Statistics for British and American Words by Common Definition #3

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Definition	Word	% Correct
Small beetle with a domed back which is typically red or yellow with black spots	lady{bug}	95%
Season after summer and before winter	autumn	92%
Thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp, eaten as a snack	crisp	92%
Season after summer and before winter	fall	92%
Enclosed space at the back of a car for carrying luggage or other goods	boot	87%
Thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp, eaten as a snack	chip	87%
Platform or compartment in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels	lift	87%
Portable battery-powered electric lamp	torch	87%
Set of playing cards	{deck} of cards	85%
Towelling wrapped round a baby's bottom and between legs to absorb and retain urine and faeces	nappy	85%
Towelling wrapped round a baby's bottom and between legs to absorb and retain urine and faeces	diaper	82%
Crime of driving a vehicle with an excess of alcohol in the blood	{drunk} driving	82%
Enclosed space at the back of a car for carrying luggage or other goods	trunk	82%
Small beetle with a domed back which is typically red or yellow with black spots	lady{bird}	79%
Large public box with a slot into which letters etc. are placed for collection by the post office	postbox	79%
Platform or compartment in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels	elevator	77%
Portable battery-powered electric lamp	flashlight	77%
Hinged metal cover over the engine at the front of a motor vehicle	hood	74%
Hinged metal cover over the engine at the front of a motor vehicle	bonnet	72%
Place where lost articles are stored to await retrieval by their owners	lost {and found}	72%
Large public box with a slot into which letters etc. are placed for collection by the post office	mailbox	72%
Place where three or more roads join and traffic must go around a circular area in the middle	roundabout	72%
Front part of a person's hair cut so as to hang over the forehead	bangs	69%
Pair of straps that pass over the shoulders, used to hold trousers up	suspenders	67%
Crime of driving a vehicle with an excess of alcohol in the blood	{drink}-driving	64%
Pair of straps that pass over the shoulders, used to hold trousers up	braces	62%
Front part of a person's hair cut so as to hang over the forehead	fringe	62%
Small piece of confectionery made with sugar, usually consumed by sucking	candy	59%
Small piece of confectionery made with sugar, usually consumed by sucking	sweet	59%
Container for household refuse	{trash} {can}	59%
Specified part of a road where pedestrians have right of way to cross	crosswalk	56%
Container for household refuse	dustbin	56%
Four-wheeled carriage for a baby, pushed by a person on foot	pram	51%
Place where lost articles are stored to await retrieval by their owners	lost {property}	49%
Set of playing cards	{pack} of cards	36%
Supervisor of candidates during an examination	invigilator	28%
Four-wheeled carriage for a baby, pushed by a person on foot	{baby} {carriage}	26%
Specified part of a road where pedestrians have right of way to cross	{pedestrian} {crossing}	23%
Place where three or more roads join and traffic must go around a circular area in the middle	{traffic} {circle}	15%
Supervisor of candidates during an examination	proctor	13%