ancient
adjective
very old
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Old (of people)
elderly
adjective
an elderly person is old. Many people now think that this word is offensive but it is often used in talking about policies and conditions that affect old people
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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