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jalopy - An old car in a dilapidated condition

The rusted-out jalopy looked like it hadn't been driven in years.

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hag - A witch, especially one in the form of an ugly old woman

Pointing her wrinkled, bony fingers at the princess, the old hag told her she would never find her prince.

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musty - Having a stale, moldy, or damp smell

The old books were priceless but gave off a musty smell due to their age.

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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 - (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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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 he walked.

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hovel - A small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling

Almost hidden behind the foliage was a worn-down hovel that provided little more than a roof over somebody's head.

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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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obsolete - No longer in use, especially because something newer or better has replaced it.

Floppy disks are now completely obsolete in the age of SSD drives and cloud storage.

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clunky - Awkwardly solid, heavy, and outdated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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leftovers - Food that remains uneaten after a meal and is saved for later.

The mother packed the leftovers from dinner into containers for the kid's lunch the next day.

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oblivion - The state of being forgotten or destroyed

This year's fad is on everybody's mind, and next year it will have faded into oblivion.