AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
ooh: express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah' They oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents
curse: wish harm upon; invoke evil upon The bad witch cursed the child
curse: heap obscenities upon The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger
bless: give a benediction to The dying man blessed his son
consecrate: render holy by means of religious rites
desecrate: remove the consecration from a person or an object
bless: make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
question: challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of We must question your judgment in this matter
account: furnish a justifying analysis or explanation I can't account for the missing money
impeach: challenge the honesty or veracity of the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses
defy: challenge I dare you!
call one's bluff: ask to prove what someone is claiming John called Mary's bluff when she claimed she could prove the theorem in under an hour
brazen: face with defiance or impudence brazen it out
challenge: issue a challenge to Fischer challenged Spassky to a match
call out: challenge to a duel Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton
challenge: take exception to She challenged his claims
call: challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense He deserves to be called on that
contest: to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation They contested the outcome of the race
charge: file a formal charge against The suspect was charged with murdering his wife
warn: notify of danger, potential harm, or risk The director warned him that he might be fired The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking
warn: admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior I warned him not to go too far I warn you against false assumptions She warned him to be quiet
forewarn: warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house
caution: warn strongly; put on guard
threaten: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against: He threatened me when I tried to call the police
offer: threaten to do something I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal
threaten: to be a menacing indication of something: The clouds threaten rain Danger threatens
bode: indicate by signs These signs bode bad news
alarm: warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness The empty house alarmed him We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries
wake: make aware of His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation
rede: give advice to The teacher counsels troubled students The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud
tip off: give insider information or advise to He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot
advise: inform (somebody) of something I advised him that the rent was due
call: require the presentation of for redemption before maturation Call a bond
familiarize: make familiar or conversant with you should acquaint yourself with your new computer We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings
orient: familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen
verse: familiarize through thorough study or experience She versed herself in Roman archeology
reacquaint: familiarize anew We reacquainted ourselves with this technique
get into: familiarize oneself thoroughly with He really got into semantics
recommend: push for something The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
propose: make a proposal, declare a plan for something the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
advance: bring forward for consideration or acceptance advance an argument
proposition: suggest sex to She was propositioned by a stranger at the party
misadvise: give bad advice to
consult: advise professionally The professor consults for industry
confer: have a conference in order to talk something over We conferred about a plan of action
consult: seek information from You should consult the dictionary refer to your notes
research: attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner The student researched the history of that word
consult: get or ask advice from Consult your local broker They had to consult before arriving at a decision
prompt: assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
submit: put before I submit to you that the accused is guilty
submit: yield to another's wish or opinion The government bowed to the military pressure
submit: refer for judgment or consideration The lawyers submitted the material to the court
give: submit for consideration, judgment, or use give one's opinion give an excuse
return: submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority submit a bill to a legislative body
move: propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
nominate: propose as a candidate for some honor
propose: ask (someone) to marry you he popped the question on Sunday night she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman
volunteer: tell voluntarily He volunteered the information
flatter: praise somewhat dishonestly
stroke: treat gingerly or carefully You have to stroke the boss
eulogize: praise formally and eloquently The dead woman was eulogized at the funeral
fawn: try to gain favor by cringing or flattering He is always kowtowing to his boss
curry favor: seek favor by fawning or flattery This employee is currying favor with his superordinates
butter up: flatter with the intention of getting something
compliment: say something to someone that expresses praise He complimented her on her last physics paper
congratulate: express congratulations
rave: praise enthusiastically She raved about that new restaurant
commend: mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship Remember me to your wife
remember: mention favorably, as in prayer remember me in your prayers
commend: express a good opinion of
commend: give to in charge I commend my children to you
boast: show off
gloat: dwell on with satisfaction
preen: pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
promise: make a promise or commitment
promise: promise to undertake or give I promise you my best effort
pledge: promise solemnly and formally I pledge that I will honor my wife
swear off: promise to abstain from I have sworn off cigarettes altogether
pledge: bind or secure by a pledge I was pledged to silence
oblige: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted He's held by a contract I'll hold you by your promise
indenture: bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant an indentured servant
tie down: restrain from independence by an obligation He was tied down by his work
oblige: provide a service or favor for someone We had to oblige him
pledge: give as a guarantee I pledge my honor
collateralize: pledge as a collateral The loan was collateralized by government bonds
betroth: give to in marriage
vow: make a vow; promise He vowed never to drink alcohol again
vow: dedicate to a deity by a vow
dedicate: inscribe or address by way of compliment She dedicated her book to her parents
give: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause She committed herself to the work of God give one's talents to a good cause consecrate your life to the church
give: offer in good faith He gave her his word
rededicate: dedicate anew They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country
profess: take vows, as in religious order she professed herself as a nun
take the veil: become a nun The young woman took the veil after her fiance died
contract: enter into a contractual arrangement
sign: be engaged by a written agreement He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18 The soprano signed to sing the new opera
undertake: promise to do or accomplish guarantee to free the prisoners
underwrite: guarantee financial support of The opera tour was subvented by a bank
guarantee: give surety or assume responsibility I vouch for the quality of my products
guarantee: make certain of This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us Preparation will guarantee success!
