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antediluvian
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Definition: adjective. very, very old; antiquated.
Example Sentence: 1) That joke about the chicken crossing the road is ANTEDILUVIAN. Can't you think of a more current one? |
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antiquated
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Def.: adj. very old and no longer in use; obsolete.
Ex. Sen.: 1) These days, new PCs are produced so fast that it only takes one week for your new PC to become ANTIQUATED. |
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antiquity
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Def.: noun. ancient times.
Ex. Sen.: 1) ANTIQUITY usually refers to times prior to the Middle Ages. |
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archaic
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Def.: adj. old; from a much earlier time; antiquated.
Ex. Sen.: 1) Some scholars study ARCHAIC languages no longer spoken anywhere in the world. |
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obsolete
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Def.: adj. old; outdated, no longer in use.
Ex. Sen.: 1) My dad has a shelf full of OBSOLETE phonograph records containing some of the same music I have on CDs. |
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relic
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Def.: n. a custom or object that has been around for a very, very long time.
Ex. Sen.: 1) In some ways Aunt Henrietta seems like a RELIC from the past, but she can quote you the latest rap lyrics verbatim. |
