Word of the day
archaic
1. very old or old-fashioned
“prisons are run on archaic methods”
2. (of a word or a style of language) no longer in everyday use but sometimes used to impart an old-fashioned flavor
“a term with a rather archaic ring to it”
3. of an early period of art or culture, especially the 7th–6th centuries BC in Greece
“the archaic temple at Corinth”
adjective
/ɑrˈkeɪɪk/
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"Some species of shark still _____ many archaic traits."
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- bending
- rounded
- vaulted
- antiquated
- obsolete
- ancient
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