AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
specialized: developed or designed for a special activity or function a specialized tool
special: adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose a special kind of paint a special medication for arthritis
specialistic: showing focused training specialist training
unspecialized: not specialized or modified for a particular purpose or function
generalized: not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment the hedgehog is a primitive and generalized mammal
spinous: having spines the dorsal fin is spinous
spineless: lacking spiny processes spineless fins
boisterous: full of rough and exuberant animal spirits boisterous practical jokes knockabout comedy
dashing: lively and spirited a dashing hero
ebullient: joyously unrestrained
feisty: showing courage the champion is faced with a feisty challenger
impertinent: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
lively: full of zest or vigor a racy literary style
snappy: smart and fashionable snappy conversation some sharp and whipping lines
sprightly: full of spirit and vitality a sprightly young girl a sprightly dance
vibrant: vigorous and animated a vibrant group that challenged the system a charming and vivacious hostess a vivacious folk dance
zestful: marked by spirited enjoyment
spiritless: lacking ardor or vigor or energy a spiritless reply to criticism
apathetic: showing little or no emotion or animation a woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older
bloodless: without vigor or zest or energy an insipid and bloodless young man
dispirited: marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm a dispirited and divided Party reacted to the crisis with listless resignation
thin: lacking spirit or sincere effort a thin smile
spontaneous: happening or arising without apparent external cause spontaneous laughter spontaneous combustion a spontaneous abortion
impulsive: proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus an impulsive gesture of affection
intuitive: spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency an intuitive revulsion
natural: unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct a cat's natural aversion to water offering to help was as instinctive as breathing
induced: brought about or caused; not spontaneous a case of steroid-induced weakness
elicited: called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation evoked potentials an elicited response
spoken: uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination a spoken message the spoken language a soft-spoken person sharp-spoken
expressed: communicated in words frequently uttered sentiments
oral: using speech rather than writing an oral tradition an oral agreement
verbal: expressed in spoken words a verbal contract
viva-voce: expressed orally a viva-voce report the film had good word-of-mouth publicity
written: set down in writing in any of various ways written evidence
backhand: (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward
cursive: having successive letter joined together cursive script
graphic: written or drawn or engraved graphic symbols
holographic: written wholly in the handwriting of the signer a holographic will
longhand: having words written out in full by hand longhand writing
shorthand: written in abbreviated or symbolic form shorthand notes
voiced: produced with vibration of the vocal cords a frequently voiced opinion voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'
unvoiced: produced without vibration of the vocal cords unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'
whispered: spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords a long whispered conversation
written: systematically collected and written down written laws
codified: enacted by a legislative body statute law codified written laws
unwritten: based on custom rather than documentation; ; - J.L.T.C.Spence an unwritten law rites...so ancient that they well might have had their unwritten origins in Aurignacian times
common-law: based on common law a common-law right
vocalic: being or containing or characterized by vowels; ; - Walter Scott vocalic sounds the Gaelic language being uncommonly vocalic
vowellike: having characteristics of a vowel sound the vowellike nature of `r'
consonantal: being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant consonantal sounds a consonantal Hebrew text consonantal alliteration a consonantal cluster
stoppable: capable of being stopped if we pick up our pace he may be stoppable
unstoppable: not capable of being stopped as unstoppable as the wind
unbeatable: hard to defeat an unbeatable ball team
syllabic: (of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable the syllabic 'nl' in 'riddle'
nonsyllabic: (of speech sounds) not forming or capable of forming the nucleus of a syllable initial 'l' in 'little' is nonsyllabic
nonsyllabic: not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong) the nonsyllabic `n' in `botany' when it is pronounced `botny' the nonsyllabic `i' in `oi'
accentual: (of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity accentual poetry is based on the number of stresses in a line accentual rhythm
quantitative: (of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration of syllables in typical Greek and Latin verse of the classical period the rhymic system is based on some arrangement of long and short elements
stable: resistant to change of position or condition a stable ladder a stable peace a stable relationship stable prices
firm: not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall stocks are still firm
lasting: lasting a long time without change a lasting relationship
stabilized: made stable or firm
unstable: lacking stability or fixity or firmness unstable political conditions the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind an unstable world economy
