AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
valhalla: (Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin
hell: (religion) the world of the dead; -Theognis No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth
hell: (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; - John Milton; ; -Dr. Johnson Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell a demon from the depths of the pit Hell is paved with good intentions
houyhnhnms: a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where intelligent horses ruled the Yahoos
gehenna: a place where the wicked are punished after death
hellfire: a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned
laputa: a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where impractical projects were pursued and practical projects neglected
lilliput: a land imagined by Jonathan Swift that was inhabited by tiny people
midgard: (Norse mythology) the abode of humans in Norse mythology
never-never land: a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
ruritania: an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance
spirit world: any imaginary place where spiritual beings (demons or fairies or angels or the like) abide science has emptied the spirit world of its former inhabitants
utopia: an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
fantasy: imagination unrestricted by reality a schoolgirl fantasy
pipe dream: a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe) I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe
fantasy life: an imaginary life lived in a fantasy world
fantasy world: something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
invention: the creation of something in the mind
inventiveness: the power of creative imagination
resource: the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems a man of resource
armory: a collection of resources he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer
concoction: the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose his testimony was a concoction she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories
contrivance: the faculty of contriving; inventive skill his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem
novelty: originality by virtue of being new and surprising
aviation: the art of operating aircraft
enology: the art of wine making
ventriloquism: the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)
skill: ability to produce solutions in some problem domain the skill of a well-trained boxer the sweet science of pugilism
nose: a natural skill he has a nose for good deals
bravura: brilliant and showy technical skill in a final bravura the ballerina appeared to be floating in water the music ends with a display of bravura
skill: an ability that has been acquired by training
hand: ability he wanted to try his hand at singing
craft: skill in an occupation or trade
art: a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation the art of conversation it's quite an art
salesmanship: skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy he read a book on salesmanship but it didn't help
soldiering: skills that are required for the life of soldier
expertness: skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
handiness: skillfulness with the hands he can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity
sophistication: being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject understanding affine transformations requires considerable mathematical sophistication
command: great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity a good command of French
adeptness: skillful performance or ability without difficulty his quick adeptness was a product of good design he was famous for his facility as an archer
touch: deftness in handling matters he has a master's touch
finishing touch: a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination
dexterity: adroitness in using the hands
proficiency: skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity practice greatly improves proficiency
tradecraft: skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage instructional designers are trained in something that might be called tradecraft the CIA chief of station accepted responsibility for his agents' failures of tradecraft
efficiency: skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort she did the work with great efficiency
economy: the efficient use of resources economy of effort
block: an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block
writer's block: an inability to write he had writer's block; the words wouldn't come
denseness: the quality of being mentally slow and limited
dullness: the quality of being slow to understand
retardation: lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
abnormality: retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
moronity: mild mental retardation
idiocy: extreme mental retardation
folly: the quality of being rash and foolish trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness
vacuousness: indicative of or marked by mental vacuity and an absence of ideas the vacuousness of her face belied her feelings
incapability: lack of potential for development
awkwardness: unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
rustiness: ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice his rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up
illiteracy: an inability to read
triteness: unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed
camp: something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality the living room was pure camp
faculty: one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
attention: the faculty or power of mental concentration keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention
language: the mental faculty or power of vocal communication language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
vocabulary: a language user's knowledge of words
memory: the power of retaining and recalling past experience he had a good memory when he was younger
reason: the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil
sense: the faculty through which the external world is apprehended in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing
modality: a particular sense
volition: the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; - George Meredith the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt
sensitivity: (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation sensitivity to pain
acuteness: a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell
responsiveness: responsive to stimulation
excitability: excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part
photosensitivity: sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
sight: the ability to see; the visual faculty
touch: the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands) only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us
acuity: sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
twenty-twenty: normal visual acuity, as measured by the ability to read charts at a distance of 20 feet
color vision: the normal ability to see colors
eyesight: normal use of the faculty of vision
night vision: the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight)
daylight vision: normal vision in daylight; vision with sufficient illumination that the cones are active and hue is perceived
stereoscopic vision: three-dimensional vision produced by the fusion of two slightly different views of a scene on each retina
hearing: the ability to hear; the auditory faculty his hearing was impaired
ear: good hearing he had a keen ear a good ear for pitch
