#preference

I would just as soon do sth as do sth: I would just as soon stay at home as go out.
I would sooner do sth than do sth: she'd sooner share a home with a student than to
live with her parents.

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#old people

#process of aging
Senescence
Senescent
Aging= ageing: signs of ageing
skin care products which claim to halt the ageing process
Gerontologist. see: geriatrician.

Age(4)/ aging, age(v).

Aged(2): aged mother.
Aged(3): the aged.
Be getting on. see: be aging (age(v1)) at: time
Date(v3): She designs classic clothes which do not date, the expression doesn't
seem to date. see: timeless, wear well.
Age(v2): age somebody The shock has aged her.
age something Exposure to the sun ages the skin.
These photos have been artificially aged.

#An old person

Methuselah: I'm feeling older than Methuselah.
Geriatric(n): I'm not a geriatric yet, you know!
Golden ager.
Golden oldie.
Oldie.
Senior(3): senior tickets.
Senior citizen
Crock(3)
Wrinkly(n)
Old timer.
Oldster
Greybears: the greybeards of the art world
Old boy: The old boy next door has died.
Codger: not that old codger again!.
Goat= old goat
Old bat: Daft old bat. Whats she keeping all that cash in the house for?
Geezer

#old woman
Old girl: The old girl next door has died.
Old dear
Crone
Trout= old trout
Hag: Im going to tell that old hag what I think of her! see: fag hag
Witch
Battleaxe.
Biddy

#Old(adj) person
Ole: My ole man used to work there.
Long in the tooth
Be in your dotage.
Elderly: an elderly couple
elderly relatives

#The old
Old(3): The old feel the cold more than the young.
Elderly(2): the elderly.
Grey(7): the grey vote
grey power
Geriatric: a geriatric patient/ward (= in a hospital)
geriatric care/medicine

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Anachronism(1/2),
Shibboleth: the crumbling of old political shibboleths
Antedeluvian: criticism of Britains antediluvian blasphemy law
Antiquated: SYNONYM outdated
antiquated legal procedures
The antiquated heating system barely heats the larger rooms.
The committee has recommended that all antiquated legal procedures should be
simplified.
Obsolete: SYNONYM out of date
obsolete technology
With technological changes many traditional skills have become obsolete.
Archaic(2): SYNONYM outdated
The system is archaic and unfair and needs changing.
Outdated: outdated equipment
These figures are now outdated.
It is an outdated and inefficient system.
Out of date: These figures are very out of date.
Suddenly she felt old and out of date.
an out-of-date map
out-of-date technology
Yesterday(adj): Emailthat's so yesterday!
PCs are so yesterday.
Be out of the ark | sth went out of the ark : Those computers went out with the
ark. see: before the flood
Neanderthal(adj3): neanderthal attitudes
Stone-age: stone-age computers
Old-world: an old-world hotel with character and charm
Outworn: SYNONYM obsolete
outworn institutions
See: current condition: wornout, beaten up etc.
Legacy(adj): How can we integrate new technology with our legacy systems?
legacy hardware/software
Legacy hardware and software should be able to cope with the website.

Past it: In some sports you're past it by the age of 25.

That coat is looking decidedly past it.
Superannuated: superannuated rock stars. see: golden oldie,
Over the hill: Youngsters seem to think you're over the hill at 40!

Fusty: fusty ideas

a fusty old professor. see here: stale, hot
Old-fashioned: SYNONYM dated
old-fashioned clothes/styles/methods/equipment
COMPARE fashionable
Dated: Those TV comedies were OK in their day but seem incredibly dated now.
These ideas seem a bit dated now.
This drama series is supposedly modern yet its characters live in a curiously
dated world.
Old-school
Old-style: an old-style dress shop
old-style politics
Old-time: old-time dancing
Old-world: an old-world hotel with character and charm

#Stage of being old

Antiquity(2): A number of the monuments are of considerable antiquity.
Archaeologists found 40 bodies of varying antiquity in the area.
Obsolescence: products with built-in/planned obsolescence (= designed not to last
long so that people will have to buy new ones)
Age(4): Wine improves with age.
The jacket was showing signs of age.
the wisdom that comes with age
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Ancient(1): OPPOSITE modern

ancient history/civilization
ancient Greece
Ancient(2): an ancient oak tree
ancient monuments
(humorous) He's ancienthe must be at least fifty!
Archaic(3): archaic art
Archaic(1): Thou art is an archaic form of you are.
As old as the hills.

