AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
fall: descend in free fall under the influence of gravity The branch fell from the tree The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse
crash: fall or come down violently The branch crashed down on my car The plane crashed in the sea
flop: fall loosely He flopped into a chair
break: curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves The surf broke
lower: move something or somebody to a lower position take down the vase from the shelf
get down: lower (one's body) as by kneeling Get down on your knees!
reef: lower and bring partially inboard reef the sailboat's mast
lift: move upwards lift one's eyes
depress: lower (prices or markets) The glut of oil depressed gas prices
raise: raise from a lower to a higher position Raise your hands Lift a load
underlay: raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type underlay the plate
pinnacle: raise on or as if on a pinnacle He did not want to be pinnacled
chin: raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
raise: cause to puff up with a leaven unleavened bread
heighten: increase the height of The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars
hike: increase The landlord hiked up the rents
pick up: take and lift upward
dip: dip into a liquid He dipped into the pool
tumble: fall down, as if collapsing The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it
keel over: turn over and fall the man had a heart attack and keeled over
drop: to fall vertically the bombs are dropping on enemy targets
plunge: fall abruptly It plunged to the bottom of the well
dump: drop (stuff) in a heap or mass The truck dumped the garbage in the street
drop: let fall to the ground Don't drop the dishes
hang: let drop or droop Hang one's head in shame
plonk down: drop heavily
plummet: drop sharply The stock market plummeted
flump: fall heavily
pitch: fall or plunge forward She pitched over the railing of the balcony
alight: come down the birds alighted
alight: to come to rest, settle Misfortune lighted upon him
beach: land on a beach the ship beached near the port
port: land at or reach a port The ship finally ported
disembark: go ashore The passengers disembarked at Southampton
embark: go on board
touch down: come or bring (a plane) to a landing the plane touched down at noon
land: reach or come to rest The bird landed on the highest branch The plane landed in Istanbul
drive in: arrive by motorcar The star and her manager drive in today from their motor tour across the country
undershoot: fall short of (the runway) in a landing The plane undershot the runway
land: cause to come to the ground the pilot managed to land the airplane safely
down: shoot at and force to come down the enemy landed several of our aircraft
land: arrive on shore The ship landed in Pearl Harbor
rear: stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds The horse reared in terror
rear back: rear backwards on its hind legs the frightened horse reared back
straighten: get up from a sitting or slouching position The students straightened when the teacher entered
drop open: open involuntarily His mouth dropped open Her jaw dropped
assume: occupy or take on He assumes the lotus position She took her seat on the stage We took our seats in the orchestra She took up her position behind the tree strike a pose
draw up: straighten oneself He drew himself up when he talked to his superior
rear: cause to rise up
prick up: raise The dog pricked up his ears
rise: increase in volume the dough rose slowly in the warm room
arise: rise to one's feet The audience got up and applauded
bristle: rise up as in fear The dog's fur bristled It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!
fall: drop oneself to a lower or less erect position She fell back in her chair He fell to his knees
fall: lose an upright position suddenly The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table Her hair fell across her forehead
right: regain an upright or proper position The capsized boat righted again
right: put in or restore to an upright position They righted the sailboat that had capsized
sit down: take a seat
lie down: assume a reclining position lie down on the bed until you feel better
stretch: lie down comfortably To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
sag: droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
sag: cause to sag The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably
sink: fall or descend to a lower place or level He sank to his knees
subside: sink down or precipitate the mud subsides when the waters become calm
subside: sink to a lower level or form a depression the valleys subside
settle: become clear by the sinking of particles the liquid gradually settled
sink: cause to sink The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
square: position so as to be square He squared his shoulders
square up: even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
glycerolize: place in glycerol
deglycerolize: remove from glycerol
space: place at intervals Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates
marshal: place in proper rank marshal the troops
settle: settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground dust settled on the roofs
slump: fall or sink heavily He slumped onto the couch My spirits sank
collapse: break down, literally or metaphorically The wall collapsed The business collapsed The dam broke The roof collapsed The wall gave in The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice
collapse: cause to burst The ice broke the pipe
slump: assume a drooping posture or carriage
sink: go under, The raft sank and its occupants drowned
surface: come to the surface
uprise: ascend as a sound The choirs singing uprose and filled the church
emerge: come up to the surface of or rise He felt new emotions emerge
bubble up: move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically Gases bubbled up from the earth Marx's ideas have bubbled up in many places in Latin America
well: come up, as of a liquid Tears well in her eyes the currents well up
break: emerge from the surface of a body of water The whales broke
submerge: sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
zigzag: travel along a zigzag path The river zigzags through the countryside
follow: travel along a certain course follow the road follow the trail
teeter-totter: ride on a plank
advance: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense Time marches on
penetrate: make one's way deeper into or through The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest
creep up: advance stealthily or unnoticed Age creeps up on you
encroach: advance beyond the usual limit
press on: continue moving forward
jam: push down forcibly The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor
string: move or come along
advance: cause to move forward Can you move the car seat forward?
