modest income

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• modest — 01. She s an excellent athlete, but she is too [modest] to admit it. 02. Her [modesty] keeps her from admitting that she is the best in the class. 03. She smiled [modestly] when she was presented with the trophy. 04. He earns a [modest] income… …   Grammatical examples in English

• modest*/ — [ˈmɒdɪst] adj 1) fairly small in size, degree, or value He earned a modest income.[/ex] She has had some modest success with her short stories.[/ex] 2) a modest person does not like to talk about themselves, their achievements, or their abilities …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• modest */*/ — UK [ˈmɒdɪst] / US [ˈmɑdəst] adjective 1) fairly small, especially when compared with other things of the same type The engine has a very modest oil consumption. His income was modest compared with that of other chief executives. a) fairly good or …   English dictionary

• modest — mod|est [ madəst ] adjective ** 1. ) a modest person does not like to talk about themselves, their achievements, or their abilities, even if they are successful: Campese is genuinely modest about his achievements. ─ opposite BOASTFUL 2. ) fairly… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• income — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, large ▪ six figure (esp. AmE) ▪ The business provided him with a six figure income. ▪ sufficient ▪ average …   Collocations dictionary

• modest — adj. 1 not having a high opinion of your own abilities VERBS ▪ be, look, remain, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …   Collocations dictionary

• Income Stock — An equity security that pays regular, often steadily increasing dividends, and offers a high yield that may generate the majority of overall returns. While there is no specific breakpoint for classification, most income stocks have lower levels… …   Investment dictionary

• Passive income — is a rent received on a regular basis, with little effort required to maintain it. It is advocated by some authors, especially by Robert Kiyosaki.Some examples of passive income are: * Repeated regular income, earned by a sales person, generated… …   Wikipedia

• Earned income tax credit — The United States federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC or EIC) is a refundable tax credit. For tax year 2007, a claimant with one qualifying child can receive a maximum credit of $2,853. For two or more qualifying children, the maximum credit… …   Wikipedia

• Household income in the United States — For information on the income of individuals, see Personal income in the United States. Median household income in the United States, by county, in 2008 Income in the United States …   Wikipedia

• Kepner Income Tax — The Kepner Income Tax is an approach to taxation, suggested in the United States, that would collect on a progressive income tax (with no deductions, credits or exemptions) and an estate tax. It would repeal the corporate tax and payroll taxes… …   Wikipedia