Vocabulary by Historical Definitions #1 - Statistics

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Old Definition	Modern Definition	Answer	% Correct
Indecently dressed	Completely unclothed	Naked	86%
Social meeting	Job applicant meeting	Interview	85%
Paintbrush	Graphite-filled stick	Pencil	76%
Rustic, bumpkin person	Circus entertainer	Clown	75%
Any uninhabited place; wilderness	Sandy expanse	Desert	75%
Something related to manual labor	Person who services automobiles	Mechanic	73%
A gutter or sewer on the street	A holding place for a dog	Kennel	66%
Small room or chamber	Microscopic organic unit	Cell	61%
Blueprint	Record of a sales transaction	Receipt	61%
On a special occasion	From time to time	Occasional	54%
Any sort of machine, device or invention	Railroad locomotive	Engine	53%
A fortune over £100,000	A purple fruit	Plum	51%
Woman with dark or raven hair	Dark-skinned	Black	46%
To bleed a patient	Drinking device	Cup	46%
Dressing table, or the act of using one	Commode	Toilet	46%
Awe-inspiring; majestic	Terrible	Awful	44%
Your personal reputation	Notoriety, publicity	Fame	44%
Leave, exit	End one's employment	Quit	42%
A prostitute	Upstart or worthless person; an aggressive form of rock music	Punk	39%
A bedside reception	An embankment built to prevent water from overflowing	Levee	36%
Weighty, serious	Political candidate running for the position they currently hold	Incumbent	34%
Cosmetics	Emulsion used to cover a surface	Paint	32%
Made by art; contrived with skill.	Unnatural	Artificial	31%
A narrative story	Factual retelling of past events	History	29%
A hired assassin; thug	Praise; "well done"	Bravo	15%
Fees a prisoner paid to get better treatment	To decorate or embellish	Garnish	5%

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