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decrepit

/dɪˈkɹɛp.ɪt/

Meanings
adjective
Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

Examples :

"The decrepit old chair in the attic creaked loudly every time someone sat on it. "
age wear condition body toefl

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attic noun

/ˈætɪk/

The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.

"We went up to the attic to look for the boxes containing our childhood keepsakes."

Illustration chair

chair noun

/t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ /t͡ʃɛəɹ/

An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.

"All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair."

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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worn verb

/wɔːn/ /wɔɹn/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"My sister wore a bright red dress to the school dance. "

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time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

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age noun

/eɪd͡ʒ/

The whole duration of a being, whether animal, plant, or other kind, being alive.

"The dog's age is eight years. "

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

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weakened verb

/ˈwiːkənd/ /ˈwiːkɨnd/

To make weaker or less strong.

"The heavy rain weakened the old wooden fence. "

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wear noun

/wɛə/ /wɛə(ɹ)/

(in combination) clothing

"footwear; outdoor wear; maternity wear"

Illustration loudly

loudly adverb

/ˈlaʊdli/

In a loud manner; at a high volume.

"He spoke loudly so that his brother could hear him from across the street."

Illustration creaked

creaked verb

/kɹiːkt/

To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances.

"The old wooden floor creaked as I walked across the room. "

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out noun

/æɔt/ /ʌʊt/ /ɘʉt/ /aʊt/

A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.

"They wrote the law to give those organizations an out."