AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
triangulate: divide into triangles or give a triangular form to triangulate the piece of cardboard
unitize: divide (bulk material) and process as units
parcel: divide into parts The developers parceled the land
sliver: divide into slivers or splinters
paragraph: divide into paragraphs, as of text This story is well paragraphed
balkanize: divide a territory into small, hostile states
unite: act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
consociate: bring or come into association or action The churches consociated to fight their dissolution
walk: be or act in association with We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters Walk with God
band together: form a group or unite The groups banded together
reunify: unify again, as of a country Will Korea reunify?
register: enroll to vote register for an election
enroll: register formally as a participant or member The party recruited many new members
cross-file: have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
list: include in a list Am I listed in your register?
inventory: make or include in an itemized record or report Inventory all books before the end of the year
empanel: enter into a list of prospective jurors
cross-index: make an index that refers from one point to the next These references are cross-indexed
blacklist: put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted many books were blacklisted by the Nazis
veto: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent The President vetoed the bill
kill: thwart the passage of kill a motion he shot down the student's proposal
vote: be guided by in voting vote one's conscience
empower: give or delegate power or authority to She authorized her assistant to sign the papers
endow: give qualities or abilities to
cover: invest with a large or excessive amount of something She covered herself with glory
confirm: administer the rite of confirmation to the children were confirmed in their mother's faith
accredit: grant credentials to The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution recognize an academic degree
appoint: assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to He was appointed deputy manager She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance
create: invest with a new title, office, or rank Create one a peer
confirm: support a person for a position The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense
defrock: divest of the frock; of church officials
disenfranchise: deprive of voting rights
affranchise: grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century
cancel: declare null and void; make ineffective Cancel the election results strike down a law
cancel: postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled Call off the engagement cancel the dinner party we had to scrub our vacation plans scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
invalidate: declare invalid The contract was annulled void a plea
break: invalidate by judicial action The will was broken
validate: declare or make legally valid
formalize: make formal or official We formalized the appointment and gave him a title
issue: circulate or distribute or equip with issue a new uniform to the children supply blankets for the beds
reissue: issue (a new version of) if you forget your password, it can be changed and reissued
distribute: make available The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia
recall: make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty
disbar: remove from the bar; expel from the practice of law by official action The corrupt lawyer was disbarred
outlaw: declare illegal; outlaw Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.
monetize: give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country They monetized the lira
legalize: make legal Marijuana should be legalized
desegregate: open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups This school is completely desegregated
segregate: separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation This neighborhood is segregated We don't segregate in this county
murder: kill intentionally and with premeditation The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
assassinate: murder; especially of socially prominent persons Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel
execute: kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment In some states, criminals are executed
draw: pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
pillory: expose to ridicule or public scorn
crucify: kill by nailing onto a cross Jesus Christ was crucified
execute: murder in a planned fashion The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed
lynch: kill without legal sanction The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child
shoot: kill by firing a missile
electrocute: kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair The serial killer was electrocuted
electrocute: kill by electric shock She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted
burn: burn at the stake Witches were burned in Salem
hang: kill by hanging The murderer was hanged on Friday
date: go on a date with Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart
double-date: go out on a date with a partner and another couple let's double date this Saturday
go steady: date regularly; have a steady relationship with Did you know that she is seeing an older man? He is dating his former wife again!
pick up: meet someone for sexual purposes he always tries to pick up girls in bars
ask out: make a date Has he asked you out yet?
meet: get together socially or for a specific purpose
stick together: be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble The two families stuck together throughout the war
visit: pay a brief visit The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens
call: make a stop in a harbour The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow
pay: render pay a visit pay a call
see: go to see for professional or business reasons You should see a lawyer We had to see a psychiatrist
see: go to see for a social visit I went to see my friend Mary the other day
drop by: visit informally and spontaneously We frequently drop by the neighbors' house for a cup of coffee
marry: take in marriage
inmarry: marry within one's own tribe or group The inhabitants of this isolated village tend to inmarry
marry: perform a marriage ceremony The minister married us on Saturday We were wed the following week The couple got spliced on Hawaii
solemnize: perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies
remarry: marry, not for the first time After her divorce, she remarried her high school sweetheart
pair: form a pair or pairs The two old friends paired off
divorce: get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage The couple divorced after only 6 months
celebrate: have a celebration They were feting the patriarch of the family After the exam, the students were celebrating
revel: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities The members of the wedding party made merry all night Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!
