AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
act involuntarily: act in an uncontrolled manner
act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself You should act like an adult Don't behave like a fool What makes her do this way? The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people
fall over backwards: try very hard to please someone She falls over backwards when she sees her mother-in-law
vulgarize: act in a vulgar manner The drunkard tends to vulgarize
optimize: act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world
menace: act in a threatening manner A menacing person
make: act in a certain way so as to acquire make friends make enemies
swagger: act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
freeze: suddenly behave coldly and formally She froze when she saw her ex-husband
sentimentalise: act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression
bungle: spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly I bungled it!
play: engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously They played games on their opponents play the stock market play with her feelings toy with an idea
act: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind He acted the idiot She plays deaf when the news are bad
stooge: act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner He stooged for the flamboyant Senator
shake: move with or as if with a tremor his hands shook
shiver: shake, as from cold The children are shivering--turn on the heat!
be active: be in a state of action she is always moving
sleep: be asleep
bundle: sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed
snooze: sleep lightly or for a short period of time
nap: take a siesta She naps everyday after lunch for an hour
sleep late: sleep later than usual or customary On Sundays, I sleep in
hibernate: sleep during winter Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves
estivate: sleep during summer certain animals estivate
drowse: be on the verge of sleeping The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class
nod: be almost asleep The old man sat nodding by the fireplace
nod: let the head fall forward through drowsiness The old man was nodding in his chair
zonk out: fall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired after the long drive, we zonked out and slept for 10 hours
snore: breathe noisily during one's sleep she complained that her husband snores
fall asleep: change from a waking to a sleeping state he always falls asleep during lectures
bed down: go to bed We bedded down at midnight
doss: sleep in a convenient place You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable
go to bed: prepare for sleep I usually turn in at midnight He goes to bed at the crack of dawn
get up: get up and out of bed I get up at 7 A.M. every day They rose early He uprose at night
get up: cause to rise The sergeant got us up at 2 A.M.
wake up: stop sleeping She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
awaken: cause to become awake or conscious He was roused by the drunken men in the street Please wake me at 6 AM.
cause to sleep: make fall asleep The soft music caused us to fall asleep
affect: act physically on; have an effect upon the medicine affects my heart rate
attack: begin to injure The cancer cells are attacking his liver Rust is attacking the metal
ulcerate: affect with an ulcer Her stomach was ulcerated
stay up: not go to bed Don't stay up so late--you have to go to work tomorrow We sat up all night to watch the election
keep up: prevent from going to bed at night The anticipation of the trip kept the children up all night I kept myself up all night studying for the exam
hypnotize: induce hypnosis in
entrance: put into a trance
anesthetize: administer an anesthetic drug to The patient must be anesthetized before the operation anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth
etherize: anesthetize with ether
cocainize: anesthetize with cocaine
chloroform: anesthetize with chloroform Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them
bring to: return to consciousness These pictures bring back sad memories
sedate: cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to The patient must be sedated before the operation
stimulate: cause to be alert and energetic Coffee and tea stimulate me This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
de-energize: deprive of energy
perk up: gain or regain energy I picked up after a nap
faint: pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
zonk out: lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
come to: return to consciousness The patient came to quickly She revived after the doctor gave her an injection
animate: give new life or energy to A hot soup will revive me This will renovate my spirits This treatment repaired my health
refresh: make fresh again
freshen: become or make oneself fresh again She freshened up after the tennis game
wash up: wash one's face and hands She freshened up in the bathroom
tense: cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
crick: twist (a body part) into a strained position crick your neck
relax: cause to feel relaxed A hot bath always relaxes me
unbend: release from mental strain, tension, or formality unbend the mind from absorbing too much information
tense: become tense, nervous, or uneasy He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room
relax: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease He relaxed in the hot tub Let's all relax after a hard day's work
vege out: engage in passive relaxation After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television
sit back: settle into a comfortable sitting position
limber up: make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