Old hat: Today's hits rapidly become old hat.

Museum piece: That car of his is a real museum piece.

#move to History
Antique: an antique mahogany desk
Antique(n): Priceless antiques were destroyed in the fire.
an antique shop (= one that sells antiques)
an antique dealer/antiques dealer (= a person who sells antiques)
Antiquity(3): Egyptian/Roman antiquit
Museum piece: The vase is a stunning museum piece from the 18th century.

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Young: young babies

a young country
Caterpillars eat the young leaves of this plant.
a young wine
The night is still young (= it has only just started).
Youngish: a youngish president
Youngster: The camp is for youngsters aged 8 to 14.
Baby(2): He's the baby of the team.
Elder(2): the elder of their two sons
Elder(3): the elder Pitt
Pitt the elder
Fresh(2): fresh tracks in the snow
Let me write it down while it's still fresh in my mind.
Fresh(3): fresh evidence
I think it's time we tried a fresh approach.
a fresh coat of paint
The government is said to be taking a fresh look at the matter.
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections.
Fresh towels are provided every day.
Could we order some fresh coffee?
This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start (= to try something new
after not being successful at something else).
Latest: the latest unemployment figures
the latest craze/fashion/trend
her latest novel
Have you heard the latest news?
Hot(8): I've got some hot gossip for you!
a story that is hot off the press (= has just appeared in the newspapers). see:
stale news. see here: that's so yesterday.

Brave(3): a vision of a brave new Britain

Brand: a brand new computer
She bought her car brand new.
Shiny: shiny new stuff/software
Minted: a newly minted expression
a roll of newly minted banknotes. see: to coin a phrase.
Up to date(2): This technology is bang up to date (= completely modern).
up-to-date clothes
up-to-date equipment
Modern: SYNONYM up to date
a modern computer system
modern methods of farming
the most modern, well-equipped hospital in London
Up-to-the-minute(2): up-to-the-minute designs

Up to date: We are keeping up to date with the latest developments.

up-to-date records
She brought him up to date with what had happened.
Up-to-the-minute: up-to-the-minute news
Leading-edge: SYNONYM cutting edge
leading-edge technology
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Modern: SYNONYM contemporary

the modern industrial world
Modern European history
modern Greek
Stress is a major problem of modern life.
Shakespeare's language can be a problem for modern readers.

Modernity: a style of architecture that combines tradition and modernity

Modernism
Modernistic
Futurisitic(1): futuristic design
Futurisitic(2): a futuristic novel
The cover of the novel shows a futuristic city on the moon.
Avant garde
Adventurous: The menu contained traditional favourites as well as more adventurous
dishes.
an adventurous new production of the play

Breath of fresh air, refreshing,

Modernize: SYNONYM update

The company is investing $9 million to modernize its factories.
Modernize(2): Unfortunately we lack the resources to modernize.
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#NEWS
The last I heard, see/ hear the last of,
Update= being up to date: I called the office to update them on the latest
developments, our recorded are regularly updated.
Update(n): a news update
Catch-up: we must get together for a catchup.
Keep/ lose track of sth: back statements helps you to keep track of where your
money is going, I lost all track of time.
Up to speed on sth: Are you up to speed yet on the latest developments?
Switched-on: We're trying to get people switched on to the benefits of healthy
eating.
an organization for switched-on young people
Have/ keep your fingers on the pulse of sth. see: keep your hands in.
Keep abreast of sth: It is almost impossible to keep abreast of all the latest
developments in computing.
I like to keep abreast of current affairs.
Its important to keep abreast with the latest legislation.
Have/ keep your ear to the ground: The agent had no suitable properties on his
books but promised to keep an ear to the ground for us.
Clue sb in on sth: He's just clued me in on the latest developments.
Keep sb posted on/ about sth: Ill keep you posted on his progress.
Be/ keep/ etc in touch with sth: It is important to keep in touch with the latest
research.
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Be/ become/ etc out of touch with sth: Unfortunately, the people making the
decisions are out of touch with the real world.

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Long-lost: long lost friend

New-found: How is she handling her new-found fame?

his new-found freedom/confidence/enthusiasm
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015