First, some information on you, so we can see how age, sex, region, and other factors affect people's choice of words:

Name (optional):
Year of Birth: 19
Sex: F M
Where did you grow up, from age 4 to 18? (Town or city, state or province. If you moved, indicate your ages in each place.)

Where do you live now? (Town/city, state/prov.)

What's your primary ethnic identification?:
Black
East Asian
Latina/o
South Asian
White
Mixed
Other
What is (or was) your occupation?

Do you have a university degree? (i.e. Bachelor's degree)
Yes
No
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And now the vocabulary questions. Please choose the word you would use most often in your everyday speech. What would you call...

1. the metal device over a sink or bath tub that controls the flow of water:
or other:

2. the apparatus from which you'd get a drink of water in a public place:
or other:

3. the container in which you'd put water for washing the car or the floor:
or other:

4. the metal structures along the edge of a roof for catching rainwater:
or other:

5. the wheeled conveyance you put your groceries in while shopping:
or other:

6. a shallow pan for frying eggs or meat:
or other:

7. a chocolate snack, 4-6 inches long, made by Cadbury®, Hershey®, Mars® etc:
or other:

8. a carbonated, non-alcoholic beverage, like Coke®, Pepsi®, Sprite®, or Mountain Dew®:
or other:

9. a fast food promotional deal including a sandwich, fries, and a drink:
or other:

10. a pizza with all the toppings:
or other:

11. a burger with all the toppings:
or other:

12. cooking outside over a charcoal grill in the summertime:
or other:

13. a cold sandwich on a foot-long roll:
or other:

14. round, flat disks of fried batter eaten with syrup for breakfast:
or other:

15. the sweet, creamy layer on top of a cake:
or other:

16. your main evening meal:
or other:

17. knives, forks, and spoons:
or other:

18. contacting someone by telephone, as in "I have to ___ my sister today":
or other:

19. the toilet facilities in a public place, like an airport, restaurant, or shopping mall:
or other:

20. athletic shoes worn with jeans as casual footwear:
or other:

21. a piece of furniture that seats 3 people:
or other:

22. a piece of furniture with drawers for socks, underwear, etc.:
or other:

23. a tall piece of furniture in your bedroom with hanging space for suits and dresses:
or other:

24. a tall piece of furniture with glass doors for storing dishes and china:
or other:

25. a long, low piece of furniture with sliding doors or drawers, for storing dishes, etc.:
or other:

26. a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books:
or other:

27. the room in your house where you entertain company:
or other:

28. the wheeled conveyance you put a baby in when you go for a walk:
or other:

29. a long, tilting board that kids play on:
or other:

30. the first year of school after kindergarten:
or other:

31. the first 6 years of education:
or other:

32. the period of time when you've finished the classroom training for a job but you're still working under supervision:
or other:

33. a letter (A-F) or percentage indicating a student's performance:
or other:

34. the last letter of the alphabet:
or other:

35. a book of lined paper for school:
or other:

36. the article with shoulder straps carried on a student's back to hold books and other items:
or other:

37. the article in which a woman might carry her money, keys, make-up, etc.:
or other:

38. the article in which a man might carry his money, credit cards, and identification:
or other:

39. a week or two off work to go to the beach, camping, sightseeing, or skiing:
or other:

40. a small house in the countryside, often by a lake, where people go on summer weekends:
or other:

41. a small apartment without a separate bedroom (i.e., with sleeping and living quarters in a single room):
or other:

42. a small store, open late, that sells milk, newspapers, snacks, etc.:
or other:

43. a multi-level building for parking cars:
or other:

44. a large, high-speed, divided road with two or more lanes of traffic in each direction:
or other:

45. strip of concrete by the side of the road where pedestrians walk:
or other:

46. the place where you pay for something in a store:
or other:

47. a machine that performs banking services:
or other:

Thanks for participating!