AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
clarify: make clear and (more) comprehensible clarify the mystery surrounding her death
express: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise She expressed her anger He uttered a curse
swallow: utter indistinctly She swallowed the last words of her speech
raise: cause to be heard or known; express or utter raise a shout raise a protest raise a sad cry
breathe: utter or tell not breathe a word
drop: utter with seeming casualness; ; drop names" drop a hint
pour out: express without restraint The woman poured out her frustrations as the judge listened
miaou: make a cat-like sound
get off: deliver verbally He got off the best line I've heard in a long time
talk: express in speech She talks a lot of nonsense This depressed patient does not verbalize
verbalize: be verbose This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious
whiff: utter with a puff of air whiff out a prayer
talk of: discuss or mention They spoke of many things
blubber: utter while crying
express: give expression to She showed her disappointment
give: manifest or show This student gives promise of real creativity The office gave evidence of tampering
exude: make apparent by one's mood or behavior She exudes great confidence
vent: give expression or utterance to She vented her anger The graduates gave vent to cheers
drone: talk in a monotonous voice
deduce: conclude by reasoning; in logic
gather: conclude from evidence I gather you have not done your homework
recite: repeat aloud from memory she recited a poem The pupil recited his lesson for the day
say: recite or repeat a fixed text Say grace She said her `Hail Mary'
rattle down: recite volubly or extravagantly He could recite the names of all the chemical elements
list: give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of List the states west of the Mississippi
enumerate: specify individually She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug
itemize: place on a list of items itemize one's tax deductions
number: enumerate We must number the names of the great mathematicians
specify: decide upon or fix definitely fix the variables specify the parameters
name: mention and identify by name name your accomplices!
reset: set anew They re-set the date on the clock
count: name or recite the numbers in ascending order The toddler could count to 100
count: determine the number or amount of Can you count the books on your shelf? Count your change
census: conduct a census They censused the deer in the forest
number: give numbers to You should number the pages of the thesis
foliate: number the pages of a book or manuscript
total: determine the sum of Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town
tally: keep score, as in games
remit: refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
take a dare: be dared to do something and attempt it
consider: show consideration for; take into account You must consider her age The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient
raise: pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth raise your `o'
palatalize: pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate
nasalize: pronounce with a lowered velum She nasalizes all her vowels
nasalize: speak nasally or through the nose In this part of the country, people tend to nasalize
mispronounce: pronounce a word incorrectly She mispronounces many Latinate words
platitudinize: utter platitudes The candidate platitudinized and bored the audience
tsk: utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
voice: utter with vibrating vocal chords
tell: let something be known Tell them that you will be late
spill: reveal information If you don't oblige me, I'll talk! The former employee spilled all the details
relate: give an account of The witness related the events
tell: narrate or give a detailed account of Tell what happened The father told a story to his child
spin: twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing
crack: tell spontaneously crack a joke
rhapsodize: recite a rhapsody
tell: give evidence he was telling on all his former colleague
publicize: make public She aired her opinions on welfare
mean: mean or intend to express or convey You never understand what I mean! what do his words intend?
aim: direct (a remark) toward an intended goal She wanted to aim a pun
elaborate: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
embroider: add details to
qualify: describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
disambiguate: state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from Can you disambiguate this statement?
define: give a definition for the meaning of a word Define `sadness'
repeat: to say again or imitate followers echoing the cries of their leaders
parrot: repeat mindlessly The students parroted the teacher's words
repeat: to say, state, or perform again She kept reiterating her request
perseverate: psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus The subjects in this study perseverated
ditto: repeat an action or statement The next speaker dittoed her argument
regurgitate: repeat after memorization For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information
harp: come back to Don't dwell on the past She is always harping on the same old things
hark back: go back to something earlier This harks back to a previous remark of his
recur: return in thought or speech to something
translate: restate (words) from one language into another language I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S. Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries? She rendered the French poem into English He translates for the U.N.
synchronize: make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action synchronize this film
phrase: divide, combine, or mark into phrases phrase a musical passage
latinize: translate into Latin
gloss: provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases He annotated on what his teacher had written
paraphrase: express the same message in different words
translate: express, as in simple and less technical language Can you translate the instructions in this manual for a layman? Is there a need to translate the psychiatrist's remarks?