coseismic: being where earthquake waves arrive simultaneously
crank: (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
explosive: liable to lead to sudden change or violence an explosive issue a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation
rickety: inclined to shake as from weakness or defect a rickety table a wobbly chair with shaky legs the ladder felt a little wobbly the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky
rocky: liable to rock on high rocky heels
seismic: subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
tipsy: unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated a tipsy boat
tottering: (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse a tottering empire
volcanic: explosively unstable a volcanic temper
staccato: (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply staccato applause a staccato command staccato notes
abrupt: marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions abrupt prose
legato: (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected a legato passage
staged: written for or performed on the stage a staged version of the novel
unperformed: not performed the author of numerous unperformed plays
standard: established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence a standard reference work the classical argument between free trade and protectionism
authoritative: of recognized authority or excellence the definitive work on Greece classical methods of navigation
basic: reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality a basic story line a canonical syllable pattern
casebook: according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical a casebook schizophrenic a textbook example
criterial: serving as a basis for evaluation
nonstandard: not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence a nonstandard text
standard: conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind windows of standard width standard sizes the standard fixtures standard brands standard operating procedure
modular: constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use modular furniture modular homes
regular: conforming to a standard or pattern following the regular procedure of the legislature a regular electrical outlet
regulation: prescribed by or according to regulation regulation army equipment
standardized: brought into conformity with a standard standardized education
stock: routine a stock answer
nonstandard: varying from or not adhering to a standard nonstandard windows envelopes of nonstandard sizes nonstandard lengths of board
deficient: falling short of some prescribed norm substandard housing
standard: conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers;  (American);  (British) standard English received standard English is sometimes called the King's English
acceptable: judged to be in conformity with approved usage acceptable English usage
nonstandard: not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community; ; - A.R.Dunlap a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech
bad: nonstandard so-called bad grammar
unacceptable: not conforming to standard usage the following use of `access' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers'
starchy: consisting of or containing starch starchy foods
starchlike: resembling starch
starry: abounding with or resembling stars a starry night starry illumination
sparkling: shining with brilliant points of light like stars sparkling snow sparkling eyes
starlike: resembling a star they saw a starlike object in the sky
starlit: lighted only by stars the starlit darkness
starless: not starry; having no stars or starlike objects dark starless nights
corn-fed: fed on corn corn-fed livestock
full: filled to satisfaction with food or drink a full stomach
well-fed: properly nourished
ill-fed: not getting adequate food gaunt underfed children badly undernourished
starved: suffering from lack of food
steady: not subject to change or variation especially in behavior a steady beat a steady job a steady breeze a steady increase a good steady ballplayer
dependable: consistent in performance or behavior dependable in one's habits a steady-going family man
even: occurring at fixed intervals a regular beat the even rhythm of his breathing
firm: (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling his voice was firm and confident a firm step
level: not showing abrupt variations; ; - Louis Auchincloss spoke in a level voice she gave him a level look
steadied: made steady or constant the noise became a steadied roaring
sure: certain not to fail a sure hand on the throttle
surefooted: not liable to stumble or fall on surefooted donkeys
unsteady: subject to change or variation her unsteady walk his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine an unsteady voice
arrhythmic: lacking a steady rhythm an arrhythmic heartbeat
convulsive: affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm convulsive motions his body made a spasmodic jerk spastic movements
flickering: shining unsteadily
fluctuating: having unpredictable ups and downs fluctuating prices
palpitant: having a slight and rapid trembling motion palpitant movements rather than violent eruptions my palpitating heart
shaky: vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze a quaking bog the quaking child asked for more quivering leaves of a poplar tree with shaking knees seemed shaky on her feet sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier trembling hands
quavering: (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear the old lady's quavering voice spoke timidly in a tremulous voice
shifting: changing position or direction he drifted into the shifting crowd their nervous shifting glances shifty winds
tottering: unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age a tottering skeleton of a horse a tottery old man
