Word Meaning Rating Study

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On the following page you will be presented with a list of English word pairs. Please rate how similar each pair of words is in meaning. We are interested in your first instinct, so it is important that you do not go back and change any of your responses.

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Word Pair Not at all Similar Almost Identical
town--home

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flower--pleasant

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feeling--good

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recovery--safe

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china--big

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task--man

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beach--sun

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scandal--hollywood

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snake--pit

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faith--restored

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cotton--fields

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meaning--define

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wire--technology

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blame--place

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triangle--geometry

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march--madness

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smoke--pollution

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batter--beat

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beauty--gorgeous

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hair--bow

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bone--calcium

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body--parts

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slave--new

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rumor--falsehood

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clock--tock

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brother--older

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honesty--lie

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undone--blouse

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coward--him

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sleeve--shooting

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mask--charles

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meat--sister

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pitcher--iced tea

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police--protect

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knife--throat

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hero--probe

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snow--shoe

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thin--annorexia

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peace--hippie

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fashion--statement

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suit--case

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shortage--limit

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glass--window

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smell--cat

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influence--power

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baker--dough

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panel--convention

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tire--burn

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opinion--wrong

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fruit--orange

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orange--banana

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fashion--clothes

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smoke--cigarette

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flame--damn

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wire--chord

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weakness--fault

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iron--sword

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tale--book

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bird--cat

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root--beer

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hospital--artist

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shower--water

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anger--red

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worm--wetness

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sweat--pores

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respect--quality

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garlic--salt

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duke--rule

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memory--time

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monkey--bananas

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dame--proper

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health--exercise

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duty--calls

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circle--shape

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fever--pitch

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care--nurture

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shame--fame

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foot--stand

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policy--rude

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panic--disorder

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rhythm--dance

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toast--jelly

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gold--shiny

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blanket--warm

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airplane--sky

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rain--forest

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snake--charmer

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innocence--guilty

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bone--skin

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sign--scorpio

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criticism--derision

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shoulder--scapula

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star--night

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quarrel--hate

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ceiling--high

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example--explanation

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prince--royal

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care--day

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bible--creed

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part--hair

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reason--explain

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decision--quick

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scarf--goofy

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guitar--instrument

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mint--cookie

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spell--magic

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tension--stress

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public--places

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century--millennium

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scale--heavy

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candle--stick

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pole--ski

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shortage--supply

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culture--unique

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road--path

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betrayal--anger

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corn--indian

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signature--sign

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bottle--vap

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principle--ethic

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china--mao

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reason--trust

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batter--tasty

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solution--contact

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sign--arrow

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method--technique

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bird--plane

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thief--crime

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anger--agression

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bullet--dead

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herb--plow

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juice--box

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pride--fall

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betrayal--girlfriend

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respect--elders

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cheek--cells

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match--date

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bolt--disney

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luck--andrew

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fame--glory

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delay--music

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example--opinion

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future--life

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grief--sad

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window--house

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danger--stranger

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mountain--dew

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tall--gangly

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blind--deaf

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husky--big

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neck--necklace

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progress--oath

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farm--field

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content--explicit

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pearl--neckless

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arena--music

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calf--cows

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brow--multiple

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pillow--sleep

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dress--wear

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doll--figurine

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plan--outline

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lighten--happy

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pigeon--poop

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shark--fin

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trousers--overalls

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complaint--chill

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captain--leader

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book--paper

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delay--stop

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principle--principal

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cage--animal

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violin--bow

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winter--spring

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shape--oval

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leader--inspirational

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nice--person

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revenge--vengeance

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stick--twig

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roof--leak

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chicken--gobble

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lightning--strike

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youth--kids

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blind--water

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dress--lace

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mold--fitting

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queen--bee

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nurse--care

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task--desk

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rule--order

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flood--gate

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enemy--liar

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chair--heel

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wish--ful

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mole--chemistry

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carrot--juice

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trash--dump

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potato--tomato

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pirate--hat

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lady--luck

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meat--beef

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hail--hard

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fate--hope

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smell--sense

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potato--flesh

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iron--fe

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holy--ghost

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chain--length

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patience--kindness

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atmosphere--clouds

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liner--line

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thread--head

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coat--outside

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pride--respect

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threat--bomb

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choice--choose

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coach--mentor

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people--evil

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garden--plants

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color--black

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choice--selection

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shower--cap

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culture--diverse

