AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
campaigning: the campaign of a candidate to be elected
front-porch campaigning: a campaign in which the candidate makes speeches but does not travel William McKinley's dignified front-porch campaign won him the presidency in 1896 her approach was the opposite of a passive front-porch campaign
fund-raising campaign: a campaign to raise money for some cause
feminist movement: the movement aimed at equal rights for women
gay liberation movement: the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression
reform: a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians
war: a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious the war on poverty the war against crime
youth movement: political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people
sally: a venture off the beaten path a sally into the wide world beyond his home
risk: a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
chance: a risk involving danger you take a chance when you let her drive
crapshoot: a risky and uncertain venture getting admitted to the college of your choice has become a crapshoot
raise: increasing the size of a bet (as in poker) I'll see your raise and double it
doubling: raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 I decided his double was a bluff
control: the activity of managing or exerting control over something the control of the mob by the police was admirable
federalization: the act of being put under federal control
regulation: the act of controlling or directing according to rule fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians
deregulation: the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
regulation: the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
synchronization: coordinating by causing to indicate the same time the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary
limitation: an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
hold-down: a limitation or constraint taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending
freeze: fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level a freeze on hiring
hire: the act of hiring something or someone he signed up for a week's car hire
possession: the act of having and controlling property
possession: (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck) they took possession of the ball on their own goal line
retention: the act of retaining something
withholding: the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control I resented his withholding permission there were allegations of the withholding of evidence
defecation reflex: normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum
filing: preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc. I have some filing to do
stowage: the act of packing or storing away
riot control: the measures taken to control a riot
grasping: the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
clasp: the act of grasping he released his clasp on my arm he has a strong grip for an old man she kept a firm hold on the railing
japanese stranglehold: a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe
scissors: a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
steering: the act of steering a ship
steering: the act of setting and holding a course a new council was installed under the direction of the king
aim: the action of directing something at an object he took aim and fired
navigation: the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
celestial navigation: navigating according to the positions of the stars
inertial guidance: a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces
protection: the activity of protecting someone or something the witnesses demanded police protection
guardianship: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper he left his car in my keeping
hands: (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child my fate is in your hands too much power in the president's hands your guests are now in my custody the mother was awarded custody of the children
preservation: the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
manhattan project: code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II
momism: excessive protection
censoring: counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
precaution: a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution an insurance policy is a good safeguard we let our guard down
security: measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc. military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising
defense: the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury a good boxer needs a good defense defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem
defense: protection from harm sanitation is the best defense against disease
inoculation: taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
inoculating: the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating
variolation: the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox
self-defense: the act of defending yourself
martial art: any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport he had a black belt in the martial arts
jujutsu: a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength
ninjutsu: the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage
tae kwon do: a Korean martial art similar to karate
t'ai chi: a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health
lining: providing something with a surface of a different material
locking: the act of locking something up to protect it
escort: the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
dressing: the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
primping: careful or finicky grooming the primping alone took more than an hour
toilet: the act of dressing and preparing yourself he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast
immunization: the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
sensitizing: rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
care: attention and management implying responsibility for safety he is in the care of a bodyguard
ruggedization: the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)
umbrella: a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets an air umbrella over England
waterproofing: the act of treating something to make it repel water
wear: the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment she bought it for everyday wear
control: (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired he had lost control of his sphincters
respiration: the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
breathing: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
respiration: a single complete act of breathing in and out thirty respirations per minute
cardiography: diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)
cardiopulmonary resuscitation: an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
heimlich maneuver: an emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea
abdominal breathing: breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles abdominal breathing is practiced by singers
eupnea: normal relaxed breathing
panting: breathing heavily (as after exertion)
periodic breathing: abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate
puffing: an act of forcible exhalation
smoke: the act of smoking tobacco or other substances he went outside for a smoke smoking stinks
puffing: blowing tobacco smoke out into the air they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing
breath: the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing he took a deep breath and dived into the pool he was fighting to his last breath
exhalation: the act of expelling air from the lungs
blow: forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth he gave his nose a loud blow he blew out all the candles with a single puff
snore: the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
snuffle: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
wind: breath the collision knocked the wind out of him
inhalation: the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
gasp: a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open she gave a gasp and fainted
yawn: an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom he could not suppress a yawn the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop he apologized for his oscitancy
puff: a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) he took a puff on his pipe he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
toke: a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette the boys took a few tokes on a joint
consumption: the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
eating: the act of consuming food
bite: the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
browse: the act of feeding by continual nibbling
coprophagy: eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity
electric shock: a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks
fart: a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
swallow: the act of swallowing one swallow of the liquid was enough he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips
gulp: a large and hurried swallow he finished it at a single gulp
gulp: a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
feasting: eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
geophagy: eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior
graze: the act of grazing
munch: a large bite he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich
dutch treat: a dinner where each person pays for his own
repletion: eating until excessively full
tasting: taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most
nip: a small sharp bite or snip
necrophagia: feeding on corpses or carrion
sucking: the act of sucking
