AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
capture: attract; cause to be enamored She captured all the men's hearts
beckon: appear inviting The shop window decorations beckoned
endear: make attractive or lovable This behavior endeared her to me
antagonize: provoke the hostility of Don't antagonize your boss
tempt: give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting the window displays tempted the shoppers
attract: be attractive to The idea of a vacation appeals to me The beautiful garden attracted many people
bring: attract the attention of The noise and the screaming brought the curious
disgust: cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of The pornographic pictures sickened us
turn off: cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
repel: be repellent to; cause aversion in
shock: surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
overwhelm: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
kill: overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!
knock out: overwhelm with admiration All the guys were knocked out by her charm
stagger: astound or overwhelm, as with shock She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake
lock: hold fast (in a certain state) He was locked in a laughing fit
shock: strike with disgust or revulsion The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
despair: abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart Don't despair--help is on the way!
despond: lose confidence or hope; become dejected The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election
hope: be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes I am still hoping that all will turn out well
elate: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism Music can uplift your spirits
puff: make proud or conceited The sudden fame puffed her ego
exhilarate: fill with sublime emotion The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
inspire: heighten or intensify These paintings exalt the imagination
sadden: make unhappy The news of her death saddened me
overjoy: cause to feel extremely joyful or happy the economic growth overjoyed the German industry
gladden: make glad or happy
exult: feel extreme happiness or elation
rejoice: feel happiness or joy
lighten: make more cheerful the conversation lightened me up a bit
weigh down: be oppressive or disheartening to
depress: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted These news depressed her The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
comfort: give moral or emotional strength to
still: lessen the intensity of or calm The news eased my conscience still the fears
please: give pleasure to or be pleasing to These colors please the senses a pleasing sensation
please: give satisfaction The waiters around her aim to please
titillate: excite pleasurably or erotically A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine
satisfy: make happy or satisfied
content: make content I am contented
enchant: hold spellbound
work: gratify and charm, usually in order to influence the political candidate worked the crowds
disenchant: free from enchantment
cheer: give encouragement to
rise: become heartened or elated Her spirits rose when she heard the good news
draw out: make more sociable The therapist drew out the shy girl
bring out: encourage to be less reserved The teacher tried to bring out the shy boy
spur: give heart or courage to
chill: depress or discourage The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers
dishearten: take away the enthusiasm of
intimidate: to compel or deter by or as if by threats
throw cold water on: be discouraging or negative about
dither: make a fuss; be agitated
enjoy: derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in She relished her fame and basked in her glory
feast one's eyes: look at with great enjoyment She feasted her eyes on the Tuscan landscape
devour: enjoy avidly She devoured his novels
exacerbate: exasperate or irritate
fascinate: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe The snake charmer fascinates the cobra
startle: to stimulate to action ..startled him awake galvanized into action
bore: cause to be bored
feel for: share the suffering of
commiserate: to feel or express sympathy or compassion
condole: express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death You must condole the widow
sympathize: share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
care: feel concern or interest I really care about my work I don't care
care a hang: show no concern or interest; always used in the negative I don't give a hoot She doesn't give a damn about her job
wallow: be ecstatic with joy
estrange: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious
alienate: make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated the boring work alienated his employees
drift apart: lose personal contact over time The two women, who had been roommates in college, drifted apart after they got married
wish: hope for; have a wish I wish I could go home now
wish: feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
wish: prefer or wish to do something Do you care to try this dish? Would you like to come along to the movies?
please: be the will of or have the will (to) he could do many things if he pleased
begrudge: wish ill or allow unwillingly
desire: feel or have a desire for; want strongly I want to go home now I want my own room
itch: have a strong desire or urge to do something She is itching to start the project He is spoiling for a fight
like: want to have I'd like a beer now!
