AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
antipodes: any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth the North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes
rifle range: the distance that a rifle bullet will carry the target was out of rifle range
unknown: an unknown and unexplored region they came like angels out the unknown
open: a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water finally broke out of the forest into the open
rhumb line: a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction
declination: (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
right ascension: (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees
entrepot: a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties Bahrain has been an entrepot of trade between Arabia and India since the second millennium BC
port of entry: a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise
seaport: a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
free port: an area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties
anchorage: place for vessels to anchor
mooring: a place where a craft can be made fast
roads: a partly sheltered anchorage
resort: a hotel located in a resort area
resort area: an area where many people go for recreation
vicinity: a surrounding or nearby region the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville it is a rugged locality he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods
gold coast: a rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area Chicago's gold coast is along Lake Michigan
place: a general vicinity He comes from a place near Chicago
block: a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings he lives in the next block
neighborhood: an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community) an ethnic neighborhood
presence: the immediate proximity of someone or something she blushed in his presence he sensed the presence of danger he was well behaved in front of company
rendezvous: a place where people meet he was waiting for them at the rendezvous
camp david: a retreat to the northwest of Washington that is used by the president of the United States
safety: a safe place He ran to safety
harborage: (nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)
danger: a dangerous place He moved out of danger
rubicon: the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
country: an area outside of cities and towns his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country
sanctum: a place of inviolable privacy he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go
savanna: a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
scene: the place where some action occurs the police returned to the scene of the crime
light: an illuminated area he stepped into the light
darkness: an unilluminated area he moved off into the darkness
stage: any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; --Shakespeare All the world's a stage it set the stage for peaceful negotiations
separation: the space where a division or parting occurs he hid in the separation between walls
churchyard: the yard associated with a church
seat: a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) he booked their seats in advance he sat in someone else's place
section: (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
section: a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people no section of the nation is more ardent than the South there are three synagogues in the Jewish section
side: a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side
side: a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location they always sat on the right side of the church he never left my side
bedside: space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person) the doctor stood at her bedside
hand: a position given by its location to the side of an object objections were voiced on every hand
scrimmage line: line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football the runner was tackled at the line of scrimmage
service line: the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line
sideline: a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
site: the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) a good site for the school
slum: a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
south pole: the southernmost point of the Earth's axis
space: an area reserved for some particular purpose the laboratory's floor space
air: the region above the ground her hand stopped in mid air he threw the ball into the air
vacuum: a region that is devoid of matter
sphere: the geographical area in which one nation is very influential
start: a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
state: the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation his state is in the deep south
american state: one of the 50 states of the United States
stonehenge: an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes
stop: a spot where something halts or pauses his next stop is Atlanta
stopover: a stopping place on a journey there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago
strand: a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels
substrate: any stratum or layer lying underneath another
superstrate: any stratum or layer superimposed on another
a-horizon: the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
b-horizon: immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils
c-horizon: beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock
seam: a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit he worked in the coal beds
field: a geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found the diamond fields of South Africa
corner: the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect the corners of a cube
substrate: a surface on which an organism grows or is attached the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants
surface: the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object they skimmed over the surface of the water a brush small enough to clean every dental surface the sun has no distinct surface
target: the location of the target that is to be hit
tee: the starting place for each hole on a golf course they were waiting on the first tee
toxic site: a site where toxic wastes have been dumped and the Environmental Protection Agency has designated them to be cleaned up
temperate zone: the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate
north temperate zone: Temperate Zone between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer
south temperate zone: Temperate Zone between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn
testing ground: a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism
top: the highest or uppermost side of anything put your books on top of the desk only the top side of the box was painted
top: the upper part of anything the mower cuts off the tops of the grass the title should be written at the top of the first page
head: the top of something the head of the stairs the head of the page the head of the list
topographic point: a point located with respect to surface features of some region this is a nice place for a picnic a bright spot on a planet
pool: something resembling a pool of liquid he stood in a pool of light his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines
torrid zone: the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
town: an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city they drive through town on their way to work
burg: colloquial American term for a town I've lived in this burg all my life
cow town: a small town in a cattle-raising area of western North America
hometown: the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence he never went back to his hometown again
main street: any small town (or the people who inhabit it); generally used to represent parochialism and materialism (after a novel by Sinclair Lewis) Main Street will never vote for a liberal politician
township: an administrative division of a county the town is responsible for snow removal
village: a settlement smaller than a town
kampong: a native village in Malaysia
tract: an extended area of land
subtropics: regions adjacent to the tropics
terrain: a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential they decided to attack across the rocky terrain
plot: a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation a bean plot a cabbage patch a briar patch
lot: a parcel of land having fixed boundaries he bought a lot on the lake
tropic of cancer: a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the north of the equator
tropic of capricorn: a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the south of the equator
trust territory: a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations
urban area: a geographical area constituting a city or town
vacant lot: a lot on which there are no permanent buildings
van allen belt: a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field
vantage point: a place from which something can be viewed from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley
veld: elevated open grassland in southern Africa
venue: the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
vertex: the highest point (of something) at the peak of the pyramid
victoria land: a mountainous area of Antarctica bounded by the Ross Sea and Wilkes Land
warren: an overcrowded residential area
watering place: a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
waterline: a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
water line: a line marking the level reached by a body of water
watershed: a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
great divide: that part of the continental divide formed by the Rocky Mountains in the United States
direction: a line leading to a place or point he looked the other direction didn't know the way home
silk road: an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay
