AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
uproot: move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment The war uprooted many people
intervene: get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?
meddle: intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly Don't meddle in my affairs!
dominate: have dominance or the power to defeat over Her pain completely mastered her The methods can master the problems
undertake: accept as a charge
rear: bring up raise a family bring up children
serve: work for or be a servant to May I serve you? She attends the old lady in the wheelchair Can you wait on our table, please? Is a salesperson assisting you? The minister served the King for many years
service: be used by; as of a utility The sewage plant served the neighboring communities The garage served to shelter his horses
represent: be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute I represent the silent majority
represent: be representative or typical for This period is represented by Beethoven
speak for: be a spokesperson for He represents the Government's position
comply: act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes He complied with my instructions You must comply or else! Follow these simple rules abide by the rules
take orders: receive and be expected to follow directions or commands I don't take orders from you!
disobey: refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired
sabotage: destroy property or hinder normal operations The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
counteract: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
gamble: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome When you buy these stocks you are gambling
go for broke: risk everything in one big effort the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race
luck it: act by relying on one's luck
dare: to be courageous enough to try or do something; , I don't dare call him she dares to dress differently from the others
venture: put at risk I will stake my good reputation for this
risk: expose to a chance of loss or damage We risked losing a lot of money in this venture Why risk your life? She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong
bell the cat: take a risk; perform a daring act Who is going to bell the cat?
honor: bestow honor or rewards upon Today we honor our soldiers The scout was rewarded for courageous action
recognize: show approval or appreciation of My work is not recognized by anybody! The best student was recognized by the Dean
rubricate: place in the church calendar as a red-letter day honoring a saint She was rubricated by the pope
ennoble: confer dignity or honor upon He was dignified with a title
decorate: award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to He was decorated for his services in the military
dishonor: bring shame or dishonor upon he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
help: give help or assistance; be of service Everyone helped out during the earthquake Can you help me carry this table? She never helps around the house
benefact: help as a benefactor The father benefacted his daughter in more ways than she was aware of
help out: be of help, as in a particular situation of need Can you help out tonight with the dinner guests?
succor: help in a difficult situation
expedite: speed up the progress of; facilitate This should expedite the process
avail: be of use to, be useful to It will avail them to dispose of their booty
minister: attend to the wants and needs of others I have to minister to my mother all the time
attend: take charge of or deal with Could you see about lunch? I must attend to this matter She took care of this business
tend: have care of or look after She tends to the children
care: provide care for The nurse was caring for the wounded
mother: care for like a mother She fusses over her husband
salvage: save from ruin, destruction, or harm
rescue: free from harm or evil
deliver: save from sins
save: bring into safety We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack
rehabilitate: help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated
restore: return to its original or usable and functioning condition restore the forest to its original pristine condition
defibrillate: stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks The patient's heart had to be defibrillated to save his life
discipline: punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently
discipline: develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control Parents must discipline their children Is this dog trained?
street-walk: walk the streets in search of customers The prostitute is street-walking every night
foster: promote the growth of Foster our children's well-being and education
spur: incite or stimulate The Academy was formed to spur research
promote: contribute to the progress or growth of I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
help: contribute to the furtherance of This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries
carry: take further or advance carry a cause
feed: support or promote His admiration fed her vanity
contribute: be conducive to The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing
support: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to She supported him during the illness Her children always backed her up
carry: compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance I resent having to carry her all the time
second: give support or one's approval to I'll second that motion I can't back this plan endorse a new project
obstruct: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of His brother blocked him at every turn
bottleneck: slow down or impede by creating an obstruction His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system
thwart: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge foil your opponent
dash: destroy or break dashed ambitions and hopes
short-circuit: hamper the progress of; impede short-circuit warm feelings
ruin: destroy or cause to fail This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election
undo: cause the ruin or downfall of A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign
break: cause the failure or ruin of His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage This play will either make or break the playwright
shipwreck: ruin utterly You have shipwrecked my career
stop: stop from happening or developing Block his election Halt the process
stay: stop a judicial process The judge stayed the execution order
enforce: ensure observance of laws and rules Apply the rules to everyone
enforce: compel to behave in a certain way Social relations impose courtesy
make: engage in make love, not war make an effort do research do nothing make revolution
effect: act so as to bring into existence effect a change
bring to bear: bring into operation or effect The new members brought to bear new concerns to the U.N.