nose: advance the forward part of with caution She nosed the car into the left lane
advance: move forward we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward
withdraw: pull back or move away or backward The enemy withdrew The limo pulled away from the curb
retrograde: move back The glacier retrogrades
retrograde: move in a direction contrary to the usual one retrograding planets
draw: bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover draw a weapon pull out a gun The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
proceed: move ahead; travel onward in time or space We proceeded towards Washington She continued in the direction of the hills We are moving ahead in time now
trace: make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along The children traced along the edge of the dark forest The women traced the pasture
roar: act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way; -R.A.Billington desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town
limp: proceed slowly or with difficulty the boat limped into the harbor
barge: push one's way she barged into the meeting room
march: march in a procession They processed into the dining room
back: travel backward back into the driveway The car backed up and hit the tree
back out: move out of a space backwards He backed out of the driveway
back: cause to travel backward back the car into the parking spot
back up: move backwards from a certain position The bully had to back down
lag: hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
tailgate: follow at a dangerously close distance it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle
pan: make a sweeping movement The camera panned across the room
follow: to travel behind, go after, come after The ducklings followed their mother around the pond Please follow the guide through the museum
catch up: reach the point where one should be after a delay I caught up on my homework
scale: reach the highest point of We scaled the Mont Blanc
precede: move ahead (of others) in time or space
lead: travel in front of; go in advance of others The procession was headed by John
lead: take somebody somewhere We lead him to our chief can you take me to the main entrance? He conducted us to the palace
hand: guide or conduct or usher somewhere hand the elderly lady into the taxi
mislead: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
usher: take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums The usher showed us to our seats
pursue: follow in or as if in pursuit The police car pursued the suspected attacker Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
stalk: go through (an area) in search of prey stalk the woods for deer
shadow: follow, usually without the person's knowledge The police are shadowing her
carry: pursue a line of scent or be a bearer the dog was taught to fetch and carry
chase: go after with the intent to catch The policeman chased the mugger down the alley the dog chased the rabbit
fire: drive out or away by or as if by fire The soldiers were fired Surrender fires the cold skepticism
quest: search the trail of (game) The dog went off and quested
chase away: force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings Drive away potential burglars drive away bad thoughts dispel doubts The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers
clear the air: dispel differences or negative emotions The group called a meeting to finally clear the air
banish: drive away banish bad thoughts banish gloom
shoo off: drive away by crying `shoo!'