uneven: variable and recurring at irregular intervals an uneven gait uneven spacing
wobbling: (of sound) fluctuating unsteadily a low-pitched wobbling sound
stemmed: having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination stemmed goblets long-stemmed roses
stemless: not having a stem stemless glassware
stemmed: having the stem removed stemmed berries
stimulating: rousing or quickening activity or the senses a stimulating discussion
challenging: stimulating interest or thought a challenging hypothesis a thought-provoking book
exciting: stimulating interest and discussion an exciting novel
piquant: engagingly stimulating or provocative a piquant wit salty language
rousing: capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement a rousing sermon stirring events such as wars and rescues
thrilling: causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake
unstimulating: not stimulating
bland: lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting a bland little drama a flat joke
dry: lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless; ; ; - John Mason Brown a dry book a dry lecture filled with trivial details dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life
vapid: lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest a vapid conversation a vapid smile a bunch of vapid schoolgirls
ataractic: tending to soothe or tranquilize valium has a tranquilizing effect took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed
narcotic: inducing stupor or narcosis narcotic drugs
relaxant: tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension a relaxant drug
soporific: sleep inducing
adrenocorticotropic: stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
analeptic: stimulating the central nervous system an analeptic drug stimulates the central nervous system
excitant: (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
irritating: (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite an irritative agent
stimulant: that stimulates stimulant phenomena
astomatous: having no mouth or mouthlike opening
straight: having no deviations straight lines straight roads across the desert straight teeth straight shoulders
aligned: in a straight line pearly teeth evenly aligned
unbent: not bent looking for an unbent nail trees with straight unbent trunks make the best lumber
crooked: having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned crooked country roads crooked teeth
akimbo: (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body a tailor sitting with legs akimbo stood with arms akimbo
anfractuous: full of twists and turns anfractuous cliffs
aquiline: curved down like an eagle's beak
askew: turned or twisted toward one side; - G.K.Chesterton a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
contorted: twisted (especially as in pain or struggle); ; ; - Walter scott his mad contorted smile writhed lips my writhen features
deflective: capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
gnarled: used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots gnarled and knotted hands a knobbed stick
malposed: characterized by malposition crooked malposed teeth
tortuous: marked by repeated turns and bends a tortuous road up the mountain winding roads are full of surprises had to steer the car down a twisty track
warped: used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture the floors were warped and cracked
wry: bent to one side a wry neck
zigzag: having short sharp turns or angles
straight: free from curves or angles a straight line
trabeated: not arcuate; having straight horizontal beams or lintels (rather than arches)
uncurved: having no curves
curved: having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend the curved tusks of a walrus his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard
arced: forming or resembling an arch an arched ceiling
curvilineal: characterized by or following a curved line curvilinear tracery curvilinear motion
falcate: curved like a sickle a falcate leaf falcate claws the falcate moon
curvy: having curves a settee with only one curvy end
flexuous: having turns or windings the flexuous bed of the stream
hooklike: having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold) hooklike thorns
incurvate: bent into or having an inward curve
recurved: curved backward or inward
serpentine: resembling a serpent in form a serpentine wall snaky ridges in the sand
sinuate: curved or curving in and out wiggly lines
coiled: curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals) a coiled snake ready to strike the rope lay coiled on the deck
coiling: in the shape of a coil
convolute: rolled longitudinally upon itself a convolute petal
involute: especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
uncoiled: no longer coiled
uncurled: not curled lay uncurled on the bed
straight: characterized by honesty and fairness straight dealing a square deal
aboveboard: without concealment or deception; honest their business was open and aboveboard straightforward in all his business affairs
guileless: free of deceit
crooked: not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
sneaky: marked by deception achieved success in business only by underhand methods
stressed: bearing a stress or accent an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'
emphatic: spoken with emphasis an emphatic word
masculine: (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable a masculine cadence the masculine rhyme of `annoy, enjoy'
unstressed: not bearing a stress or accent short vowels are unstressed
feminine: (music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable a feminine ending
unaccented: (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable a weak stress on the second syllable