carry: extend to a certain degree carry too far She carries her ideas to the extreme
practice: avail oneself to apply a principle practice a religion use care when going down the stairs use your common sense practice non-violent resistance
follow: adhere to or practice These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion
backdate: make effective from an earlier date The increase in tax was backdated to January
do: get (something) done I did my job
overachieve: perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected His daughter always overachieves
turn: accomplish by rotating turn a somersault turn cartwheels
underachieve: perform less well or with less success than expected John consistently underachieves, although he is very able My stocks underperformed last year
give: emit or utter Give a gulp give a yelp
misdo: do wrongly or improperly misdo one's job
go all out: perform a task as well as possible The cast gives full measure every night
run: carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine Run the dishwasher run a new program on the Mac the computer executed the instruction
dispatch: complete or carry out discharge one's duties
execute: carry out the legalities of execute a will or a deed
give: execute and deliver Give bond
exempt: grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to She exempted me from the exam
forgive: absolve from payment I forgive you your debt
spare: save or relieve from an experience or action I'll spare you from having to apologize formally
antagonize: act in opposition to
countercheck: oppose or check by a counteraction
purge: oust politically Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime
rehabilitate: reinstall politically Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime
anticipate: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
sin: commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
fall: yield to temptation or sin Adam and Eve fell
fall: lose one's chastity a fallen woman
drop the ball: commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake I blundered during the job interview
transgress: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises offend all laws of humanity violate the basic laws or human civilization break a law break a promise
conflict: go against, as of rules and laws He ran afoul of the law This behavior conflicts with our rules
rape: force (someone) to have sex against their will The woman was raped on her way home at night
gang-rape: rape (someone) successively with several attackers The prisoner was gang-raped
desecrate: violate the sacred character of a place or language desecrate a cemetery violate the sanctity of the church profane the name of God
sodomize: practice anal sex upon
sodomize: copulate with an animal
practice: carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions practice law
shamanize: practice shamanism
overdo: do something to an excessive degree He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
oversimplify: simplify to an excessive degree Don't oversimplify the problem
undertake: accept as a challenge I'll tackle this difficult task
impinge: impinge or infringe upon This impinges on my rights as an individual This matter entrenches on other domains
trespass: make excessive use of You are taking advantage of my good will! She is trespassing upon my privacy
pamper: treat with excessive indulgence grandparents often pamper the children Let's not mollycoddle our students!
break in: enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act Someone broke in while I was on vacation They broke into my car and stole my radio! who broke into my account last night?
crack: gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions she cracked my password crack a safe
trespass: enter unlawfully on someone's property Don't trespass on my land!
burglarize: commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
heed: pay close attention to; give heed to Heed the advice of the old men
victimize: deprive of by deceit He swindled me out of my inheritance She defrauded the customers who trusted her the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
short-change: cheat someone by not returning him enough money
rig: arrange the outcome of by means of deceit rig an election
cheat: deprive somebody of something by deceit The con-man beat me out of $50 This salesman ripped us off! we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme They chiseled me out of my money
beat: avoid paying beat the subway fare
welsh: cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
victimize: make a victim of I was victimized by this con-man
cheat: engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud Who's chiseling on the side?
deceive: be false to; be dishonest with
shill: act as a shill The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up
flim-flam: deceive somebody We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week
fool: make a fool or dupe of
cheat on: be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage She cheats on her husband Might her husband be wandering?
fudge: tamper, with the purpose of deception Fudge the figures cook the books falsify the data
juggle: manipulate by or as if by moving around components juggle an account so as to hide a deficit
hoax: subject to a playful hoax or joke
ensnare: take or catch as if in a snare or trap I was set up! The innocent man was framed by the police
juggle: influence by slyness
snooker: fool or dupe He was snookered by the con-man's smooth talk
observe: behave as expected during of holidays or rites Keep the commandments celebrate Christmas Observe Yom Kippur
observe: conform one's action or practice to keep appointments she never keeps her promises We kept to the original conditions of the contract
make good: act as promised make good on promises
solemnize: observe or perform with dignity or gravity The King solemnized this day of morning
corrupt: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality debauch the young people with wine and women Socrates was accused of corrupting young men Do school counselors subvert young children? corrupt the morals
infect: corrupt with ideas or an ideology society was infected by racism
lead off: teach immoral behavior to It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits
poison: spoil as if by poison poison someone's mind poison the atmosphere in the office
bastardize: change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
blackmail: exert pressure on someone through threats
suborn: incite to commit a crime or an evil deed He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife
prosecute: bring a criminal action against (in a trial) The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson
defend: be the defense counsel for someone in a trial Ms. Smith will represent the defendant
action: institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against He was warned that the district attorney would process him She actioned the company for discrimination
perpetrate: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation perpetrate a crime pull a bank robbery
make: carry out or commit make a mistake commit a faux-pas
rebel: take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
rebel: break with established customs
resist: refuse to comply
revolt: make revolution The people revolted when bread prices tripled again
defect: desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot
riot: take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot Students were rioting everywhere in 1968
agitate: try to stir up public opinion
persecute: cause to suffer Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union
arrive: succeed in a big way; get to the top After he published his book, he had arrived I don't know whether I can make it in science! You will go far, my boy!
