| Definition | Word | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy rain | Downpour | 96%
|
| Internet file transfer | Download | 87%
|
| Central business district | Downtown | 83%
|
| Six points in football | Touchdown | 83%
|
| Move into a lower gear | Downshift | 75%
|
| When all prisoners are confined to their cells | Lockdown | 75%
|
| Mechanical failure of a car | Breakdown | 67%
|
| Major catastrophe in a nuclear reactor | Meltdown | 66%
|
| Layoffs | Downsizing | 63%
|
| Insult | Putdown | 61%
|
| Reduction in credit rating | Downgrade | 59%
|
| Square dance | Hoedown | 59%
|
| Cessation of all operations | Shutdown | 59%
|
| Tube that takes water down from a gutter | Downspout | 58%
|
| Hotel service to prepare the bed for sleeping | Turndown | 56%
|
| Downward air current | Downdraft | 53%
|
| To lower the price of something | Markdown | 45%
|
| Water landing of a space capsule | Splashdown | 42%
|
| House that will be demolished | Teardown | 34%
|
| Extortion | Shakedown | 27%
|