AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
note: make mention of She observed that his presentation took up too much time They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing
write down: put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
dash down: write down hastily She dashed off a letter to her lawyer
complete: write all the required information onto a form fill out this questionnaire, please! make out a form
note: make a written note of she noted everything the teacher said that morning
exemplify: clarify by giving an example of
conclude: reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
arrange: make arrangements for Can you arrange a meeting with the President?
firm up: arrange firmly firm up one's plans
specify: be specific about Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
overgeneralize: draw too general a conclusion It is dangerous to overgeneralize
generalize: draw from specific cases for more general cases
universalize: make universal This author's stories universalize old themes
generalize: speak or write in generalities
mention: commend he was cited for his outstanding achievements
quote: repeat a passage from He quoted the Bible to her
quote: refer to for illustration or proof He said he could quote several instances of this behavior
misquote: quote incorrectly He had misquoted the politician
quote: name the price of quote prices for cars
mention: make reference to His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
invoke: cite as an authority; resort to He invoked the law that would save him I appealed to the law of 1900 She invoked an ancient law
raise: put forward for consideration or discussion raise the question of promotions bring up an unpleasant topic
call up: bring forward for consideration The case was called up in court
slip in: insert casually She slipped in a reference to her own work
drag up: mention something unpleasant from the past Drag up old stories
name: give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property Many senators were named in connection with the scandal The almanac identifies the auspicious months
apply: refer (a word or name) to a person or thing He applied this racial slur to me!
allude: make a more or less disguised reference to He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
drive: move into a desired direction of discourse What are you driving at?
add: state or say further `It doesn't matter,' he supplied
toss in: add casually to a conversation `I don't agree with this,' she tossed in
decree: issue a decree The King only can decree
opine: express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation John spoke up at the meeting
editorialize: insert personal opinions into an objective statement
baptize: administer baptism to The parents had the child baptized
refer: use a name to designate Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary
style: designate by an identifying term They styled their nation `The Confederate States'
dub: give a nickname to
name: assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to They named their son David The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
rename: assign a new name to Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990
go by: be called; go by a certain name She goes by her maiden name again
entitle: give a title to
label: assign a label to; designate with a label These students were labelled `learning disabled'
designate: assign a name or title to
excommunicate: exclude from a church or a religious community The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner
covenant: enter into a covenant or formal agreement They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world
post: mark or expose as infamous She was branded a loose woman
mail: cause to be directed or transmitted to another place send me your latest results I'll mail you the paper when it's written
express: send by rapid transport or special messenger service She expressed the letter to Florida
write: communicate by letter He wrote that he would be coming soon
airmail: send or transport by airmail Letters to Europe from the U.S. are best airmailed
register: send by registered mail I'd like to register this letter
e-mail: communicate electronically on the computer she e-mailed me the good news
network: communicate with and within a group You have to network if you want to get a good job
express-mail: send by express mail or courier Express-mail the documents immediately
disk-jockey: comment on music to be played He has a job disk-jockeying on the weekend
cover: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression This book deals with incest The course covered all of Western Civilization The new book treats the history of China
sugarcoat: cause to appear more pleasant or appealing The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts
theologize: treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character
discourse: to consider or examine in speech or writing The author talks about the different aspects of this question The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'
talk shop: discuss matters that are related to work As soon as they met, the linguists started to talk shop
stonewall: obstruct or hinder any discussion Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls
browbeat: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
agree: achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman
compromise: make a compromise; arrive at a compromise nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise
whore: compromise oneself for money or other gains She whored herself to Hollywood
give and take: make mutual concessions In life you have to give and take
queer: put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
compromise: expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy
chatter: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
chatter: make noise as if chattering away The magpies were chattering in the trees
yack: talk incessantly and tiresomely
babble: to talk foolishly The two women babbled and crooned at the baby
chat up: talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries My husband never flirts with other women
chew the fat: talk socially without exchanging too much information the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
shmooze: talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
sign: communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu
signify: make known with a word or signal He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal
mouth: articulate silently; form words with the lips only She mouthed a swear word
lip-synch: move the lips in synchronization (with recorded speech or song)
close up: refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent The children shut up when their father approached
beckon: signal with the hands or nod She waved to her friends He waved his hand hospitably
summon: ask to come summon a lawyer
dish the dirt: wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies She won't dish the dirt
rumor: tell or spread rumors It was rumored that the next president would be a woman
snivel: talk in a tearful manner
hoot: to utter a loud clamorous shout the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance
grunt: issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise He grunted his reluctant approval
whistle: utter or express by whistling She whistled a melody
whistle: give a signal by whistling She whistled for her maid
whistle: make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound the kettle was singing the bullet sang past his ear
murmur: speak softly or indistinctly She murmured softly to the baby in her arms
mumble: talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
slur: speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur your comments are slurring your co-workers
