AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
misplace: place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position misplaced modifiers
juxtapose: place side by side The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors
set down: put or settle into a position The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley
bottle: put into bottles bottle the mineral water
ground: confine or restrict to the ground After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot
pillow: rest on or as if on a pillow pillow your head
misplace: place (something) where one cannot find it again I misplaced my eyeglasses
rail: lay with rails hundreds of miles were railed out here
stack: arrange in stacks heap firewood around the fireplace stack your books up on the shelves
rick: pile in ricks rick hay
cord: stack in cords cord firewood
stack: load or cover with stacks stack a truck with boxes
stagger: to arrange in a systematic order stagger the chairs in the lecture hall
pile up: arrange into piles or stacks She piled up her books in my living room
scuffle: fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters the drunken men started to scuffle
wrestle: engage in a wrestling match The children wrestled in the garden
mudwrestle: wrestle in mud some people enjoy watching people who mudwrestle
struggle: to exert strenuous effort against opposition he struggled to get free from the rope
attract: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes Her good looks attract the stares of many men The ad pulled in many potential customers This pianist pulls huge crowds The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
catch: attract and fix His look caught her She caught his eye Catch the attention of the waiter
repel: cause to move back by force or influence repel the enemy push back the urge to smoke beat back the invaders
draw in: pull inward or towards a center The pilot drew in the landing gear The cat retracted his claws
invaginate: fold inwards some organs can invaginate
intussuscept: introvert or invaginate the intussuscepted gut
hurl: throw forcefully
crash: hurl or thrust violently He dashed the plate against the wall Waves were dashing against the rock
precipitate: hurl or throw violently The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below
pelt: cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile They pelted each other with snowballs
throw: propel through the air throw a frisbee
defenestrate: throw through or out of the window The rebels stormed the palace and defenestrated the President
deliver: throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball The pitcher delivered the ball
strike out: put out or be put out by a strikeout Oral struck out three batters to close the inning
drive: cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force drive the ball far out into the field
deep-six: throw from a boat
ridge: throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides He ridged his corn
throw: cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation switch on the light throw the lever
switch on: cause to operate by flipping a switch switch on the light turn on the stereo
switch off: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch Turn off the stereo, please cut the engine turn out the lights
engage: keep engaged engaged the gears
ride: keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot Don't ride the clutch!
disengage: release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles I want to disengage myself from his influence disengage the gears
propel: cause to move forward with force Steam propels this ship
drive: push, propel, or press with force Drive a nail into the wall
fling: throw with force or recklessness fling the frisbee
flip: throw or toss with a light motion flip me the beachball toss me newspaper
throw back: throw back with a quick, light motion She tossed back her head
lob: propel in a high arc lob the tennis ball
shed: get rid of he shed his image as a pushy boss shed your clothes
shell: fall out of the pod or husk The corn shelled
autotomize: cause a body part to undergo autotomy
pitch: erect and fasten pitch a tent
camp: establish or set up a camp
sling: hurl as if with a sling
chuck: throw carelessly chuck the ball
launch: propel with force launch the space shuttle Launch a ship
float: put into the water float a ship
blast off: launch with great force the rockets were blasted off
launch: get going; give impetus to launch a career Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process
launch: launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage launch a ship
catapult: shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort
project: throw, send, or cast forward project a missile
skim: cause to skip over a surface Skip a stone across the pond
boost: push or shove upward, as if from below or behind The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption
jet: issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth Water jetted forth flames were jetting out of the building
force: force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically She rammed her mind into focus He drives me mad
toe: drive obliquely toe a nail
wreathe: form into a wreath
wreathe: decorate or deck with wreaths wreathe the grave site
frost: decorate with frosting frost a cake
encrust: decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
upend: set, turn, or stand on end upend the box and empty the contents
intertwine: spin,wind, or twist together intertwine the ribbons Twine the threads into a rope intertwined hearts
twine: make by twisting together or intertwining twine a rope
untwine: undo what has been twined together untwine the strings
raddle: twist or braid together, interlace
pleach: interlace the shoots of pleach a hedge
spin: work natural fibers into a thread spin silk
weave: interlace by or as if by weaving
shoot: variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors shoot cloth
tinsel: interweave with tinsel tinseled velvet
braid: form or weave into a braid or braids braid hair
braid: decorate with braids or ribbons braid a collar
unbraid: undo the braids of unbraid my hair
undo: cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect I wish I could undo my actions
vandalize: destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism vandalize the park
key: vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot
unravel: become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of unravel the thread
ravel: tangle or complicate a ravelled story
ravel: disentangle can you unravel the mystery?
