AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
restriction: the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) the restriction of the infection to a focal area
stipulation: a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
privation: act of depriving someone of food or money or rights nutritional privation deprivation of civil rights
pauperization: the act of making someone poor
starvation: the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender they were charged with the starvation of children in their care
appeasement: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
pacification: the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined a wonderful skill in the pacification of crying infants his unsuccessful mollification of the mob
placation: the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
internationalization: the act of bringing something under international control
nationalization: changing something from private to state ownership or control
denationalization: changing something from state to private ownership or control
nationalization: the action of rendering national in character
nationalization: the action of forming or becoming a nation
detribalization: the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living
collectivization: the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
communization: the organization of a nation of the basis of communism
communization: a change from private property to public property owned by the community
discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
ableism: discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
ageism: discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
fattism: discrimination against people who are overweight
racism: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
secularization: the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion
male chauvinism: activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women
mobilization: act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: mobilization of the troops
arming: the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
rearmament: the act of arming again he opposed the rearmament of Japan after World War II
disarming: act of reducing or depriving of arms the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete
conscription: compulsory military service
levy: the act of drafting into military service
demobilization: act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops demobilization of factories immediate demobilization of the reserves
remilitarization: the act of militarizing again
standardization: the imposition of standards or regulations a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization
stabilization: the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable he worked for price stabilization for farm products wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions
destabilization: the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)
stylization: the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style
conventionalization: the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style
punishment: the act of punishing
beating: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
castigation: verbal punishment
detention: a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home the detention of tardy pupils
discipline: the act of punishing the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received
economic strangulation: punishment of a group by cutting off commercial dealings with them the economic strangulation of the Jews by the Nazi Party
music: punishment for one's actions you have to face the music take your medicine
spanking: the act of slapping on the buttocks he gave the brat a good spanking
stick: threat of a penalty the policy so far is all stick and no carrot
whipping: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
horsewhipping: the act of whipping with a horsewhip that villain needs a good horsewhipping
electric shock: the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks
execution: putting a condemned person to death
gauntlet: a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim
stoning: the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
burning: execution by fire
hanging: a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment
electrocution: execution by electricity
decapitation: execution by cutting off the victim's head
penance: voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
commitment: the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
commutation: (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
exchange: the act of changing one thing for another thing Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience there was an interchange of prisoners
rally: (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes after a short rally Connors won the point
tradeoff: an exchange that occurs as a compromise I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine
submission: the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
obedience: the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
turf war: a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights a turf war erupted between street gangs the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors
countercurrent: actions counter to the main group activity political crosscurrents disrupted the conference
competition: the act of competing as for profit or a prize the teams were in fierce contention for first place
confrontation: the act of hostile groups opposing each other the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions the invaders encountered stiff opposition
discord: strife resulting from a lack of agreement
riot: a public act of violence by an unruly mob
dispute: coming into conflict with
fight: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle a fight broke out at the hockey game there was fighting in the streets the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
shock: the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat the armies met in the shock of battle
hassle: disorderly fighting
aggro: (informal British usage) aggravation or aggression I skipped it because it was too much aggro
duel: a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
blow: a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon a blow on the head
swing: a sweeping blow or stroke he took a wild swing at my head
fistfight: a fight with bare fists
stab: a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument one strong stab to the heart killed him
lunge: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
hammer: the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard the pounding of feet on the hallway
shot: a blow hard enough to cause injury he is still recovering from a shot to his leg I caught him with a solid shot to the chin
cheap shot: an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback
battering: the act of subjecting to strong attack
beating: the act of overcoming or outdoing
affray: a noisy fight
brawl: a noisy fight in a crowd
knife fight: fighting with knives
rumble: a fight between rival gangs of adolescents
single combat: a fight between two people in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat
protest: the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
rebellion: refusal to accept some authority or code or convention each generation must have its own rebellion his body was in rebellion against fatigue
punch-up: a fistfight the quarrel ended in a punch-up
demonstration: a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) there were violent demonstrations against the war
counterdemonstration: a demonstration held in opposition to another demonstration supporters of the president organized a counterdemonstration in his support
walkout: the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak
boston tea party: demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea
insubordination: an insubordinate act
disobedience: the failure to obey
civil disobedience: a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination) Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience
contempt of congress: deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch
due process: (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
legal action: a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
action: an act by a government body or supranational organization recent federal action undermined the segregationist position the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves
lawsuit: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy the family brought suit against the landlord
class action: a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group
moot: a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise he organized the weekly moot
paternity suit: a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)
proceeding: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
appeal: (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial their appeal was denied in the superior court
litigation: a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
vexatious litigation: litigation shown to have been instituted maliciously and without probable cause he got an injunction against vexatious litigation by his enemies
presentment: an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
naturalization: the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
judgment: (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
confession of judgment: a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings
default judgment: a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
non prosequitur: a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court)
final judgment: a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment
conviction: (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed the conviction came as no surprise
judgment in personam: a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages
judgment in rem: a judgment pronounced on the status of some particular subject or property or thing (as opposed to one pronounced on persons)
judgment of dismissal: a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
judgment on the merits: judgment rendered through analysis and adjudication of the factual issues presented
summary judgment: a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law
arbitration: the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment they submitted their disagreement to arbitration
opinion: the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
bakke decision: a ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action; the Court ruled in 1978 that medical schools are entitled to consider race as a factor in their admission policy
umpirage: the act of umpiring the officiating was excellent
verdict: (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
finding of law: a finding as to the applicability of a rule of law to particular facts
directed verdict: a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial
eviction: the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
eviction: action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
legalization: the act of making lawful
legitimation: the act of rendering a person legitimate he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation
trial: (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial
ordeal: a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence
scopes trial: a highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school; Scopes was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow; Scopes was convicted but the verdict was later reversed
prosecution: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
test case: a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent
defense: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him he gave evidence for the defense
separation: the social act of separating or parting company the separation of church and state
divorce: the legal dissolution of a marriage
legal separation: (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
isolation: the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
segregation: the act of segregating or sequestering sequestration of the jury
integration: the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
separationism: advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state
cooperation: joint operation or action their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission
brainstorming: a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions we had an intense brainstorming session today
teamwork: cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective) it will take money, good planning and, above all, teamwork
conformity: acting according to certain accepted standards their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices
formality: compliance with formal rules courtroom formality
line: acting in conformity in line with he got out of line toe the line
honoring: conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
nonconformity: failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior
keeping: conformity or harmony his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion
collaboration: act of working jointly they worked either in collaboration or independently
collaboration: act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country
compromise: a middle way between two extremes
concurrence: acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
reconciliation: the reestablishing of cordial relations
selflessness: acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
commitment: the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action his long commitment to public service they felt no loyalty to a losing team
devotion: commitment to some purpose the devotion of his time and wealth to science
faith: loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person keep the faith they broke faith with their investors
fetish: excessive or irrational devotion to some activity made a fetish of cleanliness
aid: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose he gave me an assist with the housework could not walk without assistance rescue party went to their aid offered his help in unloading
hand: physical assistance give me a hand with the chores
recourse: act of turning to for assistance have recourse to the courts an appeal to his uncle was his last resort
thanks: with the help of or owing to thanks to hard work it was a great success
relief: assistance in time of difficulty the contributions provided some relief for the victims
service: an act of help or assistance he did them a service
disservice: an act intended to help that turns out badly he did them a disservice
childcare: a service involving care for other people's children
community service: a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions
daycare: childcare during the day while parents work
help desk: a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network
boost: the act of giving hope or support to someone
comfort: assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal it gave comfort to the enemy
boost: the act of giving a push he gave her a boost over the fence
morale building: anything that serves to increase morale the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder
consolation: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction his presence was a consolation to her
oversimplification: an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
rationalization: (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
support: aiding the cause or policy or interests of the president no longer has the support of his own party they developed a scheme of mutual support
attachment: faithful support for a cause or political party or religion attachment to a formal agenda adherence to a fat-free diet the adhesion of Seville was decisive
ecclesiasticism: excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion
kabbalism: adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation
backing: the act of providing approval and support his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
advocacy: active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
drumbeat: a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq
insistence: the act of insisting on something insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position
auspices: kindly endorsement and guidance the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council
endorsement: the act of endorsing a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements
blessing: the formal act of approving he gave the project his blessing his decision merited the approval of any sensible person
support: the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities his support kept the family together they gave him emotional support during difficult times
sustenance: the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence they were in want of sustenance fishing was their main sustainment
logistic support: assistance between and within military commands
mutual aid: arrangements made between nations to assist each other
interdepartmental support: provision of logistic (or administrative) support by one or more of the military services to one or more departments or agencies of the United States government
employment: the act of giving someone a job
booking: the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group) wondered who had made the booking
admiration: a favorable judgment a small token in admiration of your works
adoration: the act of admiring strongly
glorification: the act of glorifying (as in worship) the glorification of God
idealization: a portrayal of something as ideal the idealization of rural life was very misleading
sentimentalization: the act of indulging in sentiment
reward: an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
carrot: promise of reward as in carrot and stick used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote
disparagement: the act of speaking contemptuously of
deprecation: the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
aspersion: an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
attack: strong criticism he published an unexpected attack on my work
detraction: the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander) let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken
behavior: manner of acting or controlling yourself
behavior: (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
aggravation: unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
exacerbation: violent and bitter exasperation his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel
bullying: the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
terrorization: the act of inspiring with fear
twit: aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
raising hell: making trouble just for the fun of it
stigmatization: the act of stigmatizing
discourtesy: a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
easiness: the quality of being easy in behavior or style there was an easiness between them a natural easiness of manner
derision: the act of deriding or treating with contempt
mock: the act of mocking or ridiculing they made a mock of him
insult: a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
scandalization: the act of scandalizing
presumption: a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming his presumption was intolerable
rebuff: a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
snub: a refusal to recognize someone you know the snub was clearly intentional