party: have or participate in a party The students were partying all night before the exam
amuse: occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion The play amused the ladies
take in: visit for entertainment take in the sights
slum: spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century
visit: go to see a place, as for entertainment We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
carouse: engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking They were out carousing last night
receive: have or give a reception The lady is receiving Sunday morning
ban: forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
embargo: ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons embargoed publications
free: make (information) available for publication release the list with the names of the prisoners
imprison: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail The suspects were imprisoned without trial the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
raid: search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on The police raided the crack house
confine: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
intern: deprive of freedom During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West
bind over: order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her The defendant was bound over for trial
imprison: confine as if in a prison His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone
cage: confine in a cage The animal was caged
trap: place in a confining or embarrassing position He was trapped in a difficult situation
manumit: free from slavery or servitude
subjugate: make subservient; force to submit or subdue
liberate: grant freedom to The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university
emancipate: give equal rights to; of women and minorities
appeal: take a court case to a higher court for review He was found guilty but appealed immediately
appeal: challenge (a decision) She appealed the verdict
book: record a charge in a police register The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man
reserve: arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance reserve me a seat on a flight The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family please hold a table at Maxim's
ticket: issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street Move your car or else you will be ticketed!
expatriate: expel from a country The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions
punish: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on The students were penalized for showing up late for class we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again
get it: receive punishment You are going to get it!
catch it: receive punishment; be scolded or reprimanded I really caught it the other day!
victimize: punish unjustly
hear: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process The jury had heard all the evidence The case will be tried in California
rehear: hear or try a court case anew
judge: put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of The football star was tried for the murder of his wife The judge tried both father and son in separate trials
expel: force to leave or move out He was expelled from his native country
suspend: bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
send down: suspend temporarily from college or university, in England
admit: allow to enter; grant entry to We cannot admit non-members into our club building This pipe admits air
reject: refuse entrance or membership They turned away hundreds of fans Black people were often rejected by country clubs
readmit: admit anew The refugee was readmitted into his home country
extradite: hand over to the authorities of another country They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there
banish: expel, as if by official decree he was banished from his own country
banish: expel from a community or group
banish: ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
rusticate: send to the country He was rusticated for his bad behavior
coerce: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : She forced him to take a job in the city He squeezed her for information
turn up the heat: apply great or increased pressure The Democrats turned up the heat on their candidate to concede the election
drive: to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly She is driven by her passion
bludgeon: overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas
steamroller: bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat
dragoon: compel by coercion, threats, or crude means They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone
terrorize: coerce by violence or with threats
compel: force somebody to do something We compel all students to fill out this form
clamor: compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring They clamored the mayor into building a new park
condemn: compel or force into a particular state or activity His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence
bring oneself: cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative He could not bring himself to call his parents
trouble oneself: take the trouble to do something; concern oneself He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday Don't bother, please
trouble: to cause inconvenience or discomfort to Sorry to trouble you, but...
shame: compel through a sense of shame She shamed him into making amends
stigmatize: to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful He denounced the government action She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock
classify: declare unavailable, as for security reasons Classify these documents
declassify: lift the restriction on and make available again reclassify the documents
restrict: place under restrictions; limit access to This substance is controlled
train: cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it train the vine
scant: limit in quality or quantity
localize: restrict something to a particular area
pull the plug: prevent from happening or continuing The government pulled the plug on spending
control: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits moderate your alcohol intake hold your tongue hold your temper control your anger
catch: check oneself during an action She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind
bate: moderate or restrain; lessen the force of He bated his breath when talking about this affair capable of bating his enthusiasm
indulge: give free rein to The writer indulged in metaphorical language
regulate: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations We cannot regulate the way people dress This town likes to regulate
zone: regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
discriminate: treat differently on the basis of sex or race
stratify: divide society into social classes or castes Income distribution often stratifies a society
stratify: develop different social levels, classes, or castes Society stratifies when the income gap widens
advantage: give an advantage to This system advantages the rich
disadvantage: put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm This rule clearly disadvantages me
treat: interact in a certain way Do right by her Treat him with caution, please Handle the press reporters gently
handle with kid gloves: handle with great care and sensitivity You have to handle the students with kid gloves
fall all over: display excessive love or show excessive gratitude towards This student falls all over her former professor when she sees him
nurse: treat carefully He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly
strong-arm: handle roughly He was strong-armed by the policemen
ride roughshod: treat inconsiderately or harshly
brutalize: treat brutally
do well by: treat with respect and consideration children should do well by their parents
gloss over: treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
skimp: work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
mistreat: treat badly This boss abuses his workers She is always stepping on others to get ahead
kick around: treat badly; abuse They won't have me to kick around any more!
