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very old, used to refer to the period in European history from the earliest known societies to the end of the Roman Empire The culture of which ________ civilization seems to be the most interesting for you? commencer à apprendre
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The culture of which ancient civilization seems to be the most interesting for you?
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old people considered as a group, or a polite word for old people Even though he is an ________ man he has really bright ideas! commencer à apprendre
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Even though he is an elderly man he has really bright ideas!
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old people when considered as a group or old (adjective) The government should care more about the ________. commencer à apprendre
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The government should care more about the aged.
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well developed emotionally, adult Even though she is only seventeen, she is very ________. commencer à apprendre
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Even though she is only seventeen, she is very mature.
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The ________ students are usually more interested in school. commencer à apprendre
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The senior students are usually more interested in school.
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outdated or an old person, especially one who will not accept new ideas informal, humourous Being a lot older than the rest, he was perceived as a ________. commencer à apprendre
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Primarily fossil means the remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form Being a lot older than the rest, he was perceived as a fossil.
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in very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having been used a lot The biggest bridge in the city is ________. commencer à apprendre
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The biggest bridge in the city is decrepit.
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which happened in the past, important or likely to be important in history It's a pity some ________ monuments are covered in graffiti. commencer à apprendre
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It's a pity some historic monuments are covered in graffiti.
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no longer in use, very old "thy" is an ________ word, nobody uses it anymore. commencer à apprendre
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"Thy" is an archaic word, nobody uses it anymore.
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being an adult or behaving in a responsible way When I was six my mom told me that Lord of the Rings was a too ________ book for me. commencer à apprendre
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When I was six my mom told me that Lord of the Rings was a too grown up book for me.
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far away in distance or time, or not closely related Oh, come on, it happened in the ________ past! I have changed! commencer à apprendre
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Oh, come on, it happened in the remote past! I have changed!
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existing before something or someone else My ________ flatmate was terrible. commencer à apprendre
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My previous flatmate was terrible.
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existing before something or someone else The ________ government wasn't as bad as we thought. commencer à apprendre
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The former government wasn't as bad as we thought.
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not used, seen, visited etc. in a long time Unfortunately, the old habits are becoming ________. We should write about them before they disappear. commencer à apprendre
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Unfortunately, the old habits are becoming forgotten. We should write about them before they disappear.
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