lace: draw through eyes or holes lace the shoelaces
relace: lace again She relaced her boots
thread: pass a thread through thread a needle
wind: coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem wind your watch
wind: arrange or or coil around roll your hair around your finger Twine the thread around the spool She wrapped her arms around the child
encircle: form a circle around encircle the errors
cheese: wind onto a cheese cheese the yarn
ball: form into a ball by winding or rolling ball wool
clue: roll into a ball
reel off: unwind from or as if from a reel unreel the tape
unwind: reverse the winding or twisting of unwind a ball of yarn
unwind: separate the tangles of
coil: wind around something in coils or loops
jam: crowd or pack to capacity the theater was jampacked
deluge: fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid the basement was inundated after the storm The images flooded his mind
stuff: cram into a cavity The child stuffed candy into his pockets
overstuff: stuff too much The pillow was overstuffed
jam: get stuck and immobilized the mechanism jammed
malfunction: fail to function or function improperly the coffee maker malfunctioned
double: do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions She doubles as his wife and secretary
function: perform as expected when applied The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in Does this old car still run well? This old radio doesn't work anymore
roll: begin operating or running The cameras were rolling The presses are already rolling
run: be operating, running or functioning The car is still running--turn it off!
idle: run disconnected or idle the engine is idling
go on: start running, functioning, or operating the lights went on the computer came up
go off: stop running, functioning, or operating Our power went off during the hurricane
pad: line or stuff with soft material pad a bra
wedge: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space I squeezed myself into the corner
dislodge: remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space
throw: cause to fall off The horse threw its inexperienced rider
exorcise: expel through adjuration or prayers exorcise evil spirits
lodge: put, fix, force, or implant lodge a bullet in the table stick your thumb in the crack
lounge: sit or recline comfortably He was lounging on the sofa
dislodge: remove or force out from a position The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble
implant: fix or set securely or deeply He planted a knee in the back of his opponent The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
puddle: dip into mud before planting puddle young plants
pot: plant in a pot He potted the palm
repot: put in a new, usually larger, pot The plant had grown and had to be repotted
nest: fit together or fit inside nested bowls
sandwich: insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men
bury: embed deeply She sank her fingers into the soft sand He buried his head in her lap
set: insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
transplant: place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
graft: cause to grow together parts from different plants graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree
ingrain: thoroughly work in His hands were grained with dirt
entrench: fix firmly or securely
entrench: occupy a trench or secured area The troops dug in for the night
emboss: raise in a relief embossed stationery
block: stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block block the book cover
impress: mark or stamp with or as if with pressure To make a batik, you impress a design with wax
spot: make a spot or mark onto The wine spotted the tablecloth
clean: remove while making clean Clean the spots off the rug
clean: make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from Clean the stove! The dentist cleaned my teeth
wash up: wash dishes I cook and my husband washes up after dinner
pipe-clay: whiten or clean with pipe-clay pipe-clay leather
houseclean: clean and tidy up the house She housecleans every week
g.i.: clean in preparation for inspection the soldiers GIed the barracks
spring-clean: thoroughly clean the entire house, often done only once a year she started spring-cleaning on April 1
scavenge: clean refuse from Scavenge a street
dirty: make soiled, filthy, or dirty don't soil your clothes when you play outside!
mire: soil with mud, muck, or mire The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden
wash: cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water Wash the towels, please!
wash out: wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink
pressure-wash: wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew pressure-wash the house
rinse: wash off soap or remaining dirt
pan: wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
cradle: wash in a cradle cradle gold
stonewash: wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance stonewash blue jeans
handwash: wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine This delicate sweater must be handwashed
machine wash: wash by machine Can these shirts be machine-washed?
