AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
travel plan: a proposed route of travel
contrivance: an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track
plant: something planted secretly for discovery by another the police used a plant to trick the thieves he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant
wangle: an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
game plan: (figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs newscasters speculated about the President's game plan for an invasion
house of cards: a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control his proposal was nothing but a house of cards a real estate bubble
playbook: a scheme or set of strategies for conducting a business campaign or a political campaign they borrowed a page from the playbook of the opposition
plot: a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) they concocted a plot to discredit the governor I saw through his little game from the start
counterplot: a plot intended to subvert another plot
intrigue: a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
conspiracy: a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
gunpowder plot: a conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England; led by Guy Fawkes
wheeze: (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat
regimen: (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
project: a planned undertaking
moneymaker: a project that generates a continuous flow of money
agenda: a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
menu: an agenda of things to do they worked rapidly down the menu of reports
pension plan: a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
401-k plan: a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn, at which point they can be converted into an IRA; funds can be transferred if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself
individual retirement account: a retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred
keogh plan: a tax-deferred pension plan for employees of unincorporated businesses or for self-employed persons
road map: a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam
employee stock ownership plan: a program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company
figment: a contrived or fantastic idea a figment of the imagination
generalization: an idea or conclusion having general application he spoke in broad generalities
principle: a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct their principles of composition characterized all their works
pillar: a fundamental principle or practice science eroded the pillars of superstition
pillar of islam: (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims
salat: the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca
zakat: the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship the zakat is earmarked for the poor and disabled
hajj: the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship
yang: the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence
yin: the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe
suggestion: an idea that is suggested the picnic was her suggestion
inkling: a slight suggestion or vague understanding he had no inkling what was about to happen
impression: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed his impression of her was favorable what are your feelings about the crisis? it strengthened my belief in his sincerity I had a feeling that she was lying
presence: the impression that something is present he felt the presence of an evil force
reaction: an idea evoked by some experience his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do
effect: an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) he just did it for effect
first blush: at the first glimpse or impression at first blush the idea possesses considerable intuitive appeal but on closer examination it fails
bayes' theorem: (statistics) a theorem describing how the conditional probability of a set of possible causes for a given observed event can be computed from knowledge of the probability of each cause and the conditional probability of the outcome of each cause
bayes' postulate: (statistics) the difficulty of applying Bayes' theorem is that the probabilities of the different causes are seldom known, in which case it may be postulated that they are all equal (sometimes known as postulating the equidistribution of ignorance)
intuition: an impression that something might be the case he had an intuition that something had gone wrong
heart: the locus of feelings and intuitions in your heart you know it is true her story would melt your bosom
prescience: the power to foresee the future
notion: an odd or fanciful or capricious idea the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories he had a whimsy about flying to the moon whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
meaning: the idea that is intended What is the meaning of this proverb?
theme: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme
topos: a traditional theme or motif or literary convention James Joyce uses the topos of the Wandering Jew in his Ulysses
semantics: the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text a petty argument about semantics
significance: a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred the significance of his remark became clear only later the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
kernel: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience the gist of the prosecutor's argument the heart and soul of the Republican Party the nub of the story
bare bones: (plural) the most basic facts or elements he told us only the bare bones of the story
quiddity: the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
stuff: a critically important or characteristic component suspense is the very stuff of narrative
tenor: the general meaning or substance of an utterance although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument
drift: the pervading meaning or tenor caught the general drift of the conversation
undertone: a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
reference: the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
reference: the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes
value: an ideal accepted by some individual or group he has old-fashioned values
idealization: something that exists only as an idea
paragon: an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
gold standard: a paragon of excellence academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged
criterion: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged they live by the standards of their community
design criteria: criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device the job specifications summarized the design criteria
exemplar: something to be imitated an exemplar of success a model of clarity he is the very model of a modern major general
beauty: an outstanding example of its kind his roses were beauties when I make a mistake it's a beaut
reconditeness: wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs
representation: a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
instantiation: a representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it how many instantiations were found?
stereotype: a conventional or formulaic conception or image regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding
schema: an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
image: an iconic mental representation her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate
imagination image: a mental image produced by the imagination
interpretation: a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
character: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play she played the part of Desdemona
bit part: a small role
title role: the role of the character after whom the play is named
percept: the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
form: a perceptual structure the composition presents problems for students of musical form a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them
amsler grid: a pattern of small boxes that is used for self-monitoring by patients who have age-related macular degeneration
strand: a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole he tried to pick up the strands of his former life I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously
visual percept: a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
eye candy: visual images that are pleasing to see but are intellectually undemanding he wanted to put some eye candy on their web site
field: the area that is visible (as through an optical instrument)
sight: an instance of visual perception the sight of his wife brought him back to reality the train was an unexpected sight
view: the visual percept of a region the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views
visual field: all of the points of the physical environment that can be perceived by a stable eye at a given moment
background: the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground he posed her against a background of rolling hills
coast: the area within view the coast is clear
exposure: aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces the studio had a northern exposure
glimpse: a brief or incomplete view from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake
memory: something that is remembered search as he would, the memory was lost
engram: a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory
afterimage: an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
visual image: a mental image that is similar to a visual perception
fusion: the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept
mental picture: a clear and telling mental image he described his mental picture of his assailant he had no clear picture of himself or his world the events left a permanent impression in his mind
model: a representative form or pattern I profited from his example
lodestar: something that serves as a model or guide
prototype: a standard or typical example he is the prototype of good breeding he provided America with an image of the good father
concentrate: a concentrated example of something the concentrate of contemporary despair
type specimen: the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made
original: something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies this painting is a copy of the original
pacesetter: a leading instance in its field the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations
pattern: a model considered worthy of imitation the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics
template: a model or standard for making comparisons
prodigy: an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor
appearance: a mental representation I tried to describe his appearance to the police
illusion: an erroneous mental representation
three-d: having a three-dimensional form or appearance aren't dreams always in 3-D?