misbehave: behave badly The children misbehaved all morning
fall from grace: revert back to bad behavior after a period of good behavior The children fell from grace when they asked for several helpings of dessert
act up: misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way The children acted up when they were not bored
condescend: debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way I won't stoop to reading other people's mail
behave: behave in a certain manner She carried herself well he bore himself with dignity They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
walk around: behave in a certain manner or have certain properties He walks around with his nose in the air She walks around with this strange boyfriend
walk: live or behave in a specified manner walk in sadness
pose: behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers! She postured and made a total fool of herself
attitudinize: assume certain affected attitudes
behave: behave well or properly The children must learn to behave
right: make reparations or amends for right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
over-correct: make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
expiate: make amends for expiate one's sins
make up: make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point I have to make up a French exam Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?
control: check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard Are you controlling for the temperature?
protest: express opposition through action or words dissent to the laws of the country
demonstrate: march in protest; take part in a demonstration Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle
picket: serve as pickets or post pickets picket a business to protest the layoffs
fail: fall short in what is expected She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust
breeze through: succeed at easily She sailed through her exams You will pass with flying colors She nailed her astrophysics course
pull off: be successful; achieve a goal She succeeded in persuading us all I managed to carry the box upstairs She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it The pianist negociated the difficult runs
do: carry on or function We could do with a little more help around here
pass: go unchallenged; be approved The bill cleared the House
fail: fail to get a passing grade She studied hard but failed nevertheless Did I fail the test?
fail: judge unacceptable The teacher failed six students
pass: accept or judge as acceptable The teacher passed the student although he was weak
succeed: attain success or reach a desired goal The enterprise succeeded We succeeded in getting tickets to the show she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
luck out: succeed by luck I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot
nail down: succeed in obtaining a position He nailed down a spot at Harvard
pass: go successfully through a test or a selection process She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now
work: have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought How does your idea work in practice? This method doesn't work The breaks of my new car act quickly The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water
pan out: be a success The idea panned out
achieve: to gain with effort she achieved her goal despite setbacks
begin: achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war
come to: attain The horse finally struck a pace
compass: bring about; accomplish This writer attempts more than his talents can compass
average: achieve or reach on average He averaged a C
wangle: achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
botch: make a mess of, destroy or ruin I botched the dinner and we had to eat out the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
fail: be unsuccessful Where do today's public schools fail? The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably
strike out: be unsuccessful in an endeavor The candidate struck out with his health care plan
fall: suffer defeat, failure, or ruin We must stand or fall fall by the wayside
fail: fail to do something; leave something undone She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account
choke: fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience
fall through: fail utterly; collapse The project foundered
try: make an effort or attempt He tried to shake off his fears The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps The police attempted to stop the thief He sought to improve himself She always seeks to do good in the world
have a go: make an attempt at something I never sat on a horse before but I'll give it a go
grope: search blindly or uncertainly His mind groped to make the connection
take pains: try very hard to do something
endeavor: attempt by employing effort we endeavor to make our customers happy
buck: to strive with determination John is bucking for a promotion
test: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to This approach has been tried with good results Test this recipe
float: circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform
field-test: test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used The Army field tested the new tanks
give it a whirl: try let's give it a whirl!
experiment: to conduct a test or investigation We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease
experiment: try something new, as in order to gain experience Students experiment sexually The composer experimented with a new style
screen: test or examine for the presence of disease or infection screen the blood for the HIV virus
check: make an examination or investigation check into the rumor check the time of the class
breathalyze: test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer
democratize: introduce democratic reforms; of nations
democratize: become (more) democratic; of nations
waive: do without or cease to hold or adhere to We are dispensing with formalities relinquish the old ideas
dispense: grant a dispensation; grant an exemption I was dispensed from this terrible task
woo: make amorous advances towards John is courting Mary
court: engage in social activities leading to marriage We were courting for over ten years
woo: seek someone's favor China is wooing Russia
chase: pursue someone sexually or romantically
take the stage: attract attention onto oneself
secede: withdraw from an organization or communion After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away
break: interrupt a continued activity She had broken with the traditional patterns
neutralize: make politically neutral and thus inoffensive The treaty neutralized the small republic
co-opt: neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance
manipulate: influence or control shrewdly or deviously He manipulated public opinion in his favor
influence: have and exert influence or effect The artist's work influenced the young painter She worked on her friends to support the political candidate
color: modify or bias His political ideas color his lectures
swing: influence decisively This action swung many votes over to his side
betray: deliver to an enemy by treachery Judas sold Jesus The spy betrayed his country
fall for: be deceived, duped, or entrapped by He fell for her charms He fell for the con man's story
bind: create social or emotional ties The grandparents want to bond with the child
fixate: attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40