AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
carve out: remove from a larger whole the new start-up company carved out a large chunk of the market within a year
cloud: make less clear the stroke clouded memories of her youth
damage: suffer or be susceptible to damage These fine china cups damage easily
grok: get the meaning of something Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
lie low: to try to avoid detection especially by police After we knock off that liquor store we'll have to lay low for a while
understand: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of She did not understand her husband I understand what she means
sense: comprehend I sensed the real meaning of his letter
smell: become aware of not through the senses but instinctively I sense his hostility i smell trouble smell out corruption
follow: grasp the meaning Can you follow her argument? When he lectures, I cannot follow
catch: grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of did you catch that allusion? We caught something of his theory in the lecture don't catch your meaning did you get it? She didn't get the joke I just don't get him
figure: understand He didn't figure her
catch on: understand, usually after some initial difficulty She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on
touch: comprehend He could not touch the meaning of the poem
digest: arrange and integrate in the mind I cannot digest all this information
understand: perceive (an idea or situation) mentally Now I see! I just can't see your point Does she realize how important this decision is? I don't understand the idea
perceive: become conscious of She finally perceived the futility of her protest
click: become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions It dawned on him that she had betrayed him she was penetrated with sorrow
resonate: be received or understood
strike a chord: create an emotional response The music struck a chord with the listeners
appreciate: be fully aware of; realize fully Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?
do justice: show due and full appreciation The diners did the food and wine justice
expect: consider reasonable or due I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed
acknowledge: accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne We do not recognize your gods
attorn: acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord he was attorned by the tenants
write off: concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody write it off as a loss
understand: believe to be the case I understand you have no previous experience?
understand: make sense of a language She understands French Can you read Greek?
sympathize: be understanding of You don't need to explain--I understand!
know: be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object She doesn't know this composer Do you know my sister? We know this movie I know him under a different name This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily
know: be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about I know that the President lied to the people I want to know who is winning the game! I know it's time
keep track: keep informed of fully aware I keep track of the stock market developments
lose track: fail to keep informed or aware She has so many books, she just lost track and cannot find this volume
know: be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt I know that I left the key on the table Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun
know: know how to do or perform something She knows how to knit Does your husband know how to cook?
know: have fixed in the mind I know Latin This student knows her irregular verbs Do you know the poem well enough to recite it?
have down: have (something) mastered She has the names of the fifty states down pat
know the score: be well-informed
know: have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations I know the feeling! have you ever known hunger? I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare I lived through two divorces
taste: experience briefly The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died
relive: experience again, often in the imagination He relived the horrors of war
master: have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of Do you control these data?
master: be or become completely proficient or skilled in She mastered Japanese in less than two years
learn: gain knowledge or skills She learned dancing from her sister I learned Sanskrit Children acquire language at an amazing rate
relearn: learn something again, as after having forgotten or neglected it After the accident, he could not walk for months and had to relearn how to walk down stairs
catch up: learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened I'm trying to catch up with the latest developments in molecular biology
learn: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally I learned that she has two grown-up children I see that you have been promoted
get the goods: discover some bad or hidden information about She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail
wise up: get wise to They wised up to it
trip up: detect a blunder or misstep The reporter tripped up the senator
learn: be a student of a certain subject She is reading for the bar exam
absorb: consume all of one's attention or time Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
involve: occupy or engage the interest of His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon
consume: engage fully The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy
steep: devote (oneself) fully to He immersed himself into his studies
plunge: cause to be immersed The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text
welter: be immersed in welter in work
swallow: believe or accept without questioning or challenge Am I supposed to swallow that story?
espouse: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own She embraced Catholicism They adopted the Jewish faith
take up: adopt take up new ideas
absorb: take up mentally he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe
imbibe: receive into the mind and retain Imbibe ethical principles
apprentice: be or work as an apprentice She apprenticed with the great master
train: undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession She is training to be a teacher He trained as a legal aid
retrain: train again He is retraining to become an IT worker
train: create by training and teaching The old master is training world-class violinists we develop the leaders for the future
retrain: teach new skills We must retrain the linguists who cannot find employment
housebreak: train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house
memorize: commit to memory; learn by heart Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?
understudy: be an understudy or alternate for a role
indoctrinate: teach doctrines to; teach uncritically The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples
revolutionize: fill with revolutionary ideas
infect: affect in a contagious way His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room
cram: study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam
drill: learn by repetition We drilled French verbs every day Pianists practice scales
hammer in: teach by drills and repetition
inculcate: teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions inculcate values into the young generation
din: instill (into a person) by constant repetition he dinned the lessons into his students
hold: remain committed to I hold to these ideas
study: learn by reading books He is studying geology in his room I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now
major: have as one's principal field of study She is majoring in linguistics
remember: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection I can't remember saying any such thing I can't think what her last name was can you remember her phone number? Do you remember that he once loved you? call up memories
know: perceive as familiar I know this voice!