front: the outward appearance of a person he put up a bold front
blur: a hazy or indistinct representation it happened so fast it was just a blur he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz
unsoundness: a misconception that is fallacious and not true or valid the unsoundness of his conclusion was obvious
abstractionism: a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples
concretism: a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms
shape: a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life
doctrine of analogy: the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate
conviction: an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
faith: complete confidence in a person or plan etc he cherished the faith of a good woman the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust
doctrine: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
philosophy: any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation self-indulgence was his only philosophy my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it
expectation: belief about (or mental picture of) the future
fetishism: a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
opinion: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty my opinion differs from yours I am not of your persuasion what are your thoughts on Haiti?
pacifism: the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration
religion: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny he lost his faith but not his morality
cult: a system of religious beliefs and rituals devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin
cult: a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false it was a satanic cult
mysticism: a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
sufism: Islamic mysticism
eyes: opinion or judgment in the eyes of the law I was wrong in her eyes
public opinion: a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people he asked for a poll of public opinion
preconception: an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
taboo: a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
pole: one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions they are at opposite poles they are poles apart
promise: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future there is little or no promise that he will recover
rainbow: an illusory hope chasing rainbows
possibility: a future prospect or potential this room has great possibilities
anticipation: something expected (as on the basis of a norm) each of them had their own anticipations an indicator of expectancy in development
apprehension: painful expectation
spiritual world: a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit
superstition: an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
supremacism: the belief that some particular group or race is superior to all others white supremacism
theory: a belief that can guide behavior the architect has a theory that more is less they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales
patchwork: a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
kabbalah: an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries
kabbalism: the doctrines of the Kabbalah
thought: the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual 19th century thought Darwinian thought
values: beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something) he has very conservatives values
mainstream: the prevailing current of thought his thinking was in the American mainstream
principle: a rule or standard especially of good behavior a man of principle he will not violate his principles
accounting principle: a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions
chivalry: the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct
ethic: the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group the Puritan ethic a person with old-fashioned values
chartism: the principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people
hellenism: the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization
legal principle: (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
preemption: the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject
relation back: (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed
golden rule: a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount;  (Matthew 7:12) Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them
athanasian creed: a Christian profession of faith
animism: the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls animism is common among primitive peoples
antiestablishmentarianism: the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment
british empiricism: the predominant philosophical tradition in Great Britain since the 17th century
creationism: the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis creationism denies the theory of evolution of species
creed: any system of principles or beliefs
divine right: the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century
dogma: a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative he believed all the Marxist dogma
establishmentarianism: the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment
ethicism: a doctrine that ethics and ethical ideas are valid and important his ethicism often led him to moralize
girondism: the doctrine of the Girondists
gospel: a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed
individualism: the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
one-way street: unilateral interaction cooperation cannot be a one-way street
irredentism: the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related
majority rule: the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
pacifism: the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
predestination: (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
rationalism: the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
humanism: the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
humanitarianism: the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
egalitarianism: the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality
magic: any art that invokes supernatural powers
aesthetic: (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful he despised the esthetic of minimalism
aristotelianism: (philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science Aristotelianism profoundly influenced Western thought
confucianism: the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China
deconstruction: a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
empiricism: (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
existentialism: (philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves
materialism: (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
neoplatonism: a system of philosophical and theological doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism; its most distinctive doctrine holds that the first principle and source of reality transcends being and thought and is naturally unknowable Neoplatonism was predominant in pagan Europe until the 6th century Neoplatonism was a major influence on early Christian writers and on later medieval and Renaissance thought and on Islamic philosophy
platonism: (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
realism: (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived
scholasticism: the system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe; based on Aristotle and the Church Fathers
semiotics: (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
sensualism: (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
stoicism: (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno
taoism: philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
conjuring: calling up a spirit or devil
exorcism: freeing from evil spirits
evocation: calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
sorcery: the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
witchcraft: the art of sorcery
enchantment: a magical spell
diabolism: a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
unbelief: a rejection of belief
agnosticism: the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
heresy: a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
goal: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it the ends justify the means
aim: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) the sole object of her trip was to see her children
bourn: an archaic term for a goal or destination
end-all: the ultimate goal human beings are not the end-all of evolution
destination: the ultimate goal for which something is done
no-goal: a nonexistent goal he lived without a reason progressing toward no-goal