Short Articles for Reading Comprehension-Book 3 Unit 17 (E)
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세트공유
abbreviate
to shorten a word or phrase by leaving out letters
When texting someone, it is common to abbreviate words.
currency
the type of money that is used in a particular country
Zimbabwe's currency was almost worthless so a loaf of bread was more than 100 billion dollars.
mint
an herb with a strong, fresh smell
This was the name given in 1519 to coins minted from silver mined in Joachimsthal, now called Jachymov.
simplification
the act of making something easier to do, use or understand
Isaac Asimov was good at the simplification of difficult ideas.
superimpose
to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.
We should superimpose the new maps over the old ones to see where the ancient kingdoms were.