suckling: feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
drinking: the act of consuming liquids
gulping: the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
outercourse: sexual stimulation without vaginal penetration since pregnancy cannot happen if sperm are kept out of the vagina, outercourse is one method of birth control
sexual activity: activities associated with sexual intercourse they had sex in the back seat
artificial insemination: the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse
sexual intercourse: the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
fuck: slang for sexual intercourse
pleasure: sexual gratification he took his pleasure of her
sexual love: sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people his lovemaking disgusted her he hadn't had any love in months he has a very complicated love life
statutory rape: sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
coupling: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes the casual couplings of adolescents the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
unlawful carnal knowledge: forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals
extramarital sex: sexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another
adultery: extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce
coitus interruptus: a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
sodomy: intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman
reproduction: the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
miscegenation: reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
generation: the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
biogenesis: the production of living organisms from other living organisms
hybridization: (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
reciprocal cross: hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
testcross: a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
birth control: limiting the number of children born
contraception: birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery
basal body temperature method of family planning: natural family planning in which the fertile period of the woman's menstrual cycle is inferred by noting the rise in basal body temperature that typically occurs with ovulation
ovulation method of family planning: natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus; ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery
rhythm method of birth control: natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)
servicing: the act of mating by male animals the bull was worth good money in servicing fees
foreplay: mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
caressing: affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
feel: manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel
perversion: an aberrant sexual practice
oral sex: oral stimulation of the genitals they say he gives good head
cunnilingus: oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris
fellatio: oral stimulation of the penis
cock sucking: slang for fellatio
soixante-neuf: oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people
autoeroticism: using you own body as a sexual object
masturbation: manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure
self-stimulation: manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure
jacking off: slang for masturbation
promiscuity: indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
one-night stand: a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night he ran through a series of loveless one-night stands
homosexuality: a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
inversion: a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex
lesbianism: female homosexuality
heterosexuality: a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
pederasty: sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
bestiality: sexual activity between a person and an animal
nap: sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
zizz: a nap Arthur's taking a short zizz
doze: a light fitful sleep
reaction: a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent a bad reaction to the medicine his responses have slowed with age
rebound: a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration he is still on the rebound from his wife's death
galvanic skin response: a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
immune response: a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen
anamnestic response: renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen
reflex: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
conditional reflex: an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
learned reaction: a reaction that has been acquired by learning
conditioned avoidance: a conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus
knee jerk: a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
startle response: a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions
startle reflex: a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
wince: a reflex response to sudden pain
passage: a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another the passage of air from the lungs the passing of flatus
light reflex: reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
pharyngeal reflex: normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
pilomotor reflex: reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
startle: a sudden involuntary movement he awoke with a start
stretch reflex: reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture
tremble: a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
crying: the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) I hate to hear the crying of a child she was in tears
snivel: whining in a tearful manner
sob: convulsive gasp made while weeping
wailing: loud cries made while weeping
calculation: the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
mathematical process: (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic
recalculation: the act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data) recalculation yielded a much larger value
multiplication: an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed the multiplication of four by three gives twelve four times three equals twelve
subtraction: an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated the subtraction of three from four leaves one four minus three equals one
summation: the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers the summation of four and three gives seven four plus three equals seven
exponentiation: the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
construction: drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem
relaxation: a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
judgment: the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event they criticized my judgment of the contestants
evaluation: act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
marking: evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do
estimate: a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody many factors are involved in any estimate of human life in my estimation the boy is innocent
value judgment: an assessment that reveals more about the values of the person making the assessment than about the reality of what is assessed
moralism: judgments about another person's morality he could not stand her hectoring moralism
percussion: tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
sensing: becoming aware of something via the senses
look: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually he went out to have a look his look was fixed on her eyes he gave it a good looking at his camera does his looking for him
glance: a quick look
eye-beaming: a radiant glance of the eye he pretended profundity by eye-beamings at people
side-glance: a glance sideways she shot him an impatient side-glance
peek: a secret look
gaze: a long fixed look he fixed his paternal gaze on me
glare: an angry stare
inspection: a formal or official examination the platoon stood ready for review we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator
sightseeing: going about to look at places of interest
observation: the act of observing; taking a patient look
monitoring: the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it) the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times
sighting: the act of observing several sightings of enemy troops were reported
watch: a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
listening watch: a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch
lookout: the act of looking out
view: the act of looking or seeing or observing he tried to get a better view of it his survey of the battlefield was limited
eyeful: a full view; a good look they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful
listening: the act of hearing attentively you can learn a lot by just listening they make good music--you should give them a hearing
relistening: the act of hearing again
taste: a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds a wine tasting
smell: the act of perceiving the odor of something
sniff: sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
education: the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill he received no formal education our instruction was carefully programmed good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
course: education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings he took a course in basket weaving flirting is not unknown in college classes
extension: an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students
teaching: the profession of a teacher he prepared for teaching while still in college pedagogy is recognized as an important profession