absolute pitch: the ability to identify the pitch of a tone
taste: the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth his cold deprived him of his sense of taste
smell: the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
nose: the sense of smell (especially in animals) the hound has a good nose
kinesthesis: the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
equilibrium: a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
somesthesia: the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
teaching method: the principles and methods of instruction
socratic method: a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students
solution: a method for solving a problem the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook
silver bullet: a simple guaranteed solution for a difficult problem no silver bullet can make the world safe from terrorism
system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior they have to operate under a system they oppose that language has a complex system for indicating gender
discipline: a system of rules of conduct or method of practice he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine for such a plan to work requires discipline
frame of reference: a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
vocabulary: the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts) he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques
gambling system: a system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning he has a perfect gambling system at roulette
government: (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed tyrannical government
honor system: a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others the students are on the honor system
logic: a system of reasoning
aristotelian logic: the syllogistic logic of Aristotle as developed by Boethius in the Middle Ages
benday process: a photoengraving technique for adding shading or texture or tone to a printed image
simulation: (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated
practice: knowledge of how something is usually done it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner
custom: a specific practice of long standing
convention: something regarded as a normative example the convention of not naming the main character violence is the rule not the exception his formula for impressing visitors
code of conduct: a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group
universal: a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings some form of religion seems to be a human universal
protocol: code of correct conduct safety protocols academic protocol
habit: an established custom it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
hadith: (Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions
institution: a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society the institution of marriage the institution of slavery he had become an institution in the theater
heritage: practices that are handed down from the past by tradition a heritage of freedom
cognitive state: the state of a person's cognitive processes
enthusiasm: a lively interest enthusiasm for his program is growing
anglomania: an excessive enthusiasm for all things English
concern: something that interests you because it is important or affects you the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
worldly concern: the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife they consider the church to be independent of the world
matter: a vaguely specified concern several matters to attend to it is none of your affair things are going well
least: something that is of no importance it is the least I can do that is the least of my concerns
personal business: matters of personal concern get his affairs in order
dirty linen: personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public
part: that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation it requires vigilance on our part they resisted every effort on his part
amnesia: partial or total loss of memory he has a total blackout for events of the evening
anterograde amnesia: loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma
selective amnesia: amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?
forgetfulness: unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember his forgetfulness increased as he grew older
obliviousness: total forgetfulness he sought the great oblivion of sleep
set: (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set
ivory tower: a state of mind that is discussed as if it were a place he lived in the ivory tower of speculation they viewed universities as ivory towers
consciousness: an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation he lost consciousness
self: your consciousness of your own identity
awareness: having knowledge of he had no awareness of his mistakes his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive
unselfconsciousness: the quality of being not self-conscious; unawareness of yourself or of others' views of yourself he had the unselfconsciousness of a child
feel: an intuitive awareness;  or he has a feel for animals it's easy when you get the feel of it
sense: a general conscious awareness a sense of security a sense of happiness a sense of danger a sense of self
awareness: state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness the crash intruded on his awareness
sensibility: mental responsiveness and awareness
waking: the state of remaining awake days of danger and nights of waking
wakefulness: a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar
automatic pilot: a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness she went about her chores on automatic pilot too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot
unknowingness: unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention
grogginess: marginal consciousness his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor
coma: a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
diabetic coma: coma that can develop in inadequately treated cases of diabetes mellitus
religious trance: a trance induced by intense religious devotion; does not show reduced bodily functions that are typical of other trances
nitrogen narcosis: confused or stuporous state caused by high levels of dissolved nitrogen in the blood deep-sea divers can suffer nitrogen narcosis from breathing air under high pressure
curiosity: a state in which you want to learn more about something
desire to know: curiosity that motivates investigation and study
interest: a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something an interest in music
curiousness: a state of active curiosity
nosiness: offensive inquisitiveness
confusion: a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior a confusion of impressions
disorientation: confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction his disorientation was the result of inattention
distraction: mental turmoil he drives me to distraction
daze: confusion characterized by lack of clarity
bewilderment: confusion resulting from failure to understand
mystery: something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained how it got out is a mystery it remains one of nature's secrets
tangle: something jumbled or confused a tangle of government regulations
dilemma: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
divine guidance: (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance
difficulty: a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent
trouble: a source of difficulty one trouble after another delayed the job what's the problem?