snort: indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom
spit: utter with anger or contempt
groan: indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets The ancient door soughed when opened
grumble: to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds he grumbled a rude response Stones grumbled down the cliff
roar: make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles The wind was howling in the trees The water roared down the chute
yawp: make a raucous noise
thunder: to make or produce a loud noise The river thundered below The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle
sough: make a murmuring sound the water was purling
howl: emit long loud cries wail in self-pity howl with sorrow
squall: make high-pitched, whiney noises
howl: cry loudly, as of animals The coyotes were howling in the desert
bark: speak in an unfriendly tone She barked into the dictaphone
bark: make barking sounds The dogs barked at the stranger
bay: bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
yelp: bark in a high-pitched tone the puppies yelped
bleat: cry plaintively The lambs were bleating
bawl: shout loudly and without restraint
bellow: make a loud noise, as of animal The bull bellowed
squawk: utter a harsh abrupt scream
carry: sing or play against other voices or parts He cannot carry a tune
chant: recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm The rabbi chanted a prayer
intonate: speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone please intonate with sadness
yodel: sing by changing register; sing by yodeling The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains
warble: sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
quaver: give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
declaim: recite in elocution
scan: read metrically scan verses
rant: talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
peep: make high-pitched sounds the birds were chirping in the bushes
churr: make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
meow: cry like a cat the cat meowed
purr: indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats
quack: utter quacking noises The ducks quacked
honk: cry like a goose The geese were honking
honk: use the horn of a car
chitter: make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
hiss: make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
hiss: express or utter with a hiss
hee-haw: braying characteristic of donkeys
squeal: utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
cluck: make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
moo: make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
click: produce a click Xhosa speakers click
trill: pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r' Some speakers trill their r's
hum: sing with closed lips She hummed a melody
roll: pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/ She rolls her r's
cackel: make a cackling sound The fire cackled cozily
hum: make a low continuous sound The refrigerator is humming
cackle: talk or utter in a cackling manner The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine
gaggle: make a noise characteristic of a goose Cackling geese
jam: interfere with or prevent the reception of signals Jam the Voice of America block the signals emitted by this station
barrage jam: jam an entire frequency spectrum During the Cold War, the Soviets routinely barrage jammed to interfere with transmissions from the West
point jam: jam a narrow band of frequencies We can counter point-jamming effectively
spot jam: jam a single frequency This operator is spot-jammed
mince: make less severe or harsh He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears
crunch: make a crushing noise his shoes were crunching on the gravel
comment: make or write a comment on he commented the paper of his colleague
kibitz: make unwanted and intrusive comments
notice: express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway She acknowledged his complement with a smile it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing
ignore: refuse to acknowledge She cut him dead at the meeting
neigh: make a characteristic sound, of a horse
give: convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture Throw a glance She gave me a dirty look
give: convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow Don't pay him any mind give the orders Give him my best regards pay attention
give: bestow give homage render thanks
carry: serve as a means for expressing something The painting of Mary carries motherly love His voice carried a lot of anger
carry: pass on a communication The news was carried to every village in the province
express: indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. Can you express this distance in kilometers?
haw: utter `haw' he hemmed and hawed
hem and haw: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd
render: pass down render a verdict deliver a judgment
set: establish as the highest level or best performance set a record
send: transfer The spy sent the classified information off to Russia
call: send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message Hawaii is calling! A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling
provide: determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation The will provides that each child should receive half of the money The Constitution provides for the right to free speech
come across: communicate the intended meaning or impression He came across very clearly
invite: request the participation or presence of The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference
share: communicate I'd like to share this idea with you
thrash out: discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement
croak: utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
write out: make out and issue write out a check cut a ticket Please make the check out to me
introduce: bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
puff: praise extravagantly The critics puffed up this Broadway production
explain: define The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean
babble: utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention
keep: maintain by writing regular records keep a diary maintain a record keep notes
get: communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone Bill called this number and he got Mary The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake
think twice: consider and reconsider carefully Think twice before you have a child
confront: present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize We confronted him with the evidence He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions An enormous dilemma faces us
tone: utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically The students chanted the same slogan over and over again
gulp: utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat
menace: express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture he menaced the bank manager with a stick
beam: express with a beaming face or smile he beamed his approval
smile: express with a smile She smiled her thanks
hurl: utter with force; utter vehemently hurl insults throw accusations at someone
sing: to make melodious sounds The nightingale was singing
call: read aloud to check for omissions or absentees Call roll
write up: bring to public notice by writing, with praise or condemnation The New York Times wrote him up last week Did your boss write you up?
traverse: deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
ask: require or ask for as a price or condition He is asking $200 for the table The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage
call: indicate a decision in regard to call balls and strikes behind the plate
connect: join for the purpose of communication Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?
