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| Aral Sea |
formerly, a very large, single lake in Central Asia. Once one of the world's largest lakes, the Aral Sea has lost a great deal of its water in recent times and it has divided into separate parts. The southeastern part of the Aral Sea has become entirely dry and is called a desert now. |
| archaic |
If something is archaic, it is of a time or has to do with a time that was very long ago. When we talk about "archaic humans," we mean humans who lived in an earlier time period and were somewhat different from the humans of more recent times. |
| last1 |
coming just before the present time; the most recent; latest. [1/7 definitions] |
| late |
happening not long ago; recent. [1/6 definitions] |
| latest |
most recent. [2/3 definitions] |
| modern |
When something is modern, it has to do with the time we are in now or with very recent times. [1/2 definitions] |
| news |
(used with a singular verb) a report of recent important events, read out on the television or radio, or printed in a newspaper, magazine, or Web site. |
| recent |
When something is recent, it happened in the past but not long ago. [2 definitions] |
| update |
new and more recent information about a particular thing, or a change in something that is made with the aim of improving it. [2/3 definitions] |
| up-to-date |
having the most recent information; current. [1/2 definitions] |
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