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Clean money for New Year

Vocabulary

are in high demand

are wanted in large numbers by many people

in the run-up to

during the time just before an event or specific date

a gap in the market

a business opportunity, a chance to make money by providing something or a service that was not available

antique

something that is very old, usually more than a hundred years old

it struck me

it suddenly occured to me, I suddenly realised that

handy

useful and easy to use

inconvenient

difficult, causes problems

soak the notes in water

leave the money in water for quite a long time

a closely guarded secret

information that is only known to a few selected people

money laundering

an illegal process by which criminals attempt to hide money from government officials because it has been earned illegally or taxes should be paid on it