northwest passage: a water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen (1903-1906)
bearing: the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
course: general line of orientation the river takes a southern course the northeastern trend of the coast
tendency: a general direction in which something tends to move the shoreward tendency of the current the trend of the stock market
wave front: (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
wilkes land: a coastal region of Antarctica on the Indian Ocean to the south of Australia; most of the territory is claimed by Australia
western hemisphere: the hemisphere that includes North America and South America
west: the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
west: the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
wild west: the western United States during its frontier period
wheatfield: a field planted with wheat
whereabouts: the general location where something is I questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime
wilderness: a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers
tape: the finishing line for a foot race he broke the tape in record time
yard: a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings) they opened a repair yard on the edge of town
sign of the zodiac: (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
aries: the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19
taurus: the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
gemini: the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
cancer: the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
leo: the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22
virgo: the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22
libra: the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
scorpio: the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21
sagittarius: the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21
capricorn: the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
aquarius: the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18
pisces: the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
buffer zone: a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
combat zone: a military area where combat forces operate
bridgehead: an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar
beachhead: a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead
combat zone: a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
demilitarized zone: a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea
drop zone: an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops
kill zone: an area where a battle has occurred with many fatalities
outskirt: a part of the city far removed from the center they built a factory on the outskirts of the city
continent: the European mainland Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there
european country: any one of the countries occupying the European continent
scandinavian country: any one of the countries occupying Scandinavia
balkans: the Balkan countries collectively
balkan country: any one of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula
african country: any one of the countries occupying the African continent
east africa: a geographical area in eastern Africa
namibia: a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa
windhoek: capital of Namibia in the center of the country
asian country: any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
cappadocia: an ancient country is eastern Asia Minor
galatia: an ancient country in central Asia Minor
phrygia: an ancient country in western and central Asia Minor
colossae: an ancient city in south western Phrygia in Asia Minor; site of an early Christian Church
pontus: an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea; it reached its height under Mithridates VI but was later incorporated into the Roman Empire
asia minor: a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey
south american country: any one of the countries occupying the South American continent
north american country: any country on the North American continent
central american country: any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments
afghanistan: a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979
herat: a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities
jalalabad: a town in eastern Afghanistan (east of Kabul)
kabul: the capital and largest city of Afghanistan; located in eastern Afghanistan
kandahar: a city in southern Afghanistan; an important trading center
mazar-i-sharif: a city in northern Afghanistan
illyria: an uncertain region on the east shore of the Adriatic where an ancient Indo-European people once lived
albania: a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula
tirana: the capital and largest city of Albania in the center of the country
durres: port city in western Albania on the Adriatic
algeria: a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
algiers: an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
annaba: a port city of northeastern Algeria near the Tunisian border
batna: a town in north central Algeria
blida: a city in northern Algeria at the foot of the Atlas Mountains to the southwest of Algiers
oran: a port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city
constantine: a walled city in northeastern Algeria to the east of Algiers; was destroyed in warfare in the 4th century and rebuilt by Constantine I
djanet: a desert town in southeastern Algeria
hippo: an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria
reggane: a town in central Algeria
timgad: an ancient town founded by the Romans; noted for extensive and well-preserved ruins
timimoun: a town in central Algeria in the Atlas Mountains
numidia: an ancient kingdom (later a Roman province) in North Africa in an area corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria
angola: a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990
luanda: port city on Atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of Angola
huambo: a city in the mountains in western Angola
lobito: a seaport on the Atlantic coast of Angola
anguilla: a British colony in the West Indies
aran islands: three small islands belonging to Ireland at the entrance to Galway Bay
caribbean: region including the Caribbean Islands
cayman islands: a British colony in the Caribbean to the northwest of Jamaica; an international banking center
george town: the capital of the Cayman Islands
antigua and barbuda: a country in the northern Leeward Islands
antigua: the largest of the islands comprising Antigua and Barbuda
barbuda: an island in Antigua and Barbuda
redonda: an island in Antigua and Barbuda
st. john's: the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda; located on the island of Antigua
bengal: a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
bermuda: a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
hamilton: the capital of Bermuda
bermuda triangle: an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost
bouvet island: an island belonging to Norway in the South Atlantic near the Antarctic Circle
montserrat: a volcanic island in the Caribbean; in the West Indies
patagonia: region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
triple frontier: the border area where Argentina and Brazil and Paraguay meet; an active South American center for contraband and drug trafficking and money laundering; a suspected locale for Islamic extremist groups
argentina: a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
bahia blanca: a port city in eastern Argentina to the southwest of Buenos Aires on an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean
buenos aires: capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center
cordoba: a city in central Argentina; site of a university founded in 1613
moron: a city in Argentina, to the west of Buenos Aires
rosario: a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
vicente lopez: an industrial suburb of Buenos Aires
balkan peninsula: a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range
bulgaria: a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe
sofia: capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria
dobrich: a city in northeastern Bulgaria (north of Varna) that is the commercial center of an agricultural region
plovdiv: an ancient city in southern Bulgaria; commercial center of an agricultural region
varna: a port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea
southeast asia: a geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore
myanmar: a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal much opium is grown in Myanmar
yangon: the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
mandalay: a city in central Myanmar to the north of Rangoon
moulmein: a port city of southern Myanmar on the Gulf of Martaban
burundi: a landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika
bujumbura: the capital and largest city of Burundi Usumbura was renamed Bujumbura when Burundi became independent in 1962
cambodia: a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946
phnom penh: the capital and largest city of Kampuchea
cameroon: a republic on the western coast of central Africa; was under French and British control until 1960
yaounde: the capital of Cameroon
douala: the largest city of Cameroon
cape verde islands: a group of islands in the Atlantic off of the coast of Senegal
cape verde: an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal
praia: the capital of Cape Verde on Sao Tiago Island
sao tiago island: largest of the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean
falkland islands: a group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina; a British Crown Colony
central african republic: a landlocked country in central Africa; formerly under French control; became independent in 1960
bangui: the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic
ceylon: an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
sri lanka: a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948