stretch: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body Stretch your legs! Extend your right arm above your head
spread-eagle: stretch out completely They spread-eagled him across the floor
exsert: thrust or extend out He held out his hand point a finger extend a hand the bee exserted its sting
hyperextend: extend a joint beyond its normal range Don't hyperextend your elbow
crane: stretch (the neck) so as to see better The women craned their necks to see the President drive by
invigorate: impart vigor, strength, or vitality to Exercise is invigorating
dimple: produce dimples while smiling The child dimpled up to the adults
smirk: smile affectedly or derisively
roar: laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
snicker: laugh quietly
giggle: laugh nervously The girls giggled when the rock star came into the classroom
break up: laugh unrestrainedly
break: weaken or destroy in spirit or body His resistance was broken a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death
break down: collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
drop like flies: rapidly collapse, die, or drop out in large numbers the contestants dropped like flies when the thermometer hit one hundred degrees
fall over: fall forward and down The old woman went over without a sound
guffaw: laugh boisterously
chuckle: laugh quietly or with restraint
laugh: produce laughter
sneer: smile contemptuously she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano
sneer: express through a scornful smile she sneered her contempt
frown: look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
glower: look at with a fixed gaze The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her
stare: fixate one's eyes The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly
look: have a certain outward or facial expression How does she look? The child looks unhappy She looked pale after the surgery
clap: clap one's hands together The children were clapping to the music
grimace: contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do
screw up: twist into a strained configuration screw up one's face
pout: make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip mop and mow The girl pouted
blow: free of obstruction by blowing air through blow one's nose
clear the throat: clear mucus or food from one's throat he cleared his throat before he started to speak
shower: take a shower; wash one's body in the shower You should shower after vigorous exercise
foment: bathe with warm water or medicated lotions His legs should be fomented
bathe: cleanse the entire body bathe daily
cleanse: clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing clean up before you see your grandparents clean your fingernails before dinner
wash: to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking The cat washes several times a day
wash: cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
scrub: wash thoroughly surgeons must scrub prior to an operation
soap: rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
gargle: rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash gargle with this liquid
epilate: remove body hair epilate her legs
bathe: clean one's body by immersion into water The child should bathe every day
comb: smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb comb your hair before dinner comb the wool
slick: give a smooth and glossy appearance slick one's hair
dress: arrange attractively dress my hair for the wedding
bob: cut hair in the style of a bob Bernice bobs her hair these days!
wave: set waves in she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair
gauffer: make wavy with a heated goffering iron goffer the trim of the dress
perm: give a permanent wave to She perms her hair
mousse: apply a styling gel to she mousses her hair
tease: ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
groom: care for one's external appearance He is always well-groomed
clean up: make oneself clean, presentable or neat Clean up before you go to the party
make up: apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier She makes herself up every morning
highlight: apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent highlight the area above your eyebrows
lipstick: apply lipstick to She lipsticked her mouth
rouge: redden by applying rouge to she rouged her cheeks
condition: apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny I condition my hair after washing it
floss: use dental floss to clean floss your teeth after every meal
powder: apply powder to She powdered her nose The King wears a powdered wig
manicure: trim carefully and neatly manicure fingernails
doll up: use special care in dressing, making-up, etc. She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends
spruce up: dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion He spruced up for the party
perfume: apply perfume to She perfumes herself every day
preen: dress or groom with elaborate care She likes to dress when going to the opera
prank: dress up showily He pranked himself out in his best clothes
overdress: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera The young girls were all fancied up for the party
dress: dress in a certain manner She dresses in the latest Paris fashion he dressed up in a suit and tie
prim: dress primly
bedizen: dress up garishly and tastelessly
dress down: dress informally and casually On Fridays, employees can underdress
dress: give a neat appearance to groom the dogs dress the horses
reduce: take off weight
sweat off: lose weight by sweating I sweated off 3 pounds in the sauna
gain: increase (one's body weight) She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising
round: become round, plump, or shapely The young woman is fleshing out
dress: put on clothes we had to dress quickly dress the patient Can the child dress by herself?