doom: make certain of the failure or destruction of This decision will doom me to lose my position
make: assure the success of A good review by this critic will make your play!
cover: protect by insurance The insurance won't cover this
guarantee: stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of The dealer warrants all the cars he sells I warrant this information
thank: express gratitude or show appreciation to
acknowledge: express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us
acknowledge: report the receipt of The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper
apologize: acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing I apologized for being late He apologized for the many typoes
excuse: excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with excuse someone's behavior She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities
excuse: serve as a reason or cause or justification of Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again
excuse: grant exemption or release to Please excuse me from this class
excuse: ask for permission to be released from an engagement
plead: offer as an excuse or plea She was pleading insanity
take the fifth: refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself
apologize: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior he rationalized his lack of success
defend: argue or speak in defense of She supported the motion to strike
stand up: defend against attack or criticism He stood up for his friend She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student
cover for: provide an excuse or alibi for someone so as to cover up guilt I won't lie and cover for you
justify: show to be right by providing justification or proof vindicate a claim
uphold: support against an opponent The appellate court upheld the verdict
justify: show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns The end justifies the means
greet: express greetings upon meeting someone
address: speak to He addressed the crowd outside the window
ask: address a question to and expect an answer from Ask your teacher about trigonometry The children asked me about their dead grandmother
nod: lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer
nod: express or signify by nodding He nodded his approval
bow: bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head He bowed before the King She bowed her head in shame
congee: perform a ceremonious bow
take a bow: acknowledge praise or accept credit They finally took a bow for what they did
curtsy: make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand
salute: greet in a friendly way I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me
salute: recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute
hail: greet enthusiastically or joyfully
hail: call for hail a cab
welcome: bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
dismiss: end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave I was dismissed after I gave my report
introduce: cause to come to know personally permit me to acquaint you with my son introduce the new neighbors to the community
reintroduce: introduce anew We haven't met in a long time, so let me reintroduce myself
precede: furnish with a preface or introduction She always precedes her lectures with a joke He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution
prologize: write or speak a prologue
absolve: let off the hook I absolve you from this responsibility
wash one's hands: to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame I wash my hands of this
wish: invoke upon wish you a nice evening bid farewell
wish: make or express a wish I wish that Christmas were over
forgive: stop blaming or grant forgiveness I forgave him his infidelity She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday
shrive: grant remission of a sin to The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's
remit: forgive God will remit their sins
acquit: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
vindicate: clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel
vindicate: maintain, uphold, or defend vindicate the rights of the citizens
get off: cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case The lawyer got him off, even though there was no doubt in everybody's mind that he killed his wife
pardon: grant a pardon to Ford pardoned Nixon The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President
excuse: accept an excuse for Please excuse my dirty hands
extenuate: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of The circumstances extenuate the crime
convict: find or declare guilty The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced
sentence: pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law He was condemned to ten years in prison
complain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness My mother complains all day She has a lot to kick about
backbite: say mean things
whine: complain whiningly
deter: try to prevent; show opposition to We should discourage this practice among our youth
foster: help develop, help grow nurture his talents
patronize: be a regular customer or client of We patronize this store Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could
patronize: treat condescendingly
murmur: make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath she grumbles when she feels overworked
grouch: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong We grumbled about the increased work load
coo: speak softly or lovingly The mother who held her baby was cooing softly
declaim: speak against in an impassioned manner he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society
raise hell: take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent She raised hell when she found out that she wold not be hired again
gripe: complain What was he hollering about?
rail: complain bitterly
deplore: regret strongly I deplore this hostile action we lamented the loss of benefits
regret: express with regret I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard
regret: decline formally or politely I regret I can't come to the party
repudiate: refuse to recognize or pay repudiate a debt
exclaim: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy `I won!' he exclaimed `Help!' she cried `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
shout: utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking) My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout
yell: utter or declare in a very loud voice You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine
shout: utter a sudden loud cry she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
whoop: shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table
shriek: utter a shrill cry
yowl: utter shrieks, as of cats
interject: to insert between other elements She interjected clever remarks
clamor: utter or proclaim insistently and noisily The delegates clamored their disappointment
vociferate: utter in a very loud voice They vociferated their demands
holler: shout out He hollered out to surrender our weapons
thunder: utter words loudly and forcefully `Get out of here,' he roared
speak up: speak louder; raise one's voice The audience asked the lecturer to please speak up
snap: utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer The guard snarled at us
snarl: make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise Bullets snarled past us
rhapsodize: say (something) with great enthusiasm
guess: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
suppose: express a supposition Let us say that he did not tell the truth Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
second-guess: attempt to anticipate or predict
predict: make a prediction about; tell in advance Call the outcome of an election
bet: maintain with or as if with a bet I bet she will be there!