hound: pursue or chase relentlessly The hunters traced the deer into the woods the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him
haunt: follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to her ex-boyfriend stalked her the ghost of her mother haunted her
run down: pursue until captured They ran down the fugitive
trace: to go back over again we retraced the route we took last summer trace your path
backtrack: retrace one's course The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back
cut back: return in time the film cut back to an earlier event in the story
return: go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before return to your native land the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean
home: return home accurately from a long distance homing pigeons
go home: return home After the movie, we went home
return: return to a previous position; in mathematics The point returned to the interior of the figure
arrive: reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress She arrived home at 7 o'clock She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
roll up: arrive in a vehicle: He rolled up in a black Mercedes
get: reach and board She got the bus just as it was leaving
come: be received News came in of the massacre in Rwanda
reach: reach a point in time, or a certain state or level The thermometer hit 100 degrees This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
max out: reach a maximum I maxed out on all my credit cards
access: reach or gain access to How does one access the attic in this house? I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof
crest: reach a high point The river crested last night
bottom out: reach the low point Prices bottomed out and started to rise again after a while
top out: to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929 Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million
depart: go away or leave
fall out: leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation the soldiers fell out
congee: depart after obtaining formal permission He has congeed with the King
stay: remain behind I had to stay at home and watch the children
leave: go away from a place At what time does your train leave? She didn't leave until midnight The ship leaves at midnight
walk off: go away from The actor walked off before he got his cue I got annoyed and just walked off
hightail: leave as fast as possible We hightailed it when we saw the police walking in
walk out: leave abruptly, often in protest or anger The customer that was not served walked out
come away: leave in a certain condition She came away angry
decamp: leave suddenly She persuaded him to decamp skip town
scram: leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form Scram!
run off: leave suddenly and as if in a hurry The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out
ride off: ride away on a horse, for example
go out: take the field The soldiers went out on missions
tarry: leave slowly and hesitantly
dally: waste time Get busy--don't dally!
derail: run off or leave the rails the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks
derail: cause to run off the tracks they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste
transfer: move around transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket
carry: transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication put down 5 and carry 2
shuffle: move about, move back and forth He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS
carry over: transfer from one time period to the next
displace: cause to move, usually with force or pressure the refugees were displaced by the war
force out: press, force, or thrust out of a small space The weeds crowded out the flowers
depart: leave The family took off for Florida
take off: depart from the ground The plane took off two hours late
roar off: leave The car roared off into the fog
blaze: move rapidly and as if blazing The spaceship blazed out into space
sally forth: set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner
pull out: move out or away The troops pulled out after the cease-fire
pull in: of trains; move into (a station) The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station
exit: move out of or depart from leave the room the fugitive has left the country
enter: to come or go into the boat entered an area of shallow marshes
walk in: enter by walking She walks in at all hours, as if she lived here
call at: enter a harbor the ship called in Athens
plump in: arrive suddenly and unannounced He plumped in on a Sunday morning
plump out: depart suddenly He plumped out of the house
take water: enter the water the wild ducks took water
turn in: make an entrance by turning from a road Turn in after you see the gate
edge in: push one's way into (a space)
board: get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
emplane: board a plane
catch: reach in time I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock
intrude: enter uninvited They intruded on our dinner party She irrupted into our sitting room
bother: intrude or enter uninvited Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers
barge in: enter uninvited; informal let's crash the party!
crash: move violently as through a barrier The terrorists crashed the gate
muscle: make one's way by force He muscled his way into the office
transgress: pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
intrude on: to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate This new colleague invades my territory The neighbors intrude on your privacy
foray into: enter someone else's territory and take spoils The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly
maraud: raid and rove in search of booty marauding rebels overran the countryside
infest: invade in great numbers the roaches infested our kitchen
reach: reach a destination, either real or abstract We hit Detroit by noon The water reached the doorstep We barely made it to the finish line I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts
summit: reach the summit (of a mountain) They breasted the mountain Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit
top: reach or ascend the top of The hikers topped the mountain just before noon
make: reach in time We barely made the plane
find: succeed in reaching; arrive at The arrow found its mark
get through: succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister
reach: reach a goal, e.g., make the first team We made it! She may not make the grade
ground: hit or reach the ground
ground: bring to the ground the storm grounded the ship
miss: fail to reach or get to She missed her train
meet: meet by design; be present at the arrival of Can you meet me at the train station?
meet up with: meet with by appointment She met up with her former lover
meet: come together I'll probably see you at the meeting How nice to see you again!
intersect: meet at a point
congregate: come together, usually for a purpose The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve
hive: move together in a hive or as if in a hive The bee swarms are hiving
fort: gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
mass: join together into a mass or collect or form a mass Crowds were massing outside the palace
press: crowd closely The crowds pressed along the street
convene: meet formally The council convened last week
reconvene: meet again The bill will be considered when the Legislature reconvenes next Fall
sit: be in session When does the court of law sit?