connect: join by means of communication equipment The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area
give: accord by verdict give a decision for the plaintiff
request: inquire for (information) I requested information from the secretary
seek: inquire for seek directions from a local
communicate: be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas He and his sons haven't communicated for years Do you communicate well with your advisor?
etymologize: give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word) The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing
begin: begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language She began Russian at an early age We started French in fourth grade
reprobate: abandon to eternal damnation God reprobated the unrepenting sinner
message: send a message There is no messaging service at this company
message: send as a message She messaged the final report by fax
message: send a message to She messaged the committee
conclude: reach agreement on They concluded an economic agreement We concluded a cease-fire
pluralize: mark with a grammatical morpheme that indicates plural How do speakers pluralize nouns in Japanese?
harsh on: criticize harshly the teacher keeps harshing on the same kid
compete: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
put in: make an application as for a job or funding We put in a grant to the NSF
try for: make an attempt at achieving something She tried for the Olympics
play: participate in games or sport We played hockey all afternoon play cards Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches
develop: move into a strategically more advantageous position develop the rook
develop: move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions Spassky developed quickly
fumble: drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder fumble a grounder
replay: play again We replayed the game replay a point
move: have a turn; make one's move in a game Can I go now?
bluff: deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
serve: put the ball into play It was Agassi's turn to serve
open: make the opening move Kasparov opened with a standard opening
draw: choose at random draw a card cast lots
trump: play a trump
confront: oppose, as in hostility or a competition You must confront your opponent Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring The two enemies finally confronted each other
front: confront bodily breast the storm
meet: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle Princeton plays Yale this weekend Charlie likes to play Mary
play: employ in a game or in a specific position They played him on first base
play: use or move I had to play my queen
play: shoot or hit in a particular manner She played a good backhand last night
hook: secure with the foot hook the ball
replay: repeat a game against the same opponent Princeton replayed Harvard
pit: set into opposition or rivalry let them match their best athletes against ours pit a chess player against the Russian champion He plays his two children off against each other
play out: play to a finish We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last
bear down: exert full strength The pitcher bore down
fistfight: fight with the fists The man wanted to fist-fight
catch: be the catcher Who is catching?
enter: become a participant; be involved in enter a race enter an agreement enter a drug treatment program enter negotiations
jump: enter eagerly into He jumped into the game
drop out: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat In the second round, the challenger gave up
demolish: defeat soundly The home team demolished the visitors
smash: overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful) The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off
swallow: engulf and destroy The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries
cut to ribbons: defeat totally We must cut the other team to ribbons!
face off: start a game by a face-off
shoot: score shoot a basket shoot a goal
convert: complete successfully score a penalty shot or free throw
convert: score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone Smith converted and his team won
referee: be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
handicap: put at a disadvantage The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements
bias: influence in an unfair way you are biasing my choice by telling me yours
race: compete in a race he is running the Marathon this year let's race and see who gets there first
show: finish third or better in a horse or dog race he bet $2 on number six to show
place: finish second or better in a horse or dog race he bet $2 on number six to place
arm: prepare oneself for a military confrontation The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East troops are building up on the Iraqi border
rearm: arm anew After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm
disarm: remove offensive capability from
disarm: take away the weapons from; render harmless
demobilize: retire from military service
mobilize: get ready for war
man: provide with workers We cannot man all the desks Students were manning the booths
staff: provide with staff This position is not always staffed
station: assign to a station
team: form a team We teamed up for this new project
embed: attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division
gang: act as an organized group
group: form a group or group together
contend: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight the tribesmen fought each other Siblings are always fighting Militant groups are contending for control of the country
join battle: engage in a conflict The battle over health care reform was joined
tug: struggle in opposition She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts
fight: fight against or resist strongly The senator said he would oppose the bill Don't fight it!
recalcitrate: show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side
settle: get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury I finally settled with my old enemy
battle: battle or contend against in or as if in a battle The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq We must combat the prejudices against other races they battled over the budget
wrestle: combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority
go to war: commence hostilities
make peace: end hostilities The brothers who had been fighting over their inheritance finally made peace
campaign: go on a campaign; go off to war
campaign: run, stand, or compete for an office or a position Who's running for treasurer this year?
stump: travel through a district and make political speeches the candidate stumped the Northeast
rerun: run again for office Bush wants to rerun in 1996
barnstorm: tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month
serve: do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function He served as head of the department for three years She served in Congress for two terms
sit: serve in a specific professional capacity the priest sat for confession she sat on the jury
staff: serve on the staff of The two men staff the reception desk
act: discharge one's duties She acts as the chair In what capacity are you acting?
criticize: act as a critic Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either
rotate: perform a job or duty on a rotating basis Interns have to rotate for a few months