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)
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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:
faucet
spigot
tap
or other:
2. the apparatus from which you'd get a drink of water in a public place:
bubbler
drinking fountain
water fountain
or other:
3. the container in which you'd put water for washing the car or the floor:
bucket
pail
or other:
4. the metal structures along the edge of a roof for catching rainwater:
eaves(-troughs)
gutters
or other:
5. the wheeled conveyance you put your groceries in while shopping:
shopping basket
shopping buggy
shopping cart
or other:
6. a shallow pan for frying eggs or meat:
fry pan
frying pan
griddle
skillet
spider
or other:
7. a chocolate snack, 4-6 inches long, made by Cadbury®, Hershey®, Mars® etc:
bar
candy bar
chocolate bar
or other:
8. a carbonated, non-alcoholic beverage, like Coke®, Pepsi®, Sprite®, or Mountain Dew®:
coke
cola
cold drink
pop
soda
sodapop
soft drink
tonic
or other:
9. a fast food promotional deal including a sandwich, fries, and a drink:
combo
deluxe
special
trio
or other:
10. a pizza with all the toppings:
all-dressed
deluxe
everything-on-it
loaded
supreme
the works
or other:
11. a burger with all the toppings:
all-dressed
deluxe
everything-on-it
loaded
supreme
the works
or other:
12. cooking outside over a charcoal grill in the summertime:
barbecuing
grilling out
having a cookout
or other:
13. a cold sandwich on a foot-long roll:
grinder
hero
hoagie
sub(-marine)
or other:
14. round, flat disks of fried batter eaten with syrup for breakfast:
crępes
flapjacks
griddlecakes
hotcakes
pancakes
or other:
15. the sweet, creamy layer on top of a cake:
frosting
icing
or other:
16. your main evening meal:
dinner
supper
or other:
17. knives, forks, and spoons:
cutlery
flatware
silverware
utensils
or other:
18. contacting someone by telephone, as in "I have to ___ my sister today":
buzz
call
phone
ring
telephone
or other:
19. the toilet facilities in a public place, like an airport, restaurant, or shopping mall:
bathroom
facilities
ladies' or men's room
restroom
toilet
washroom
or other:
20. athletic shoes worn with jeans as casual footwear:
gym shoes
runners
running shoes
sneakers
tennis shoes
or other:
21. a piece of furniture that seats 3 people:
chesterfield
couch
davenport
divan
settee
sofa
or other:
22. a piece of furniture with drawers for socks, underwear, etc.:
bureau
chest (of drawers)
drawers
dresser
highboy
or other:
23. a tall piece of furniture in your bedroom with hanging space for suits and dresses:
armoire
closet
wardrobe
or other:
24. a tall piece of furniture with glass doors for storing dishes and china:
armoire
buffet
(china) cabinet
hutch
or other:
25. a long, low piece of furniture with sliding doors or drawers, for storing dishes, etc.:
buffet
cabinet
credenza
cupboard
server
sideboard
or other:
26. a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books:
bookcase
bookshelves
library
or other:
27. the room in your house where you entertain company:
front room
living room
parlor
sitting room
or other:
28. the wheeled conveyance you put a baby in when you go for a walk:
baby buggy
baby carriage
pram
stroller
or other:
29. a long, tilting board that kids play on:
see-saw
teeter-totter
or other:
30. the first year of school after kindergarten:
first grade
grade one
or other:
31. the first 6 years of education:
elementary school
grade school
grammar school
primary school
public school
or other:
32. the period of time when you've finished the classroom training for a job but you're still working under supervision:
apprenticeship
internship
practicum
stage
or other:
33. a letter (A-F) or percentage indicating a student's performance:
grade
mark
note
or other:
34. the last letter of the alphabet:
zed
zee
or other:
35. a book of lined paper for school:
cahier
copybook
exercise book
notebook
scribbler
or other:
36. the article with shoulder straps carried on a student's back to hold books and other items:
backpack
bookbag
knapsack
schoolbag
or other:
37. the article in which a woman might carry her money, keys, make-up, etc.:
bag
handbag
pocketbook
purse
or other:
38. the article in which a man might carry his money, credit cards, and identification:
billfold
wallet
or other:
39. a week or two off work to go to the beach, camping, sightseeing, or skiing:
holiday
vacation
or other:
40. a small house in the countryside, often by a lake, where people go on summer weekends:
cabin
camp
chalet
(summer) cottage
"the lake"
summer house
summer place
vacation home
or other:
41. a small apartment without a separate bedroom (i.e., with sleeping and living quarters in a single room):
bachelor
efficiency
loft
one- or two-and-a-half
studio
or other:
42. a small store, open late, that sells milk, newspapers, snacks, etc.:
convenience store
corner store
dep
depanneur
general store
variety store
commercial name (e.g. 7-11®, Becker's®, Mac's®, etc)
or other:
43. a multi-level building for parking cars:
car park
indoor parking
parkade
(parking) garage
parking lot
parking ramp
or other:
44. a large, high-speed, divided road with two or more lanes of traffic in each direction:
autoroute
expressway
freeway
highway
interstate
thruway
turnpike
or other:
45. strip of concrete by the side of the road where pedestrians walk:
pavement
sidewalk
or other:
46. the place where you pay for something in a store:
cash
cashier
check-out
register
till
or other:
47. a machine that performs banking services:
ATM
automated teller
bank machine
cash machine
guichet
money machine
commercial name (e.g. MAC® machine, Instant Teller®, Instabank®)
or other:
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