Exam: Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE)

Definition: In a way that does not require any payment or expense.

Example: The service was provided costlessly to all participants.

Definition: More expensive than something else.

Example: The new smartphone is costlier than the previous model.

Definition: A person who is a member of a council, helping to make decisions and govern a community or organization.

Example: The councillor proposed a new plan to improve the local park.

Definition: A person who gives advice or guidance, especially in a professional setting.

Example: She decided to see a counsellor to help her with her anxiety.

Definition: A person who provides guidance or advice, often in a professional setting, such as a therapist or legal advisor.

Example: She decided to see a counselor to help her with her personal issues.

Definition: The quality of being able to be counted or numbered.

Example: In mathematics, the countability of a set determines whether its elements can be matched with the natural numbers.

Definition: Referring to items that can be counted individually, often used in mathematics to describe sets that can be matched with whole numbers.

Example: In mathematics, the set of natural numbers is countable because you can list them one by one.

Definition: This word describes something that is opposite or contrary to something else. It can refer to actions, positions, or effects that oppose or counteract another.

Example: The counter argument presented by the lawyer was very convincing.

Definition: A flat surface where transactions occur, food is prepared, or money is counted.

Example: The cashier placed the items on the counter before ringing them up.

Definition: A piece of paper that is kept as a record of a transaction, often attached to a check or ticket.

Example: She kept the counterfoil of the check for her records.

Definition: A secondary melody that is played at the same time as the main melody in music.

Example: The composer added a countermelody to enrich the main theme of the song.