bundle up: dress warmly Mother bundled up the children for the long way to school
hat: put on or wear a hat He was unsuitably hatted
try on: put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice Try on this sweater to see how it looks
wear: have or show an appearance of wear one's hair in a certain way
wear: have on one's person He wore a red ribbon bear a scar
dress: provide with clothes or put clothes on Parents must feed and dress their child
cover: clothe, as if for protection from the elements cover your head!
jacket: put a jacket on The men were jacketed
overdress: dress too warmly You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot
underdress: dress without sufficient warmth She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia
shoe: furnish with shoes the children were well shoed
undress: get undressed please don't undress in front of everybody! She strips in front of strangers every night for a living
peel off: take off, as with some difficulty He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt
take off: remove clothes take off your shirt--it's very hot in here
wear: put clothing on one's body What should I wear today? He put on his best suit for the wedding The princess donned a long blue dress The queen assumed the stately robes He got into his jeans
slip on: put on with ease or speed slip into something more comfortable after work slip on one's shoes
slip off: take off with ease or speed She slipped off her jacket
costume: dress in a costume We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins
vest: clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
wear: be dressed in She was wearing yellow that day
inseminate: introduce semen into (a female)
stratify: render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand stratify seeds
quicken: show signs of life the fetus quickened
impregnate: make pregnant He impregnated his wife again
impregnate: fertilize and cause to grow the egg was impregnated
cross-fertilize: cause to undergo cross-fertilization Mendel cross-fertilized different kinds of beans
cross-fertilize: undergo cross-fertilization; become fertile
pollinate: fertilize by transfering pollen
conceive: become pregnant; undergo conception She cannot conceive My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day
beget: make children Abraham begot Isaac Men often father children but don't recognize them
reproduce: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant The Bible tells people to procreate
vegetate: propagate asexually The bacterial growth vegetated along
fructify: bear fruit the apple trees fructify
breed: have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) pandas rarely breed in captivity These bacteria reproduce
spawn: lay spawn The salmon swims upstream to spawn
spat: spawn oysters spat
give birth: cause to be born My wife had twins yesterday!
labor: undergo the efforts of childbirth
drop: give birth; used for animals The cow dropped her calf this morning
foal: give birth to a foal the mare foaled
cub: give birth to cubs bears cub every year
kitten: have kittens our cat kittened again this year
lamb: give birth to a lamb the ewe lambed
whelp: birth the dog whelped
farrow: give birth sows farrow
fawn: have fawns deer fawn
calve: birth the whales calve at this time of year
have a bun in the oven: be pregnant with She is bearing his child The are expecting another child in January I am carrying his child
expect: look forward to the birth of a child She is expecting in March
carry to term: carry out a pregnancy She decided to carry the child to term, even though the foetus was shown to be defective
abort: cease development, die, and be aborted an aborting fetus
brood: sit on (eggs) Birds brood The female covers the eggs
alter: remove the ovaries of Is your cat spayed?
defeminize: remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats)
emasculate: remove the testicles of a male animal
caponize: convert a cock into a capon
geld: cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses) the vet gelded the young horse
vasectomize: remove the vas deferens many men choose to be vasectomized as a form of safe birth control
sterilize: make infertile in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
face-lift: perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
menstruate: undergo menstruation She started menstruating at the age of 11
ovulate: produce and discharge eggs women ovulate about once every month
sterilize: make free from bacteria
antisepticize: disinfect with an antiseptic The animals were antisepticized by the veterinarian before the operation
hatch: emerge from the eggs young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch
irritate: excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame Aspirin irritates my stomach
inflame: become inflamed; get sore His throat inflamed
inflame: cause inflammation in The repetitive motion inflamed her joint
soothe: cause to feel better the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation
relieve: provide physical relief, as from pain This pill will relieve your headaches
massage: give a massage to She massaged his sore back
hurt: give trouble or pain to This exercise will hurt your back
indispose: cause to feel unwell She was indisposed
suffer: feel pain or be in pain
have: suffer from; be ill with She has arthritis
be well: be healthy; feel good She has not been well lately
suffer: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) She suffered a fracture in the accident He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars She got a bruise on her leg He got his arm broken in the scuffle
wail: cry weakly or softly she wailed with pain
cry: shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs
cry: bring into a particular state by crying The little boy cried himself to sleep
bawl: cry loudly Don't bawl in public!