tonic: used of syllables a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word
atonic: used of syllables an atonic syllable carries no stress
strong: having strength or power greater than average or expected a strong radio signal strong medicine a strong man
beardown: with full strength his beardown performance in the exhibition game
beefed-up: made greater or stronger beefed-up sales efforts
brawny: (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful a hefty athlete a muscular boxer powerful arms
bullocky: resembling a bullock in strength and power thick bullocky shoulders
fortified: having something added to increase the strength fortified wine
hard: very strong or vigorous strong winds a hard left to the chin a knockout punch a severe blow
industrial-strength: extremely strong or concentrated or durable industrial-strength detergent weapons-grade salsa
ironlike: exhibiting strength or hardness like that of iron ironlike determination ironlike nerves ironlike discipline of the Marines
knock-down: strong enough to knock down or overwhelm a knock-down blow
noticeable: readily noticed a noticeable resemblance
reinforced: given added strength or support reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting
robust: strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity the experiment yielded robust results a robust faith
stiff: powerful a stiff current a stiff breeze
vehement: characterized by great force or energy vehement deluges of rain vehement clapping a vehement defense
virile: characterized by energy and vigor a virile and ever stronger free society a new and virile leadership
well-knit: strongly and firmly constructed; ; ; ; - Alexander Hamilton a well-knit argument a well-knit theatrical production well-knit athletes a sailor short but well-set
weak: wanting in physical strength a weak pillar
anemic: lacking vigor or energy an anemic attempt to hit the baseball
adynamic: lacking strength or vigor
faint: lacking strength or vigor damning with faint praise faint resistance feeble efforts a feeble voice
feeble: pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness a feeble excuse a lame argument
flimsy: lacking solidity or strength a flimsy table flimsy construction
jerry-built: of inferior workmanship and materials mean little jerry-built houses
namby-pamby: weak in willpower, courage or vitality
pale: (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble the pale light of a half moon a pale sun the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street a pallid sky the pale (or wan) stars the wan light of dawn
puny: inferior in strength or significance a puny physique puny excuses
vulnerable: capable of being wounded or hurt vulnerable parts of the body
stubborn: tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
bloody-minded: stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate; - Spectator unions...have never been as bloody-minded about demarcation as the shipbuilders
bolshy: obstreperous
bullheaded: obstinate and stupid
dogged: stubbornly unyielding; ; ; ; - T.S.Eliot dogged persistence dour determination the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it men tenacious of opinion
contrarious: difficult to deal with
determined: devoting full strength and concentrated attention to made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters
hardheaded: unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack
stiff-necked: haughtily stubborn a stiff-necked old Boston brahmin
strong-minded: having a determined will
docile: willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed the docile masses of an enslaved nation
meek: very docile; ; - Langston Hughes tame obedience meek as a mouse
sheeplike: like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
yielding: inclined to yield to argument or influence or control a timid yielding person
subordinate: subject or submissive to authority or the control of another a subordinate kingdom
feudatory: owing feudal allegiance to or being subject to a sovereign it remained feudatory to India until 1365
ruled: subject to a ruling authority the ruled mass
subject: being under the power or sovereignty of another or others subject peoples a dependent prince
subservient: compliant and obedient to authority; -G. B. Shaw editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones
insubordinate: not submissive to authority a history of insubordinate behavior insubordinate boys
contumacious: wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment
disobedient: unwilling to submit to authority unruly teenagers
mutinous: disposed to or in a state of mutiny the men became mutinous and insubordinate
rebellious: resisting control or authority temperamentally rebellious a rebellious crew
successful: having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome a successful architect a successful business venture
boffo: resoundingly successful and popular for years he was a boffo box office certainty
booming: very lively and profitable flourishing businesses a palmy time for stockbrokers a prosperous new business doing a roaring trade a thriving tourist center did a thriving business in orchids
in: holding office the in party
made: successful or assured of success; - Christopher Marlowe now I am a made man forever
no-hit: of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits a no-hit pitcher a no-hit game
self-made: having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts a self-made millionaire
sure-fire: certain to be successful a sure-fire way to get rich
victorious: having won the victorious entry the winning team
attempted: tried unsuccessfully attempted murder
defeated: disappointingly unsuccessful disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions their foiled attempt to capture Calais many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers his best efforts were thwarted