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Expedition
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(n) a trip made by a group of people with a specific reason/purpose.
The expedition to the North Pole was very dangerous. |
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Diminish
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(v) to make or become smaller or less.
The difficult test diminished the student's hope of getting an A+. |
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Recession
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1: (n) the act of going back or withdrawing. 2: A moderate (medium) decline in economic activity.
A lot of Americans lost their jobs during the recession. |
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Beneficial
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(adj) Advantageous or being good for.
Studying is beneficial for your grades. |
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Technician
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(n) a person skilled in certain scientific techniques.
The technician who was coming to fix my TV was very late. |
