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Doddering

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A Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous

B Tremble or totter, typically because of old age

C Not safe and likely to fall or fail

D Easily broken or damaged.

ADJECTIVE

Doddering - Tremble or totter, typically because of old age

Hiram may have been a doddering old man, but his mind was much steadier than his body.

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Geezer

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A A slightly strange or foolish person

B A person regarded as effeminate or cowardly

C An extremely unpleasant place or experience that causes suffering

D An old man

NOUN

Geezer - An old man

To most people, William was just an old geezer, but he didn't care as long as he got to feed the ducks.

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Frumpy

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A (of a woman or her clothes) dowdy and old-fashioned

B Saying something that should be private, showing a lack of judgment,

C Small; insignificant

D Smelling extremely unpleasant

ADJECTIVE

Frumpy - (of a woman or her clothes) dowdy and old-fashioned

With her frumpy clothes, Penny was never invited to parties.

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Fogey

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A Someone who acts in a way that contradicts what they say they believe in

B The act of betraying one's country

C A person, typically an old one, who is considered to be old-fashioned or conservative in attitude or tastes

D Something outstanding or unique of its kind

NOUN

Fogey - A person, typically an old one, who is considered to be old-fashioned or conservative in attitude or tastes

Old fogeys usually complain about young people and their immature ways.

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Clunky

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A (of a person) elderly and infirm

B Clothing that is unusually different, bright and showy

C (especially of a person) unfortunate

D Awkwardly solid, heavy, and outdated

ADJECTIVE

Clunky - Awkwardly solid, heavy, and outdated

Jerome's car was clunky and unappealing, but he still decided to keep driving it because he couldn't afford a newer car.

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Dilapidated

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A Extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health

B Lasting for a very short time

C Bothersome or persistent especially in a petty or tiresome way

D (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect

ADJECTIVE

Dilapidated - (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect

Once a prosperous city, Detroit has succumbed to poverty, with dilapidated houses lining the abandoned streets.

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Creak

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A Stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave

B Expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize

C To overcome resistance with tremendous force

D To show weakness or frailty under strain.

VERB

Creak - To show weakness or frailty under strain.

When Willie got into his 90's, he felt he could almost hear his bones creak when we walked.

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Fusty

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A Smelling stale, damp, or stuffy

B acting without an organized plan

C Extremely unpleasant

D Making you feel annoyed or bored

ADJECTIVE

Fusty - Smelling stale, damp, or stuffy

The old library had plenty of books but unfortunately it had a fusty smell that indicated its age.

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Dowdy

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A (of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance (typically used of a woman)

B (of a person or animal) thin and bony

C Extremely frightened.

D (of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements

ADJECTIVE

Dowdy - (of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance (typically used of a woman)

When Helen reached the age of 100, she didn't care that people thought that she dressed in a dowdy manner, she contented herself thinking about the wonderful family she had raised.

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Stodgy

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A Having old-fashioned opinions and attitudes

B A subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons

C Amusingly unconventional and different

D Having poor to average quality.

ADJECTIVE

Stodgy - Having old-fashioned opinions and attitudes

Mary knows that her grandchildren regard her as just a stodgy old woman, but she thinks their 'free' ways are dangerous and fool-hardy.

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Doddering

Geezer

Frumpy

Fogey

Clunky

Dilapidated

Creak

Fusty

Dowdy

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