acid-wash: wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look acid-wash blue jeans
tarnish: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
darken: tarnish or stain a scandal that darkened the family's good name
defile: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon sully someone's reputation
blemish: mar or impair with a flaw her face was blemished
speckle: mark with small spots speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots
stipple: produce a mottled effect The sunlight stippled the trees
spatter: spot, splash, or soil The baby spattered the bib with food
spat: become permanently attached mollusks or oysters spat
absorb: take in, also metaphorically The sponge absorbs water well She drew strength from the minister's words
sponge up: absorb as if with a sponge sponge up the spilled milk on the counter
absorb: become imbued The liquids, light, and gases absorb
reabsorb: undergo resorption
assimilate: take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
sorb: take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
aspirate: remove as if by suction aspirate the wound
take in: accept The cloth takes up the liquid
incorporate: unite or merge with something already in existence incorporate this document with those pertaining to the same case
work: move into or onto work the raisins into the dough the student worked a few jokes into his presentation work the body onto the flatbed truck
stir: mix or add by stirring Stir nuts into the dough
spill: cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over spill the beans all over the table
spill: pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities shed tears spill blood God shed His grace on Thee
seed: go to seed; shed seeds The dandelions went to seed
spill: cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container spill the milk splatter water
drape: arrange in a particular way drape a cloth
hang: fall or flow in a certain way This dress hangs well Her long black hair flowed down her back
trail: hang down so as to drag along the ground The bride's veiled trailed along the ground
drape: place casually The cat draped herself on the sofa
sit: be seated
perch: sit, as on a branch The birds perched high in the tree
seat: show to a seat; assign a seat for The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith
seat: place in or on a seat the mother seated the toddler on the high chair
reseat: show to a different seat The usher insisted on reseating us
lay: put in a horizontal position lay the books on the table lay the patient carefully onto the bed
lay: lay eggs This hen doesn't lay
blow: lay eggs certain insects are said to blow
squat: sit on one's heels In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm
kneel: rest one's weight on one's knees In church you have to kneel during parts of the service
stand: be standing; be upright We had to stand for the entire performance!
stand back: stand away from an object or person He stood back to look at her
stand: put into an upright position Can you stand the bookshelf up?
lie: be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position The sick man lay in bed all day the books are lying on the shelf
recumb: lean in a comfortable resting position He was reposing on the couch
recline: cause to recline She reclined her head on the pillow
overlie: lie upon; lie on top of the granite overlies the older rocks
lie awake: lie without sleeping She was so worried, she lay awake all night long
repose: lie when dead Mao reposes in his mausoleum
bask: be exposed The seals were basking in the sun
buckle: fasten with a buckle or buckles
unbuckle: undo the buckle of Unbuckle your seat belt
brooch: fasten with or as if with a brooch
erase: remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!
delete: remove or make invisible Please delete my name from your list
strike: remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line Please strike this remark from the record scratch that remark
scratch out: strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out scratch out my name on that list
deface: mar or spoil the appearance of scars defaced her cheeks The vandals disfigured the statue
dissect: cut open or cut apart dissect the bodies for analysis
vivisect: cut (a body) open while still alive people no longer vivisect animals--it's considered unethical
anatomize: dissect in order to analyze anatomize the bodies of the victims of this strange disease
bisect: cut in half or cut in two bisect a line
transect: cut across or divide transversely the trails transect the property
trisect: cut in three trisect a line
scar: mark with a scar The skin disease scarred his face permanently
pockmark: mark with or as if with pockmarks Her face was pockmarked by the disease
cicatrize: form a scar, after an injury the skin will cicatrize and it will heal soon
sculpt: shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband
whittle: cut small bits or pare shavings from whittle a piece of wood
whittle away: cut away in small pieces
cut: separate with or as if with an instrument Cut the rope
crop: cut short She wanted her hair cropped short
cut away: remove by cutting off or away cut away the branch that sticks out
undercut: cut away the underpart of undercut a vein of ore
sabre: cut or injure with a saber
cut out: form and create by cutting out Picasso cut out a guitar from a piece of paper
die: cut or shape with a die Die out leather for belts
cut: divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult Wayne cut She cut the deck for a long time
trench: cut or carve deeply into letters trenched into the stone
dock: remove or shorten the tail of an animal
tear: to separate or be separated by force planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars
cleave: separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument cleave the bone
separate: force, take, or pull apart He separated the fighting children Moses parted the Red Sea
break: separate from a clinch, in boxing The referee broke the boxers