know: be able to distinguish, recognize as being different The child knows right from wrong
know: know the nature or character of we all knew her as a big show-off
think: be capable of conscious thought Man is the only creature that thinks
slip: pass out of one's memory
forget: be unable to remember I'm drawing a blank You are blocking the name of your first wife!
come to mind: be remembered His name comes to mind when you mention the strike
mind: keep in mind
remember: keep in mind for attention or consideration Remember the Alamo Remember to call your mother every day! Think of the starving children in India!
retain: keep in one's mind I cannot retain so much information
forget: dismiss from the mind; stop remembering I tried to bury these unpleasant memories
recognize: perceive to be the same
remind: put in the mind of someone Remind me to call Mother
take back: cause someone to remember the past This photo takes me back to the good old days
nag: remind or urge constantly she nagged to take a vacation
reminisce: recall the past The grandparents sat there, reminiscing all afternoon
remember: recapture the past; indulge in memories he remembered how he used to pick flowers
commemorate: call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Remember the dead of the First World War
remember: exercise, or have the power of, memory After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember some remember better than others
commemorate: be or provide a memorial to a person or an event This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps We memorialized the Dead
monumentalize: record or memorialize lastingly with a monument
commemorate: mark by some ceremony or observation The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade
suppress: put out of one's consciousness
forget: leave behind unintentionally I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors
jilt: cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly jilt a lover or a bride
abandon: stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations
leave: go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness She left a mess when she moved out His good luck finally left him her husband left her after 20 years of marriage she wept thinking she had been left behind
abandon: leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch The mother deserted her children
expose: abandon by leaving out in the open air The infant was exposed by the teenage mother After Christmas, many pets get abandoned
walk out: leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval She walked out on her husband and children
forget: forget to do something Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!
neglect: leave undone or leave out How could I miss that typo? The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
elide: leave or strike out This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant
drop: omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing  New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's
exclude: prevent from being included or considered or accepted The bad results were excluded from the report Leave off the top piece
neglect: fail to attend to he neglects his children
slack: be inattentive to, or neglect He slacks his attention
jump: bypass He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible
attend to: get down to; pay attention to; take seriously Attend to your duties, please
neglect: give little or no attention to Disregard the errors
receive: regard favorably or with disapproval Her new collection of poems was not well received
slight: pay no attention to, disrespect She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance
misremember: remember incorrectly I misremembered the date
err: to make a mistake or be incorrect
stumble: make an error She slipped up and revealed the name
mistake: identify incorrectly Don't mistake her for her twin sister
identify: consider to be equal or the same He identified his brother as one of the fugitives
type: identify as belonging to a certain type Such people can practically be typed
identify: recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster
date: assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings
confuse: mistake one thing for another you are confusing me with the other candidate I mistook her for the secretary
misconstrue: interpret in the wrong way Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism She misconstrued my remarks
read: to hear and understand I read you loud and clear!
stump: cause to be perplexed or confounded This problem stumped her
addle: mix up or confuse He muddled the issues
confuse: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred Her remarks confused the debate Their words obnubilate their intentions
muddy: cause to become muddy These data would have muddied the prediction
clear: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear Could you clarify these remarks? Clear up the question of who is at fault
confuse: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly These questions confuse even the experts This question completely threw me This question befuddled even the teacher
demoralize: confuse or put into disorder the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office
perplex: be a mystery or bewildering to This beats me! Got me--I don't know the answer! a vexing problem This question really stuck me
riddle: set a difficult problem or riddle riddle me a riddle
interpret: make sense of; assign a meaning to What message do you see in this letter? How do you interpret his behavior?
mythicize: interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology mythicize the ancient stories
literalize: make literal literalize metaphors
spiritualize: give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
allegorize: interpret as an allegory
take: interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression I read this address as a satire How should I take this message? You can't take credit for this!
misread: interpret wrongly I misread Hamlet all my life!
idealize: form ideals Man has always idealized
read: interpret something that is written or printed read the advertisement Have you read Salman Rushdie?