determine: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study find the product of two numbers The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
gauge: determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation gauge the wine barrels
rectify: math: determine the length of rectify a curve
redetermine: fix, find, or establish again the physicists redetermined Planck's constant
sequence: determine the order of constituents in They sequenced the human genome
determine: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort I want to see whether she speaks French See whether it works find out if he speaks Russian Check whether the train leaves on time
suspect: imagine to be the case or true or probable I suspect he is a fugitive I surmised that the butler did it
bespeak: be a signal for or a symptom of These symptoms indicate a serious illness Her behavior points to a severe neurosis The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
mark: designate as if by a mark This sign marks the border
blaze: indicate by marking trees with blazes blaze a trail
dimension: indicate the dimensions on These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart
signalize: make conspicuous or noteworthy
singularize: distinguish as singular
read: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero The gauge read `empty'
say: indicate The clock says noon
show: give evidence of, as of records The diary shows his distress that evening
strike: indicate (a certain time) by striking The clock struck midnight Just when I entered, the clock struck
indicate: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively I showed the customer the glove section He pointed to the empty parking space he indicated his opponents
point: indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle the dog pointed the dead duck
signalize: point out carefully and clearly
suspect: hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks
wonder: place in doubt or express doubtful speculation I wonder whether this was the right thing to do she wondered whether it would snow tonight
wonder: be amazed at We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities
explicate: elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
mature: develop and work out fully in one's mind I need to mature my thoughts
redevelop: formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
forecast: predict in advance
prophesy: predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
enlighten: give spiritual insight to; in religion
speculate: talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal
hint: drop a hint; intimate by a hint
intimate: give to understand I insinuated that I did not like his wife
clue in: provide someone with a clue Can you clue me in?
indicate: to state or express briefly indicated his wishes in a letter
indicate: suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine Tetracycline is indicated in such cases
convey: make known; pass on, of information She conveyed the message to me
say: communicate or express nonverbally What does this painting say? Did his face say anything about how he felt?
sign: communicate in sign language I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin
look: convey by one's expression She looked her devotion to me
flash: make known or cause to appear with great speed The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts
breathe: manifest or evince She breathes the Christian spirit
imply: express or state indirectly
burst out: give sudden release to an expression We burst out laughing 'I hate you,' she burst out
rip out: burst out with a violent or profane utterance ripped out a vicious oath ripped out with an oath
suggest: call to mind this remark evoked sadness
suggest: imply as a possibility The evidence suggests a need for more clarification
make out: imply or suggest Your remarks make me out to be stupid
connote: involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well
denote: have as a meaning `multi-' denotes `many'
mean: denote or connote `maison' means `house' in French An example sentence would show what this word means
denote: be a sign or indication of Her smile denoted that she agreed
signify: convey or express a meaning These words mean nothing to me! What does his strange behavior signify?
spell: indicate or signify I'm afraid this spells trouble!
twist: practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive Don't twist my words
euphemize: refer to something with a euphemism
speak in tongues: speak unintelligibly in or as if in religious ecstasy The parishioners spoke in tongues
voice: give voice to He voiced his concern
tone down: make less strong or intense; soften Tone down that aggressive letter The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements
unwrap: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold The actress won't reveal how old she is bring out the truth he broke the news to her unwrap the evidence in the murder case
muckrake: explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures This reporter was well-known for his muckraking
blow: cause to be revealed and jeopardized The story blew their cover The double agent was blown by the other side
out: be made known; be disclosed or revealed The truth will out
out: reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle The gay actor was outed last week Someone outed a CIA agent
come out of the closet: to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality This actor outed last year
unmask: reveal the true nature of The journal article unmasked the corrupt politician
spring: produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving
break: be released or become known; of news News of her death broke in the morning
leak: be leaked The news leaked out despite his secrecy
betray: reveal unintentionally Her smile betrayed her true feelings
unbosom: relieve oneself of troubling information
leak: tell anonymously The news were leaked to the paper
spill the beans: divulge confidential information or secrets Be careful--his secretary talks
keep quiet: refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut!
spell: orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of How do you spell this word? We had to spell out our names for the police officer
rede: give an interpretation or explanation to
moralize: interpret the moral meaning of moralize a story
reinterpret: interpret from a different viewpoint
explain: make plain and comprehensible He explained the laws of physics to his students
account for: give reasons for Can you account for all these absences?