lexicalize: make or coin into a word or accept a new word into the lexicon of a language The concept expressed by German `Gemuetlichkeit' is not lexicalized in English
talk: exchange thoughts; talk with We often talk business Actions talk louder than words
talk down: speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child He talks down to her
dogmatize: speak dogmatically
speak: use language the baby talks already the prisoner won't speak they speak a strange dialect
smatter: speak with spotty or superficial knowledge She smatters Russian
level: talk frankly with; lay it on the line I have to level with you
monologuize: talk to oneself
converse: carry on a conversation
broach: bring up a topic for discussion
report: to give an account or representation of in words Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
report: make known to the authorities One student reported the other to the principal
report: complain about; make a charge against I reported her to the supervisor
report: announce one's presence I report to work every day at 9 o'clock
announce: announce publicly or officially The President declared war
check in: announce one's arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports
clock in: register one's arrival at work
clock out: register one's departure from work
report: announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city The team reported significant advances in their research
report: be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism Snow reported on China in the 1950's The cub reporter covered New York City
cover: maintain a check on; especially by patrolling The second officer covered the top floor
publish: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale publish a magazine or newspaper
edit: supervise the publication of The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years
circulate: cause to become widely known spread information circulate a rumor broadcast the news
sow: introduce into an environment sow suspicion or beliefs
telecast: broadcast via television The Royal wedding was televised
go around: become widely known and passed on the rumor spread the story went around in the office
bandy about: discuss casually bandy about an idea
popularize: cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use They popularized coffee in Washington State Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors
propagandize: spread by propaganda
propagandize: subject to propaganda
call: ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality He called me a bastard She called her children lazy and ungrateful
misname: assign in incorrect name to These misnamed philanthropists
tout: advertize in strongly positive terms This product was touted as a revolutionary invention
pronounce: pronounce judgment on They labeled him unfit to work here
rule: decide on and make a declaration about find someone guilty
qualify: pronounce fit or able She was qualified to run the marathon They nurses were qualified to administer the injections
disqualify: declare unfit She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete
air: broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television We cannot air this X-rated song
air: be broadcast This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M.
rerun: broadcast again, as of a film
announce: foreshadow or presage
announce: make known; make an announcement She denoted her feelings clearly
cry: proclaim or announce in public before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news He cried his merchandise in the market square
call: utter a characteristic note or cry bluejays called to one another
trump: proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
blare out: announce loudly
announce: give the names of He announced the winners of the spelling bee
advertise: call attention to Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS
advertise: make publicity for; try to sell (a product) The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops
bill: advertise especially by posters or placards He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso
proclaim: state or announce `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed The King will proclaim an amnesty
declare: proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast
trumpet: proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty
proclaim: declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles He was proclaimed King
articulate: express or state clearly
pronounce: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way She pronounces French words in a funny way I cannot say `zip wire' Can the child sound out this complicated word?
retroflex: articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants
subvocalize: articulate without making audible sounds she was reading to herself and merely subvocalized
say: utter aloud She said `Hello' to everyone in the office
syllabize: utter with distinct articulation of each syllable The poet syllabized the verses he read
drawl: lengthen and slow down or draw out drawl one's vowels
round: pronounce with rounded lips
give voice: put into words or an expression He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
dogmatize: state as a dogma
formularize: express as a formula
frame: formulate in a particular style or language I wouldn't put it that way She cast her request in very polite language
bumble: speak haltingly The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room
blurt out: utter impulsively He blurted out the secret He blundered his stupid ideas
tone: vary the pitch of one's speech
decline: inflect for number, gender, case, etc., in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
conjugate: add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc. conjugate the verb
stress: put stress on; utter with an accent In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
vocalize: pronounce as a vowel between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized
utter: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) She let out a big heavy sigh He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand
shoot: utter fast and forcefully She shot back an answer
gurgle: utter with a gurgling sound `Help,' the stabbing victim gurgled
cry: utter a characteristic sound The cat was crying
nasale: speak in a nasal voice `Come here,' he nasaled
bite out: utter She bit out a curse
lift: make audible He lifted a war whoop
volley: utter rapidly volley a string of curses
break into: express or utter spontaneously break into a yodel break into a song break into tears
heave: utter a sound, as with obvious effort She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do
chorus: utter in unison `yes,' the children chorused
sputter: utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
describe: give a description of He drew an elaborate plan of attack
represent: describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel
symbolize: represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols The poet symbolizes love in this poem These painters believed that artists should symbolize
actualize: represent or describe realistically
represent: serve as a means of expressing something The flower represents a young girl
dramatize: represent something in a dramatic manner These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth
overdramatize: present in an overly dramatic manner She is overdramatizing her child's failure in the physics class
portray: portray in words The book portrays the actor as a selfish person
address: give a speech to The chairman addressed the board of trustees
deliver: deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
deliver: utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.) The students delivered a cry of joy
speechify: make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality These ministers speechify on every occasion
approach: make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters
address: speak to someone
address: put an address on (an envelope)
misdirect: put a wrong address on misdirect the letter
enlighten: make understand Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal
post: publicize with, or as if with, a poster I'll post the news on the bulletin board
placard: publicize or announce by placards
gesticulate: show, express or direct through movement He gestured his desire to leave
shake: shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state shake one's head She shook her finger at the naughty students The old enemies shook hands Don't shake your fist at me!
