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13 February, 09:27

This is awful," cried Uli. "It's the size of a shoe box and as dirty as a landfill. That mattress looks prehistoric. I bet George Washington was the last person to sleep on it."

The connotative meaning of "prehistoric" in this context is

A.

unused.

B.

contaminated.

C.

unfashionable.

D.

ancient.

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  1. 13 February, 09:59
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    D. Ancient.

    Exlplanation:

    Its because the word "prehistoric" is similar to the word "ancient".

    So the answer is Letter D.
  2. 13 February, 13:17
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    Prehistoric means old and ancient so in this context it would mean that the mattress is ancient
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