anagram: read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning
reread: read anew; read again He re-read her letters to him
empanel: select from a list empanel prospective jurors
decipher: read with difficulty Can you decipher this letter? The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs
make out: comprehend I cannot make out what this politician is saying
read: look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed The King will read the proclamation at noon
dictate: say out loud for the purpose of recording He dictated a report to his secretary
read: interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior She read the sky and predicted rain I can't read his strange behavior The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball
read: obtain data from magnetic tapes This dictionary can be read by the computer
misread: read or interpret wrongly He misread the data
skim: read superficially
lipread: interpret by lipreading; of deaf people
copyread: edit and correct (written or printed material)
proofread: read for errors I should proofread my manuscripts
think: use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere
rationalize: think rationally; employ logic or reason When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize
rationalize away: substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear--there is no poltergeist in the house!
think: have or formulate in the mind think good thoughts
think out: consider carefully and rationally Every detail has been thought out
philosophize: reason philosophically
chew over: reflect deeply on a subject I mulled over the events of the afternoon philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
premeditate: think or reflect beforehand or in advance I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake
theologize: make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects
think: expect, believe, or suppose I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel I thought to find her in a bad state he didn't think to find her in the kitchen I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
assume: take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof I assume his train was late
reason: think logically The children must learn to reason
theorize: form or construct theories he thinks and theorizes all day
theorize: construct a theory about Galileo theorized the motion of the stars
speculate: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
reconstruct: reassemble mentally reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
etymologize: construct the history of words
reason: decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
solve: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of did you solve the problem? Work out your problems with the boss this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out did you get it? Did you get my meaning? He could not work the math problem
answer: understand the meaning of The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered
strike: arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing strike a balance strike a bargain
guess: guess correctly; solve by guessing He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize
answer: give the correct answer or solution to answer a question answer the riddle
deduce: reason by deduction; establish by deduction
establish: use as a basis for; found on base a claim on some observation
build: found or ground build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation
calculate: make a mathematical calculation or computation
quantize: apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor Quantize gravity
work out: be calculated The fees work out to less than $1,000
process: perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech
prorate: divide or assess proportionally The rent was prorated for the rest of the month
miscalculate: calculate incorrectly I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding
recalculate: calculate anew The costs had to be recalculated
get: reach by calculation What do you get when you add up these numbers?
average: compute the average of
factor: resolve into factors a quantum computer can factor the number 15
factor: consider as relevant when making a decision You must factor in the recent developments
add: make an addition by combining numbers Add 27 and 49, please!
foot: add a column of numbers
subtract: make a subtraction subtract this amount from my paycheck
multiply: combine by multiplication multiply 10 by 15
divide: perform a division Can you divide 49 by seven?
halve: divide by two; divide into halves Halve the cake
interpolate: estimate the value of
analyze: subject to psychoanalytic treatment I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist
analyze: make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features analyze a specimen analyze a sentence analyze a chemical compound
synthesize: combine so as to form a more complex, product his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony The liver synthesizes vitamins
synthesize: combine and form a synthesis Vitamin D only synthesizes when sunlight is available
analyze: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare analyze the evidence in a criminal trial analyze your real motives
anatomize: analyze down to the smallest detail This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior
botanize: collect and study plants
diagnose: determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
survey: consider in a comprehensive way He appraised the situation carefully before acting
triangulate: survey by triangulation The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot
measure: determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of Measure the length of the wall
shoot: measure the altitude of by using a sextant shoot a star
triangulate: measure by using trigonometry triangulate the angle
caliper: measure the diameter of something with calipers
research: inquire into the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project He searched for information on his relatives on the web Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness
google: search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine He googled the woman he had met at the party My children are googling all day
mapquest: search for a location and directions by means of the MapQuest program you can just mapquest the restaurant
re-explore: explore anew We need to re-explore Colonialism
cast about: search anxiously
explore: travel to or penetrate into explore unknown territory in biology
pioneer: open up and explore a new area pioneer space
cave: explore natural caves
discriminate: recognize or perceive the difference
distinguish: mark as different We distinguish several kinds of maple
treat: regard or consider in a specific way I treated his advances as a joke
bristle: react in an offended or angry manner He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program
individualize: make or mark or treat as individual The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone
distinguish: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
identify: identify as in botany or biology, for example
catalogue: make an itemized list or catalog of; classify He is cataloguing his photographic negatives
compare: examine and note the similarities or differences of John compared his haircut to his friend's We compared notes after we had both seen the movie
analogize: make an analogy
syllogize: reason by syllogisms
compare: consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed
reconsider: consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing Won't you reconsider your decision?
come round: change one's position or opinion He came around to our point of view
classify: arrange or order by classes or categories How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?
refer: think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another This plant can be referred to a known species
reclassify: classify anew, change the previous classification The zoologists had to reclassify the mollusks after they found new species
dichotomize: divide into two opposing groups or kinds
pigeonhole: treat or classify according to a mental stereotype I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
group: arrange into a group or groups Can you group these shapes together?
collocate: group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side