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12/01/2009

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Antediluvian
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1. (adj.) very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive

2. (n.) a very old or old-fashioned person or thing.

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Antiquated

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1. continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past; old-fashioned.

3. aged; old.
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Archaic
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1. primitive; ancient; old

  primitive; ancient; old
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Callow

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1. Immature or inexperienced

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Hoary

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1. gray or white with age.
2. ancient or venerable.
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Immature

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1. not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
2. emotionally undeveloped; juvenile; childish.
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Ingénue

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the part of an artless, innocent, unworldly girl or young woman, esp. as represented on the stage.

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Jejune
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1. juvenile; immature; childish
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Juvenescent

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being or becoming youthful; young.
2. young in appearance.
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Neophyte

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1. a beginner or novice
2.  a person newly baptized
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Newfangled

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1. of a new kind or fashion.
2. fond of or given to novelty.
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Novice

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1. a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro.
2. a person newly become a church member.
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Precocious

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1. unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development.
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Puerile

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1. of or pertaining to a child or to childhood.
2. childishly foolish; immature or trivial.
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Senescence

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growing old; aging.

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Senile

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1. showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, esp. short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease.
2. of or belonging to old age or aged persons; gerontological; geriatric.
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Superannuated

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1. retired because of age or infirmity.
2. too old for use, work, service, or a position.
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Tyro

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a beginner in learning anything; novice.

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Venerable

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1. commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character.

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impressive or interesting because of age, antique appearance, etc..
3. extremely old or obsolete; ancient.
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veteran

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–noun

1. a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like.

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2. experienced through long service or practice; having served for a long period.
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