feel like: have an inclination for something or some activity I feel like staying in bed all day I feel like a cold beer now
prefer: like better; value more highly Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels We prefer sleeping outside
hope: expect and wish I trust you will behave better from now on I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise
envy: be envious of; set one's heart on
covet: wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person) She covets her sister's house
salivate: be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something She was salivating over the raise she anticipated
drool over: envy without restraint
admire: feel admiration for
look down on: regard with contempt the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest
lust after: have a strong sexual desire for he is lusting after his secretary
hanker: desire strongly or persistently
love: get pleasure from I love cooking
take pride: feel proud of She took great pride in her sons
fall apart: lose one's emotional or mental composure She fell apart when her only child died
burn: feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion She was burning with anger He was burning to try out his new skies
die: feel indifferent towards She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery
fly high: be elated He was flying high during the summer months
glow: experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion She was beaming with joy Her face radiated with happiness
glow: be exuberant or high-spirited Make the people's hearts glow
bring down: cause to be enthusiastic Her playing brought down the house
disarm: make less hostile; win over Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely
disgruntle: put into a bad mood or into bad humour The employees were disgruntled by their bad working conditions
electrify: excite suddenly and intensely The news electrified us
spook: frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action The noise spooked the horse
obsess: be preoccupied with something She is obsessing over her weight
puzzle: be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide We puzzled over her sudden departure
move: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion He moved his hand slightly to the right
drop back: take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football The defender dropped back behind his teammate
hit the dirt: fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire
prolapse: slip or fall out of place, as of body parts prolapsed rectum
plunge: dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity She plunged at it eagerly
ease: move gently or carefully He eased himself into the chair
whish: move with a whishing sound The car whished past her
stand still: remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by
freeze: stop moving or become immobilized When he saw the police car he froze
grind to a halt: be unable to move further The car bogged down in the sand
mire: cause to get stuck as if in a mire The mud mired our cart
gravitate: move due to the pull of gravitation The stars gravitate towards each other
travel: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically How fast does your new car go? We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell news travelled fast
float: move lightly, as if suspended The dancer floated across the stage
thrash: move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation The system is thrashing again!
seek: go to or towards a liquid seeks its own level
whine: move with a whining sound The bullets were whining past us
fly: be dispersed or disseminated Rumors and accusations are flying
ride: move like a floating object The moon rode high in the night sky
come: cover a certain distance She came a long way
ghost: move like a ghost The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard
pass over: fly over The plane passed over Damascus
fly: travel in an airplane she is flying to Cincinnati tonight Are we driving or flying?
red-eye: travel on an overnight flight The candidate red-eyed from California to the East Coast the night before the election to give a last stump speech
hop: travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc. She hopped a train to Chicago He hopped rides all over the country
tube: ride or float on an inflated tube We tubed down the river on a hot summer day
travel: undergo transportation as in a vehicle We travelled North on Rte. 508
wend: direct one's course or way wend your way through the crowds
sheer: cause to sheer She sheered her car around the obstacle
pull over: steer a vehicle to the side of the road The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed
do: travel or traverse (a distance) This car does 150 miles per hour We did 6 miles on our hike every day
fly: move quickly or suddenly He flew about the place
go out: leave the house to go somewhere We never went out when our children were small
desert: leave behind the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period
raft: travel by raft in water Raft the Colorado River
take: travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route He takes the bus to work She takes Route 1 to Newark
get around: move around; move from place to place How does she get around without a car?
travel: make a trip for pleasure
junketeer: go on a pleasure trip
repair: move, travel, or proceed toward some place He repaired to his cabin in the woods
travel to: go to certain places as for sightseeing Did you ever visit Paris?
