World of Warcraft Survey

World of Warcraft Word Survey

Section 1: Vocabulary Questionnaire

For the first section, I'll give you a word. For each word given, select the matching word from the set of six with the closest English meaning to the given word. If you don't know the closest English word, take your best guess at the correct answer. This part of the survey is to check how broad your English vocabulary is in general.

PROVIDE harmonize hurt annoy commit supply divide	STUBBORN obstinate hopeful orderly steady hollow slack	SCHOONER building ship plant man singer scholar	LIBERTY worry rich forest freedom serviette cheerful
COURTEOUS dreadful truthful curtsey proud short polite	RESEMBLANCE attendance assemble likeness fondness repose memory	THRIVE flourish thrash think steady hollow slack	PRECISE natural faulty small stupid grand exact
ELEVATE revolve raise waver move work disperse	DWINDLE swindle diminish linger pander wheeze compare	LAVISH unaccountable romantic extravagant selfish lawful praise	WHIM complain tonic wind noise fancy rush
SURMOUNT mountain overcome appease descend concede snub	BOMBASTIC democratic bickering destructive pompous cautious anxious	RECUMBENT fugitive unwieldy reclining cumbersome repelling penitent	ENVISAGE contemplate surround enfeeble activate estrange regress
TRUMPERY worthless etiquette amusement heraldry highest final	GLOWER extinguish disguise aerate shine gloat scowl	PERPETRATE appropriate propitiate control commit deface pierce	LEVITY parsimony salutary alacrity velleity frivolity ariff
LIBERTINE missionary profligate regicide rescuer canard farrago	AMULET savoury flirtation cameo jacket crest charm	QUERULOUS astringent petulant inquiring fearful cautious spurious	TEMERITY impermanence nervousness punctuality rashness stability submissiveness
ABNEGATE coontradict renounce belie decry execute assemble	TRADUCE challenge suspend misrepresent attenuate establish conclude	VAGARY vagabond obscurity evasion caprice vulgarity fallacy	SPECIOUS fallacious palatial nutritious coeval typical flexible
SEDULOUS rebellious complaint seductive dilatory diligent credulous	NUGATORY inimitable sublime numismmatic adamant contrary trifling	ADUMBRATE foreshadow detect elaborate protect eradicate approach	MINATORY implacable belittling depository diminutive quiescent threatening

Section 2a: English Word Definitions

For the following set of words, write a short definition of how the word is typically used in English, and then, if you can, use it in an example sentence.

Word	Definition
Example: Coffee	Drink made from beans. I drank a lot of coffee while writing this survey.
1. Ding
2. Burn
3. Root
4. Grief
5. Farm
6. Grind
7. Cheese
8. Nerf
9. Buff
10. Train
11. Taunt
12. Shard

Section 2b: WoW Word Definitions

For the next set of words, write a brief definition of how the word is used in World of Warcraft, and then, if you can, use it in an example sentence.

Word	Definition
Example: Proc	Bonus effect that happens randomly. Elemental Overload sometimes procs a second Lava Burst.
13. Tank
14. Creep
15. Adds
16. Pulling
17. Broken
18. Purple
19. Trash
20. Gauntlet
21. Nuke
22. Camp
23. Spawn
24. Ninja

Section 3: Demographic Information

Main Character Name & Server:

How old are you?

Gender:

For approximately how long have you been playing video games (not just World of Warcraft?)

How would you rate your personal expertise at playing World of Warcraft?

1	2	3	4	5	6	7

Newbie		Familiar		Expert		Master

How would you rate your personal expertise at playing video games in general?

1	2	3	4	5	6	7

Newbie		Familiar		Expert		Master

By completing this survey, I understand that:

This survey will submit data to the University of Alberta for use in psychological research
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My data will only be used for research, and the results will only be used for presentations or written articles about online language in MMORPGs
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