telepathize: communicate nonverbally by telepathy some people believe they can telepathize with others around the world
write: communicate or express by writing Please write to me every week
write in: write to an organization Many listeners wrote in after the controversial radio program
style: make consistent with certain rules of style style a manuscript
apostrophize: use an apostrophe
encode: convert information into code encode pictures digitally
code: convert ordinary language into code We should encode the message for security reasons
decode: convert code into ordinary language
transliterate: rewrite in a different script The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated
transcribe: make a phonetic transcription of The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant
transcribe: write out from speech, notes, etc. Transcribe the oral history of this tribe
notate: put into notation, as of music or choreography Nowadays, you can notate an entire ballet; in the old days, the steps had to be memorized
romanize: write in the Latin alphabet many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names
rewrite: write differently; alter the writing of The student rewrote his thesis
revise: make revisions in revise a thesis
amend: make amendments to amend the document
sign: mark with one's signature; write one's name (on) She signed the letter and sent it off Please sign here
ink: append one's signature to They inked the contract
autograph: mark with one's signature The author autographed his book
countersign: add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity You must countersign on this line of the contract
execute: sign in the presence of witnesses The President executed the treaty
endorse: sign as evidence of legal transfer endorse cheques
cosign: sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan
record: register electronically They recorded her singing
demagnetize: erase (a magnetic storage device)
write: record data on a computer boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk
overwrite: write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data overwrite that file
erase: wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information Who erased the files form my hard disk?
ring up: to perform and record a sale on a cash register Sally rang up Eve's purchase of tomatoes
record: make a record of; set down in permanent form
manifest: record in a ship's manifest each passenger must be manifested
set forth: state set forth one's reasons
premise: set forth beforehand, often as an explanation He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand
file: place in a container for keeping records File these bills, please
file: record in a public office or in a court of law file for divorce file a complaint
trademark: register the trademark of The company trademarked their new gadget
document: record in detail The parents documented every step of their child's development
log up: record a distance travelled; on planes and cars
film: make a film or photograph of something take a scene shoot a movie
videotape: record on videotape
photograph: record on photographic film I photographed the scene of the accident She snapped a picture of the President
retake: photograph again Please retake that scene
reshoot: shoot again We had to reshoot that scene 24 times
x-ray: take an x-ray of something or somebody The doctor x-rayed my chest
score: make underscoring marks
underline: draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
quote: put quote marks around Here the author is quoting his colleague
type: write by means of a keyboard with types type the acceptance letter, please
shift: use a shift key on a keyboard She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case
handwrite: write by hand You should handwrite the note to your guests
backspace: hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard To erase, you must backspace
spell out: make explicit; specify in detail You should spell out your demands
jot down: write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of
scribble: write down quickly without much attention to detail
sketch: describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of sketch the outline of the book outline his ideas
block out: indicate roughly We sketched out our plan
correspond: exchange messages My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years
write: communicate (with) in writing Write her soon, please!
cable: send cables, wires, or telegrams
radio: transmit messages via radio waves he radioed for help
fax: send something via a facsimile machine Can you fax me the report right away?
sum up: give a summary (of) he summed up his results I will now summarize
docket: place on the docket for legal action Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried
recapitulate: summarize briefly Let's recapitulate the main ideas
retrograde: go back over retrograde arguments
state: express in words He said that he wanted to marry her tell me what is bothering you state your opinion state your name
say: state as one's opinion or judgement; declare I say let's forget this whole business
get out: express with difficulty I managed to get out a few words
declare: state emphatically and authoritatively He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with
profess: state freely The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades
declare: make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official Do you have anything to declare?
affirm: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true Before God I swear I am innocent
protest: affirm or avow formally or solemnly The suspect protested his innocence
reaffirm: affirm once again He reaffirmed his faith in the church
confirm: strengthen or make more firm The witnesses confirmed the victim's account
validate: give evidence for
reconfirm: confirm again You must reconfirm your flight reservations
swear: make a deposition; declare under oath
remonstrate: present and urge reasons in opposition
stress: to stress, single out as important Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
topicalize: emphasize by putting heavy stress on or by moving to the front of the sentence Speakers topicalize more often than they realize The object of the sentence is topicalized in what linguists call `Yiddish Movement'
point up: emphasize, especially by identification This novel points up the racial problems in England
drive home: make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something drive home a point or an argument I'm trying to drive home these basic ideas
underscore: give extra weight to (a communication) Her gesture emphasized her words
testify: give testimony in a court of law
vouch: give personal assurance; guarantee Will he vouch for me?
testify: provide evidence for The blood test showed that he was the father Her behavior testified to her incompetence
presume: constitute reasonable evidence for A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food
adduce: advance evidence for
allege: report or maintain He alleged that he was the victim of a crime He said it was too late to intervene in the war The registrar says that I owe the school money
assert: state categorically
predicate: affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
predicate: make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'
swear in: administer on oath to The speaker of the House swore in the new President
maintain: state or assert He maintained his innocence
demand: claim as due or just The bank demanded payment of the loan
demand: ask to be informed of I demand an explanation
command: demand as one's due This speaker commands a high fee The author commands a fair hearing from his readers
claim: ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example They claimed on the maximum allowable amount
remit: release from (claims, debts, or taxes) The taxes were remitted
stipulate: specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
stipulate: give a guarantee or promise of They stipulated to release all the prisoners
assure: inform positively and with certainty and confidence I tell you that man is a crook!
reassure: give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain I reassured him that we were safe