visit: come to see in an official or professional capacity The governor visited the prison The grant administrator visited the laboratory
revisit: visit again We revisited Rome after 25 years
frequent: be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place She haunts the ballet
cruise: sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing We were cruising in the Caribbean
cruise: travel at a moderate speed Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude
tour: make a tour of a certain place We toured the Provence this summer
travel: undertake a journey or trip
sledge: ride in or travel with a sledge the antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline The children sledged all day by the lake
voyage: travel on water propelled by wind or by other means The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
sail: traverse or travel on (a body of water) We sailed the Atlantic He sailed the Pacific all alone
travel: travel upon or across travel the oceans
trek: make a long and difficult journey They trekked towards the North Pole with sleds and skis
trek: journey on foot, especially in the mountains We spent the summer trekking in the foothills of the Himalayas
ride: ride over, along, or through Ride the freeways of California
fly: travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic
fly: cause to fly or float fly a kite
kite: fly a kite Kids were kiting in the park They kited the Red Dragon model
move over: move in order to make room for someone for something The park gave way to a supermarket `Move over,' he told the crowd
go: move away from a place into another direction Go away before I start to cry The train departs at noon
shove off: leave; informal or rude shove off! The children shoved along Blow now!
come: move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody He came singing down the road Come with me to the Casbah come down here! come out of the closet! come into the room
approach: come near in time Winter is approaching approaching old age
get on: grow late or (of time) elapse It is getting on midnight--let's all go to bed!
drive up: approach while driving The truck entered the driveway and drove up towards the house
move: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense Move those boxes into the corner, please I'm moving my money to another bank The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
work: move in an agitated manner His fingers worked with tension
center: move into the center That vase in the picture is not centered
re-enter: enter again You cannot re-enter the country with this visa
pump: move up and down The athlete pumps weights in the gym
siphon: convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
transit: cause or enable to pass through The canal will transit hundreds of ships every day
sluice: draw through a sluice sluice water
sluice: transport in or send down a sluice sluice logs
draw: take liquid out of a container or well She drew water from the barrel
tap: draw (liquor) from a tap tap beer in a bar
suction: remove or draw away by the force of suction the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs
suck: draw something in by or as if by a vacuum Mud was sucking at her feet
rack: draw off from the lees rack wine
transplant: lift and reset in another soil or situation Transplant the young rice plants
move: change residence, affiliation, or place of employment We moved from Idaho to Nebraska The basketball player moved from one team to another
move in: occupy a place The crowds are moving in
evacuate: move out of an unsafe location into safety After the earthquake, residents were evacuated
migrate: move from one country or region to another and settle there Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries
migrate: move periodically or seasonally birds migrate in the Winter The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting
stay: stay put (in a certain place) We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati Stay put in the corner here! Stick around and you will learn something!
start: get going or set in motion We simply could not start the engine start up the computer
hot-wire: start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock The woman who lost the car keys had to hot-wire her van
rein: stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins He reined in his horses in front of the post office
pull: rein in to keep from winning a race pull a horse
restart: start an engine again, for example
crank: start by cranking crank up the engine
round: wind around; move along a circular course round the bend
jumpstart: start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
stop: cause to stop stop a car stop the thief
halt: cause to stop Halt the engines Arrest the progress halt the presses
bring up: cause to come to a sudden stop The noise brought her up in shock
cut: stop filming cut a movie scene
cut: make an abrupt change of image or sound cut from one scene to another
cut away: move quickly to another scene or focus when filming `cut away now!' the director shouted
cut to: move to another scene when filming The camera cut to the sky
flag down: signal to stop Let's flag down a cab--it's starting to rain The policeman flagged down our car
stop: come to a halt, stop moving the car stopped She stopped in front of a store window
pull up short: stop abruptly The police car pulled up short and then turned around fast
check: stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution She checked for an instant and missed a step
check: stop in a chase especially when scent is lost The dog checked
turn on a dime: have a small turning radius My little subcompact car turns on a dime!
rein: stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins They reined in in front of the post office
stall: come to a stop The car stalled in the driveway
stall: cause an engine to stop The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car
stop: interrupt a trip we stopped at Aunt Mary's house they stopped for three days in Florence
draw up: come to a halt after driving somewhere The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn The chauffeur hauled up in front of us
draw up: cause (a vehicle) to stop He pulled up the car in front of the hotel
brake: cause to stop by applying the brakes brake the car before you go into a curve
brake: stop travelling by applying a brake We had to brake suddenly when a chicken crossed the road
ply: travel a route regularly Ships ply the waters near the coast
start: begin or set in motion I start at eight in the morning Ready, set, go!