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butterfly--monarch

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count--dracula

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sister--girl

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foil--aluminum

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wave--high

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throat--eat

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year--past

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tension--cause

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soap--clean

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regret--sorry

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hero--awesome

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sugar--coated

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victim--scared

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taste--factory

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size--measure

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pity--gravity

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panel--wall

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faith--belief

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master--karate

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wheel--spokes

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pile--hill

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bread--slice

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toll--pay

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wisdom--peace

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jail--prisoner

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rope--noose

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arrival--train

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rabbit--carrot

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proposal--kneel

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mercy--kill

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flaw--jewl

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bike--travel

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surprise--shock

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cage--person

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question--test

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village--town

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guilt--coordination

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direction--up

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kitchen--sink

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intent--motive

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bike--chain

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wheel--ball

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pipe--organ

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oath--supplies

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threat--problem

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pity--sorrow

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ticket--sales

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crowd--push

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tender--family

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sail--boat

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mail--texts

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rough--night

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strength--barbell

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curse--mad

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moon--full

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butterfly--bug

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heat--wave

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owner--landlord

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glass--empty

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nature--outdoors

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grape--fruit

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bread--butter

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tail--mouse

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memory--good

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wind--night

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atmosphere--thin

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year--annual

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bride--dress

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mail--envelopes

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worm--currency

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crowd--big

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knight--shining

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ticket--cost

1

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regret--longing

1

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holy--trinity

1

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guilt--sorrow

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language--learn

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support--nice

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pants--shirt

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thief--take

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arrival--finally

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gown--forgive

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author--diary

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pencil--read

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shoe--sock

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shoe--box

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ball--bat

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riddle--confusing

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stick--butter

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sheets--fold

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chin--cleft

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undone--pants

1

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content--satisfied

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tiger--ferocious

1

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gift--give

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army--navy

1

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sale--fee

1

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stone--diamond

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master--apprentice

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oath--court

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village--cottage

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warmth--compassion

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luck--pot

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drill--cut

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rumor--started

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sauce--buffalo

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wood--chuck

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rabbit--shoot

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7

unity--one

1

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tree--leaves

1

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cave--neanderthal

1

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7

influence--hero

1

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present--past

1

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refund--check

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summer--spring

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meeting--talk

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bound--homeward

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complaint--unhappy

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turtle--animal

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bath--towel

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bull--horn

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Coffee--machine

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cruelty--hatred

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feeling--touch

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shoulder--body

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monkey--racism

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recovery--get well

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perch--king

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passion--girls

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desert--island

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scissors--fleece

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apple--cider

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foot--body

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mile--high

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scandal--sandusky

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river--bank

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mole--snitch

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bottle--alcohol

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danger--explosions

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drill--task

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paper--pencil

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fire--ice

1

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promise--make

1

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hospital--nurse

1

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bound--toward

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wolf--predator

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office--nbc

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people--suck

1

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direction--course

1

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aunt--pearl

1

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finger--middle

1

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7

cape--super hero

1

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6

7

discovery--new

1

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7

nose--red

1

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7

belt--leather

1

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stomach--pump

1

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height--fly

1

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dance--music

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tender--soul

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mask--mascarade

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heat--fire

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cold--hot

1

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river--steamboat

1

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needle--sharo

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ball--soccer

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revenge--fury

1

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7

street--lane

1

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7

rock--secure

1

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country--out

1

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3

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7

song--dance

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

sweat--breath

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

contents--maize

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

method--madness

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

decision--choice

1

2

3

4

5

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meeting--greet

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

bible--thumper

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

victim--hate

1

2

3

4

5

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tire--tread

1

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3

4

5

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7

bowl--plate

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

duke--duchess

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

proof--none

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

strength--wisdom

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

despair--laughter

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

king--kong

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

chance--risk

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

newspaper--information

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

mirror--look

1

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5

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7

sauce--sweet

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

body--wine

1

2

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4

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7

giant--foot

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

thin--tall

1

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3

4

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7

jail--bad

1

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6

7

riddle--tom

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

metal--bar

1

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3

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6

7

meaning--thumb

1

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3

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7

daughter--parent

1

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7

dust--sand

1

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7

metal--sharp

1

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cell--phone

1

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4

5

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chance--encounter

1

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police--bad

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quality--good

1

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duty--serves

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opinion--opine

1

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trunk--rain

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7

skin--layer

1

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7

master--teacher

1

2

3

4

5

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7

murderer--murder

1

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3

4

5

6

7

plan--complete

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

mouse--clock

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

lion--king

1

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3

4

5

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7

alley--bowling

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Language History Questionnaire

This questionnaire is designed to give us a better understanding of your experience with languages. We ask that you be as accurate and thorough as possible when answering the following questions and thank you for your participation in this study.