cluster: come together as in a cluster or flock The poets constellate in this town every summer
flock: move as a crowd or in a group Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears
accompany: go or travel along with The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere
escort: accompany as an escort She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball
see: accompany or escort I'll see you to the door
convoy: escort in transit the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific
chaperone: accompany as a chaperone
tag along: go along with, often uninvited my younger brother often tagged along when I went out with my friends
huddle: crowd or draw together let's huddle together--it's cold!
bunch together: form into a bunch The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom
crowd: to gather together in large numbers men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah
surcharge: fill to capacity with people The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards
overcrowd: cause to crowd together too much The students overcrowded the cafeteria
pour: move in large numbers people were pouring out of the theater beggars pullulated in the plaza
herd: cause to herd, drive, or crowd together We herded the children into a spare classroom
disperse: move away from each other The crowds dispersed The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
break: scatter or part The clouds broke after the heavy downpour
volley: be dispersed in a volley gun shots volleyed at the attackers
break up: come apart the group broke up
diffract: undergo diffraction laser light diffracts electrons
disband: stop functioning or cohering as a unit The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting
separate: go one's own way; move apart The friends separated after the party
disperse: to cause to separate and go in different directions She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
break: make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing The ranks broke
disband: cause to break up or cease to function the principal disbanded the political student organization
separate: make a division or separation
rail: separate with a railing rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace
detach: separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment detach a regiment
shut off: isolate or separate She was shut off from the friends
sprawl: go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way Branches straggling out quite far
diverge: move or draw apart The two paths diverge here
converge: move or draw together at a certain location The crowd converged on the movie star
concentrate: draw together or meet in one common center These groups concentrate in the inner cities
bend: change direction The road bends
swerve: turn sharply; change direction abruptly The car cut to the left at the intersection The motorbike veered to the right
yaw: swerve off course momentarily the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it
hunt: yaw back and forth about a flight path the plane's nose yawed
deflect: turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
avert: turn away or aside They averted their eyes when the King entered
crook: bend or cause to bend He crooked his index finger the road curved sharply
arch: form an arch or curve her back arches her hips curve nicely
overarch: form an arch over Big rocks overarch the stream
hunch: round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
straighten: straighten up or out; make straight
bend: form a curve The stick does not bend
incurvate: bend inwards The body incurvates a little at the back
retroflex: bend or turn backward
dress: arrange in ranks dress troops
line up: form a queue, form a line, stand in line Customers lined up in front of the store
flex: contract flex a muscle
slope: be at an angle The terrain sloped down
ascend: slope upwards The path ascended to the top of the hill
stoop: sag, bend, bend over or down the rocks stooped down over the hiking path
fall: slope downward The hills around here fall towards the ocean
climb: slope upward The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill
dip: slope downwards Our property dips towards the river
lean: to incline or bend from a vertical position She leaned over the banister
list: tilt to one side The balloon heeled over the wind made the vessel heel The ship listed to starboard
list: cause to lean to the side Erosion listed the old tree
lean back: move the upper body backwards and down
bank: tip laterally the pilot had to bank the aircraft
tip: cause to tilt tip the screen upward
dip: appear to move downward The sun dipped below the horizon The setting sun sank below the tree line
decline: go down The roof declines here
ripple: stir up (water) so as to form ripples
bow: bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting He bowed before the King
curtsy: bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
scrape: bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
dip: lower briefly She dipped her knee
billow: rise and move, as in waves or billows The army surged forward
billow: rise up as if in waves smoke billowed up into the sky
cloud: billow up in the form of a cloud The smoke clouded above the houses
billow: move with great difficulty The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed
crumble: fall apart the building crumbled after the explosion Negotiations broke down
burrow: move through by or as by digging burrow through the forest
circulate: move around freely She circulates among royalty
circulate: move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point Blood circulates in my veins The air here does not circulate
ventilate: circulate through and freshen The gust of air ventilated the room
circulate: cause to move in a circuit or system The fan circulates the air in the room
circulate: cause be distributed This letter is being circulated among the faculty
send around: forward to others he is sending around an appeal for funds
circularize: distribute circulars to