tear: fill with tears or shed tears Her eyes were tearing
sob: weep convulsively He was sobbing inconsolably
snivel: cry or whine with snuffling Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!
sweat: excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin Exercise makes one sweat
exude: release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities exude sweat through the pores
distill: give off (a liquid) The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound
reek: be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face
stream: exude profusely She was streaming with sweat His nose streamed blood
gum: exude or form gum these trees gum in the Spring
secrete: generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids secrete digestive juices release a hormone into the blood stream
water: secrete or form water, as tears or saliva My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner His eyes watered
swelter: suffer from intense heat we were sweltering at the beach
injure: cause injuries or bodily harm to
trample: injure by trampling or as if by trampling The passerby was trampled by an elephant
trouble: cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
disagree with: not be very easily digestible Spicy food disagrees with some people
torture: subject to torture The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible
martyr: torture and torment like a martyr
pull: strain abnormally I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
make: eliminate urine Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug
urinate: pass after the manner of urine The sick men urinated blood
wet: make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating This eight year old boy still wets his bed
excrete: eliminate from the body Pass a kidney stone
evacuate: excrete or discharge from the body
suction: empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction suction the uterus in an abortion
purge: excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body) The doctor decided that the patient must be purged
stool: have a bowel movement The dog had made in the flower beds
constipate: cause to be constipated These foods tend to constipate you
shed blood: lose blood from one's body
tire: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress We wore ourselves out on this hike
exhaust: wear out completely This kind of work exhausts me I'm beat He was all washed up after the exam
frazzle: exhaust physically or emotionally She was frazzled after the visit of her in-laws
play: exhaust by allowing to pull on the line play a hooked fish
overtire: tire excessively
tire: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
vomit: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth After drinking too much, the students vomited He purged continuously The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
spew: eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical the volcano spews out molten rocks every day The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate
gag: make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
gag: cause to retch or choke
gag: struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
choke: constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
freeze: be cold I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on
suffer: feel unwell or uncomfortable She is suffering from the hot weather
treat: provide treatment for The doctor treated my broken leg The nurses cared for the bomb victims The patient must be treated right away or she will die Treat the infection with antibiotics
correct: treat a defect The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia
detox: treat for alcohol or drug dependence He was detoxified in the clinic
irrigate: supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting irrigate the wound
iodize: treat with iodine so as to prevent infection iodize a wound
nurse: try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs
administer: give or apply (medications)
bring around: provide a cure for, make healthy again The treatment cured the boy's acne The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to
help: improve the condition of These pills will help the patient
comfort: lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate ease the pain in your legs
remedy: provide relief for remedy his illness
dress: apply a bandage or medication to dress the victim's wounds
poultice: dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
bandage: dress by covering or binding The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle bandage an incision
ligate: bind with a bandage or ligature ligate the artery
splint: support with a splint splint a broken finger
operate on: perform surgery on The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life
medicate: treat medicinally, treat with medicine
drug: administer a drug to They drugged the kidnapped tourist
dope: give a narcotic to The athletes were dope by the coach before the race
overdose: dose too heavily The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
narcotize: administer narcotics to
anoint: administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
bleed: draw blood In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment
inject: give an injection to We injected the glucose into the patient's vein
infuse: introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals
immunize: perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation We vaccinate against scarlet fever The nurse vaccinated the children in the school
cup: treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
sicken: get sick She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital
contract: be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness He got AIDS She came down with pneumonia She took a chill
catch: contract did you catch a cold?
sicken: make sick or ill This kind of food sickens me
poison: administer poison to She poisoned her husband but he did not die
infect: contaminate with a disease or microorganism
disinfect: destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing disinfect a wound
chlorinate: disinfect with chlorine chlorinate a pool
infect: communicate a disease to Your children have infected you with this head cold
traumatize: inflict a trauma upon
galvanize: stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
mutilate: destroy or injure severely mutilated bodies
maim: injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation people were maimed by the explosion