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Primitive

/prˈɪmətɪv/
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(noun) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.

He contends that primitive life once existed on Mars.
The anthropologist delivered a lecture on primitive cultures.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The archaeologists discovered ____ tools made from stone that dated back over a million years.

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