get off the ground: get started or set in motion, used figuratively the project took a long time to get off the ground
lurch: move abruptly The ship suddenly lurched to the left
jolt: move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
jar: shock physically Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game
duck: to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away Before he could duck, another stone struck him
bob: move up and down repeatedly her rucksack bobbed gently on her back
dabble: bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water dabbling ducks
bob around: move up and down with no specific path the cork bobbed around in the pool
wallow: roll around, pigs were wallowing in the mud
roll: move by turning over or rotating The child rolled down the hill turn over on your left side
rim: roll around the rim of the ball rimmed the basket
roll: cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis She rolled the ball They rolled their eyes at his words
transit: pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place) The comet will transit on September 11
tramp down: walk on and flatten tramp down the grass trample the flowers
roll over: make a rolling motion or turn The dog rolled over
trundle: move heavily the streetcar trundled down the avenue
waver: sway to and fro
writhe: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) The prisoner writhed in discomfort The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
wobble: move unsteadily His knees wobbled The old cart wobbled down the street
sidle: move sideways
sidle: move unobtrusively or furtively The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log
pronk: jump straight up kangaroos pronk
sweep: move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions The diva swept into the room Shreds of paper sailed through the air The searchlights swept across the sky
swan: sweep majestically Airplanes were swanning over the mountains
brush: sweep across or over Her long skirt brushed the floor A gasp swept cross the audience
skid: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
submarine: move forward or under in a sliding motion The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car
skid: slide without control the car skidded in the curve on the wet road
wamble: move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
shimmy: tremble or shake His voice wobbled with restrained emotion
jostle: come into rough contact with while moving The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train
push: move with force, He pushed the table into a corner
push: press against forcefully without moving she pushed against the wall with all her strength
push: move strenuously and with effort The crowd pushed forward
push out: push to thrust outward
push aside: push out of the way
muscle into: force one's way He muscled into the union
boost up: push upward She pushed up her children when the policeman came by
waft: be driven or carried along, as by the air Sounds wafted into the room
float: set afloat He floated the logs down the river The boy floated his toy boat on the pond
drift: cause to be carried by a current drift the boats downstream
refloat: set afloat again refloat a grounded boat
rock: move back and forth or sideways the ship was rocking the tall building swayed She rocked back and forth on her feet
roll: move, rock, or sway from side to side The ship rolled on the heavy seas
reciprocate: alternate the direction of motion of the engine reciprocates the propeller
rock: cause to move back and forth rock the cradle rock the baby the wind swayed the trees gently
cradle: hold or place in or as if in a cradle He cradled the infant in his arms
fluctuate: move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern the line on the monitor vacillated
swing: move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner He swung back
swing: change direction with a swinging motion; turn swing back swing forward
nod: sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion the flowers were nodding in the breeze
lash: lash or flick about sharply The lion lashed its tail
oscillate: move or swing from side to side regularly the needle on the meter was oscillating
hunt: oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent The oscillator hunts about the correct frequency
librate: vibrate before coming to a total rest the children's swing librated
flicker: move back and forth very rapidly the candle flickered
swing around: turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically He turned around to face his opponent My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake
pulsate: expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
pulsate: move with or as if with a regular alternating motion the city pulsated with music and excitement
pulse: drive by or as if by pulsation A soft breeze pulsed the air
palpitate: beat rapidly His heart palpitated
beat: move rhythmically Her heart was beating fast
beat out: beat out a rhythm
beat: indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks Beat the rhythm
flap: move noisily flags flapped in the strong wind
teeter: move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
roll: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment The gypsies roamed the woods roving vagabonds the wandering Jew The cattle roam across the prairie the laborers drift from one town to the next They rolled from town to town
tramp: cross on foot We had to tramp the creeks
walk: take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure The lovers held hands while walking We like to walk every Sunday
constitutionalize: take a walk for one's health or to aid digestion, as after a meal A good way of exercising is to constitutionalize
gallivant: wander aimlessly in search of pleasure