pressure point: where problems or difficulties are likely to occur a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit
hydra: trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution
matter: a problem is anything the matter?
killer: a difficulty that is hard to deal with that exam was a real killer
kink: a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation there are still a few kinks to iron out
pitfall: an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
snorter: something outstandingly difficult the problem was a real snorter
hindrance: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
albatross: (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps she was an albatross around his neck
drag: something that slows or delays progress taxation is a drag on the economy too many laws are a drag on the use of new land
obstacle: something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan
straitjacket: anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket the government is operating in an economic straitjacket
barrier: any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective intolerance is a barrier to understanding
hang-up: an unforeseen obstacle
hurdle: an obstacle that you are expected to overcome the last hurdle before graduation
stymie: a thwarting and distressing situation
color bar: barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites
determinant: a determining or causal element or factor education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life
clincher: a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively
influence: a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do her wishes had a great influence on his thinking
imponderable: a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed human behavior depends on many imponderables
imprint: a distinctive influence English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion
pestilence: a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation according to him, I was the canker in their midst
support: something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest the policy found little public support his faith was all the support he needed the team enjoyed the support of their fans
anchor: a central cohesive source of support and stability faith is his anchor the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money he is the linchpin of this firm
lifeline: support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection) the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief
temptation: something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
bait: anything that serves as an enticement
allurement: attractiveness its allurement was its remoteness
equivalent: a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps
counterpart: a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
match: something that resembles or harmonizes with that tie makes a good match with your jacket
substitute: a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
certainty: the state of being certain his certainty reassured the others
assurance: freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular after that failure he lost his confidence she spoke with authority
certitude: total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
reliance: certainty based on past experience he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun
doubt: the state of being unsure of something
mental reservation: an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
misgiving: doubt about someone's honesty
incredulity: doubt about the truth of something
indecision: doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost
hesitation: indecision in speech or action
peradventure: doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent
suspense: an uncertain cognitive state the matter remained in suspense for several years
morbidity: an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind his fear of being alone verges on morbidity
preoccupation: the mental state of being preoccupied by something
obsession: an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
abstractedness: preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
reverie: an abstracted state of absorption
dream: a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality he went about his work as if in a dream
process: (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents the process of thinking the cognitive operation of remembering
process: a mental process that you are not directly aware of the process of denial
attention: the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
attentiveness: paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) his attentiveness to her wishes he spends without heed to the consequences
ear: attention to what is said he tried to get her ear
eye: attention to what is seen he tried to catch her eye
notice: the act of noticing or paying attention he escaped the notice of the police
notice: polite or favorable attention his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice
mind: attention don't pay him any mind
advertence: the process of being heedful
concentration: complete attention; intense mental effort
mental note: special attention with intent to remember he made a mental note to send her flowers
focus: the concentration of attention or energy on something the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology he had no direction in his life
study: a state of deep mental absorption she is in a deep study
hobbyhorse: a topic to which one constantly reverts don't get him started on his hobbyhorse
watchfulness: the process of paying close and continuous attention wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue
jealousy: zealous vigilance; -Paul Blanshard cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy