▪ the bottom of a ~ , the foot of a ~ , the top of a ~
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ steeply
▪
The ground ~s away steeply at the back of the house.
▪ gently , slightly
▪ away , down , downwards/downward , up , upwards/upward
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
The field ~s down to a small river.
▪ towards/toward
Slope is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ roof