separate: come apart The two pieces that we had glued separated
segregate: divide from the main body or mass and collect Many towns segregated into new counties Experiments show clearly that genes segregate
segment: divide or split up The cells segmented
reduce: undergo meiosis The cells reduce
cleave: make by cutting into The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock
slit: cut a slit into slit the throat of the victim
slit: make a clean cut through slit her throat
gore: cut into gores gore a skirt
worry: lacerate by biting the dog worried his bone
saw: cut with a saw saw wood for the fireplace
splice: join by interweaving strands Splice the wires
splice: join together so as to form new genetic combinations splice genes
splice: join the ends of splice film
fleece: shear the wool from shear sheep
mince: cut into small pieces mince the garlic
discerp: cut off from a whole His head was severed from his body The soul discerped from the body
sever: set or keep apart sever a relationship
collide: crash together with violent impact The cars collided Two meteors clashed
smash: collide or strike violently and suddenly The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail
crash: undergo damage or destruction on impact the plane crashed into the ocean The car crashed into the lamp post
crash: break violently or noisily; smash
crash: cause to crash The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost
wrap: crash into so as to coil around The teenager wrapped his car around the fire hydrant
collide: cause to collide The physicists collided the particles
ditch: crash or crash-land ditch a car ditch a plane
segment: divide into segments segment an orange segment a compound word
syllabify: divide into syllables syllabify the words
quarter: divide into quarters quarter an apple
partition: divide into parts, pieces, or sections The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British
pound: partition off into compartments The locks pound the water of the canal
destroy: destroy completely; damage irreparably You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank! The tears ruined her make-up
do a job on: destroy completely or make ugly or useless The dog did a job on my pillow The seamstress did a job on my wedding gown
subvert: destroy completely we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis
get: overcome or destroy The ice storm got my hibiscus the cat got the goldfish
devour: destroy completely Fire had devoured our home
rape: destroy and strip of its possession The soldiers raped the beautiful country
explode: destroy by exploding The enemy exploded the bridge
consume: destroy completely The fire consumed the building
shipwreck: destroy a ship The vessel was shipwrecked
bust up: smash or break forcefully The kid busted up the car
ruin: reduce to ruins The country lay ruined after the war
bang up: damage or destroy as if by violence The teenager banged up the car of his mother
uproot: pull up by or as if by the roots uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden
plant: put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground Let's plant flowers in the garden
dibble: plant with a wooden hand tool dibble Spring bulbs
afforest: establish a forest on previously unforested land afforest the mountains
re-afforest: reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc. re-afforest the area that was burned during the fighting
reforest: forest anew After the fire, they reforested the mountain
replant: plant again or anew They replanted the land He replanted the seedlings
smother: conceal or hide smother a yawn muffle one's anger strangle a yawn
smother: envelop completely smother the meat in gravy
smother: deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion smother fires
smother: deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor
install: set up for use install the washer and dryer We put in a new sink
retrofit: fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing
install: place Her manager had set her up at the Ritz
reinstall: install again She reinstalled the washer after it had been repaired
post: place so as to be noticed post a sign post a warning at the dump
choke: be too tight; rub or press This neckband is choking the cat
choke: wring the neck of The man choked his opponent
strangle: kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air he tried to strangle his opponent A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
decapitate: cut the head of the French King was beheaded during the Revolution
guillotine: kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country
garrote: strangle with an iron collar people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain
impale: kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole the enemies were impaled and left to die
dismember: separate the limbs from the body the tiger dismembered the tourist
tease: tear into pieces tease tissue for microscopic examinations
dismember: divide into pieces our department was dismembered when our funding dried up The Empire was discerped after the war
strain: become stretched or tense or taut the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed; the rope strained when the weight was attached
clench: hold in a tight grasp clench a steering wheel
rend: tear or be torn violently The curtain ripped from top to bottom pull the cooked chicken into strips
tear: separate or cause to separate abruptly The rope snapped tear the paper
shred: tear into shreds
grate: reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface grate carrots and onions grate nutmeg
grapple: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
tamp down: press down tightly tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso
press down: press down Depress the space key
lower: cause to drop or sink The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir
ram: strike or drive against with a heavy impact ram the gate with a sledgehammer pound on the door