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Domestic appliances are a multi-billion-dollar industry. Although many
of them are extremely handy, we often end up buying devices we don’t
need and that don’t even make our lives any easier.
*Notes: ‘Handy’ means convenient.
‘White goods’, means domestic appliances like washing machines and
dishwashers, but doesn’t usually include devices like blenders or air
fryers for example.
Surpass = Be or do more than. Do something better than or be better
than. Be bigger than, higher than, faster than etc.
For example: As humans, we continually strive to surpass what we can
do and what we think is possible. I think it’s mind-boggling to think
about the technology we might have in 1-200 years, and the things that
will be possible in 500 years. It just blows my mind!
*Note: ‘mind-boggling’ means ‘amazing’ or ‘incredible’.
‘It blows my mind’ or it’s ‘mind blowing’ means the same. It’s
something so amazing or interesting, that it excites you and makes you
feel a sense of wonder.
Upgrade = get a better-quality version of something

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For example: We decided to upgrade our kitchen, replacing all of our
outdated appliances with new cutting-edge ones.
Innovative = creative and new
For example: I believe that some of the most innovative inventions in
human history have been born out of pure necessity.  It’s a total cliché,
but necessity really is the mother of invention.              
*Note: ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ is a cliché expression in
English and in several other languages. It means that humans invent
things they need. In times of extreme need we think of our most creative
ideas in order to survive.

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