carry: win approval or support for Carry all before one His speech did not sway the voters
charm: control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
govern: exercise authority over; as of nations Who is governing the country now?
tyrannize: rule a country as a tyrant
reign: have sovereign power Henry VIII reigned for a long time
cope: come to terms with We got by on just a gallon of gas They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
improvise: manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
fend: try to manage without help The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died
hack: be able to manage or manage successfully I can't hack it anymore she could not cut the long days in the office
scrape along: manage one's existence barely I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary
befriend: become friends with John and Eric soon became friends Have you made friends yet in your new environment?
pal: become friends; act friendly towards
relegate: refer to another person for decision or judgment She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues
consort: keep company with; hang out with He associates with strange people She affiliates with her colleagues
crusade: exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for The liberal party pushed for reforms She is crusading for women's rights The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
fall back: have recourse to The government resorted to rationing meat
take: develop a habit He took to visiting bars
colonize: settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
decolonize: grant independence to (a former colony) West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's
philander: have amorous affairs; of men He has been womanizing for years
take up: turn one's interest to He took up herpetology at the age of fifty
condescend: do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
take care: be careful, prudent, or watchful Take care when you cross the street!
parole: release a criminal from detention and place him on parole The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison
club: gather and spend time together They always club together
club: unite with a common purpose The two men clubbed together
emcee: act as a master of ceremonies
frivol: act frivolously
serve: devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas She served the art of music He served the church serve the country
invigilate: watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
lord it over: act like the master of He is lording it over the students
happen: chance to be or do something, without intention or causation I happen to have just what you need!
chance: be the case by chance I chanced to meet my old friend in the street
stampede: act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse Companies will now stampede to release their latest software
stampede: cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating
meet: satisfy or fulfill meet a need this job doesn't match my dreams
rain out: prevent or interrupt due to rain The storm had washed out the game
work: operate in a certain place, area, or specialty She works the night clubs The salesman works the Midwest This artist works mostly in acrylics
make a point: make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally
ply: apply oneself diligently Ply one's trade
apply: apply oneself to Please apply yourself to your homework
repeat: do over They would like to take it over again
rest: be inactive, refrain from acting The committee is resting over the summer
meet: get to know; get acquainted with I met this really handsome guy at a bar last night! we met in Singapore
come near: almost do or experience something She came near to screaming with fear
surprise: come upon or take unawares She surprised the couple He surprised an interesting scene
blindside: catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences The economic downturn blindsided many investors
swell: become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son
mingle: get involved or mixed-up with He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair
estrange: remove from customary environment or associations years of boarding school estranged the child from her home
sneak: put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner sneak a look sneak a cigarette
play: behave in a certain way play safe play it safe play fair
appear: present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority He had to appear in court last month She appeared on several charges of theft
remember oneself: recover one's good manners after a lapse or stop behaving badly Please remember yourself, Charles!
assemble: get people together assemble your colleagues get together all those who are interested in the project gather the close family members
make: form by assembling individuals or constituents Make a quorum
play around: commit adultery he plays around a lot
join: come into the company of She joined him for a drink
move: live one's life in a specified environment she moves in certain circles only
escape: remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion We escaped to our summer house for a few days The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer
touch: deal with; usually used with a form of negation I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole The local Mafia won't touch gambling
fail: be unable I fail to understand your motives
take: carry out take action take steps take vengeance
guard: take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence guard against becoming too friendly with the staff guard against infection
break: happen or take place Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months
follow: accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of Let's follow our great helmsman! She followed a guru for years
use: seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage She uses her influential friends to get jobs The president's wife used her good connections
take to: develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation She took to drink Men take to the military trades
begin: begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object begin a cigar She started the soup while it was still hot We started physics in 10th grade
call the shots: exercise authority or be in charge Who is calling the shots in this house?
address: greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name He always addresses me with `Sir' Call me Mister She calls him by first name
relax: become less severe or strict The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
relax: make less severe or strict The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
relax: become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group
go off half-cocked: act prematurely or without reflection or too soon she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked
slam-dunk: make a forceful move against the electronic travel market is slam-dunking traditional travel agencies
baby-sit: take watchful responsibility for I baby-sit the neighbor's plants when she is out of town
unite: bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups
fix: influence an event or its outcome by illegal means fix a race
straiten: bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
administer: direct the taking of administer an exam administer an oath
exist: have an existence, be extant Is there a God?
preexist: exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time Did this condition pre-exist?
kick around: be around; be alive or active Does the old man still kick around?
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) John is rich This is not a good answer
account: be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam
cut across: be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations Opinions on bombing the Serbs cut across party lines
stretch: occupy a large, elongated area The park stretched beneath the train line
neighbor: be located near or adjacent to Pakistan neighbors India
neighbor: live or be located as a neighbor the neighboring house