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relating to medicine or to the treatment of illness or injury:
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medical
The key to Japanese longevity has long been put down to a number of factors, including healthy diets, strong communities and excellent medical care.
[plural] old people
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the aged
the Aged Day
a large area which has its own local government in some countries
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prefecture
The oldest man is 112-year-old Tomoji Tanabe from the southern prefecture of Miyazaki.
someone who has an ... mind is able to think very quickly and intelligently
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agile
she does puzzles to keep her mind agile.
to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a clear direction or purpose
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wander
They go out and wander around town and can't find their way home."
the amount of time that someone or something lives
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longevity
The key to Japanese longevity has long been put down to a number of factors,
to think that something is caused by something else is to... it. Example: I was having difficulty reading, which I ... the poor light
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put it down to
The key to Japanese longevity has long been put down to a number of factors, including healthy diets, strong communities and excellent medical care.
to express or show the most important facts about something:
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encapsulate
What are the most popular stereotypes associated with old age that are encapsulated in the pictures below?
to show, express, or be a sign of something:
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reflect
The statistics reflect a change in people's spending habits.
Are such stereotypes actually reflected in the life of the elderly?
to separate something from something else:
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divorce sth from sth
I don’t see how you can divorce politics from tax policy.
Are such stereotypes actually reflected in the life of the elderly or are they totally divorced from reality?
to obey a rule or reach the necessary stated standard, or to do things in a traditional way:
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conform to
conform to /with sth. Members have to conform to a strict dress code.
Should all the elderly conform to the stereotypes and perpetuate them.
to cause something to continue:
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perpetuate
The movie perpetuates stereotypes of small-town life.
to have the necessary qualities or abilities to do something:
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have what it takes
Have you GOT what it takes to be in charge of a department?
Does Matsu Yamazaki have what it takes to keep her mind sharp or does she consider it unattainable?
using language that clearly shows your feelings:
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simple
He complained in the strongest terms.
How would you explain the phrase 'the burden this is placing on society' in simple terms?
not able to be achieved:
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unattainable
Does Matsu Yamazaki have what it takes to keep her mind sharp or does she consider it unattainable?
the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group, or nationality:
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community
Her speech caused outrage among the gay community.
Her speech caused outrage among the gay community.

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