Statistics for Vocabulary by Historical Definitions #1

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Old Definition	Modern Definition	Answer	% Correct
Indecently dressed	Completely unclothed	Naked	87%
Social meeting	Job applicant meeting	Interview	85%
Paintbrush	Graphite-filled stick	Pencil	78%
Rustic, bumpkin person	Circus entertainer	Clown	76%
Any uninhabited place; wilderness	Sandy expanse	Desert	76%
Something related to manual labor	Person who services automobiles	Mechanic	74%
A gutter or sewer on the street	A holding place for a dog	Kennel	67%
Blueprint	Record of a sales transaction	Receipt	63%
Small room or chamber	Microscopic organic unit	Cell	59%
On a special occasion	From time to time	Occasional	56%
Any sort of machine, device or invention	Railroad locomotive	Engine	52%
A fortune over £100,000	A purple fruit	Plum	52%
To bleed a patient	Drinking device	Cup	48%
Dressing table, or the act of using one	Commode	Toilet	48%
Woman with dark or raven hair	Dark-skinned	Black	46%
Your personal reputation	Notoriety, publicity	Fame	46%
Leave, exit	End one's employment	Quit	46%
Awe-inspiring; majestic	Terrible	Awful	44%
A prostitute	Upstart or worthless person; an aggressive form of rock music	Punk	41%
A bedside reception	An embankment built to prevent water from overflowing	Levee	39%
Weighty, serious	Political candidate running for the position they currently hold	Incumbent	37%
Cosmetics	Emulsion used to cover a surface	Paint	35%
Made by art; contrived with skill.	Unnatural	Artificial	31%
A narrative story	Factual retelling of past events	History	28%
A hired assassin; thug	Praise; "well done"	Bravo	17%
Fees a prisoner paid to get better treatment	To decorate or embellish	Garnish	7%