If at any time, you need more space to write, please feel free to use the extra space available in question 26, entitled Additional Information, of this document. Please put the question number beside your responses.

 

     Sex:               Age (in years)                 Handedness :        Native country

                               Years spent in the U.S.                            Years spent in U.S. schools

1.) Do you have any known visual or hearing problems (corrected or uncorrected)?

        

2.) What is your first language (i.e., language first spoken)?  If more than one, please briefly describe the situations in which each language was used.

        

Which language (if any) do you consider your second language?

          

3.) If you have ever lived in or visited a country where languages other than your native language are spoken, please indicate below the name of the country (countries), the duration of your stay in number of months, and which languages you used while you were in the country (please indicate if you were spoken to in a language other than your first language, even if you never actually spoke that language).

Country visited

 # Months there

Language(s) used

4.) List below, from most fluent to least fluent, all of the languages to which you have been exposed. Also specify the age in years at which you began to learn the language and the context in which you learned it.  For example, "English, birth, home".  Include all languages to which you have been exposed, although you may never have had formal training in them and may not be able to read, speak or write them. Please remember to list your native language(s).

Language

Age in years

Learning situation

5.) What languages were spoken in your home while you were a child and by whom? 

        

6.) How many years have you studied your second language?  Please indicate the setting(s) in which you have had experience with the language (i.e., classroom, with friends, foreign country...)

        Number of years:

        Setting(s)            

7)  Are you currently enrolled in any language courses ? (Any course either instructed in a foreign language or designed to teach a foreign language). If so, please list the course number(s) below, along with the title of the course.

Department

Course #

Title of Course

8.) What languages other than your first language do you speak proficiently?

9.) What languages other than your first language do you read proficiently?

10.) What languages other than your first language do you write proficiently?

11.) What languages other than your first language do you understand when they're spoken?

** For the next eight questions, please check below the number of your response.**

12.) Please list the language(s) the following people speak.

Mother:

Father:

Closest Friend:

13.) Please rate your first language reading proficiency on a ten-point scale

Not literate                 Very literate
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

14.) Please rate your second language reading proficiency on a ten-point scale

Not literate                 Very literate
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

15.) Please rate your first language writing proficiency on a ten-point scale

Not literate                 Very literate
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

16.) Please rate your second language writing proficiency on a ten-point scale

Not literate                 Very literate
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

17.) Please rate your first language conversational fluency on a ten-point scale

Not fluent                 Very fluent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

18.) Please rate your second language conversational fluency on a ten-point scale

Not fluent                 Very fluent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

19.) Please rate your first language speech comprehension ability on a ten-point scale

Unable to understand conversation                 Perfectly able to understand conversation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

20.) Please rate your French speech comprehension ability on a ten-point scale

Unable to understand conversation                 Perfectly able to understand conversation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

 

21.) How would you rate your foreign language learning skills? Please choose your response.

22.) When learning a new language, which of the following do you find the easiest to learn?

   Please rank the following from 1 to 4 (1=easiest; 4=hardest).

  Easiest     Hardest
  1 2 3 4

Pronunciation

Grammar

Vocabulary

Sayings / Expressions

 

23.) Have you ever been immersed in your second language culture(please select)?

 

24.) Please compare learning a second language in an immersion environment with one learning in a classroom environment (Which one is easier? In which did you learn more? ...) Please comment about the difference between your various learning experiences.

25.) Is there anything else about your language background that you would like to comment on? Please feel free to make comments about things which were not covered on this questionnaire.

26.) Additional Information.

You must now: (1) press the submit button below, AND (2) email your participation number to natashat@andrew.cmu.edu (and ONLY to that email address--it is the only one used to award credit). If you do not do this, you will not receive credit for participating. Thank you!