AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-english-full-a-to-z huggingface dataset:
nutrition: in the broadest sense, a process or series of processes by which the living organism as a whole (or its component parts or organs) is maintained in its normal condition of life and growth.-in a more limited sense, the process by which the living tissues take up, from the blood, matters necessary either for their repair or for the performance of their healthy functions.-that which nourishes; nutriment.
nutritive: of or pertaining to nutrition; as, the nutritive functions; having the quality of nourishing; nutritious; nutrimental; alimental; as, nutritive food or berries.
nutshell: the shell or hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is inclosed.-hence, a thing of little compass, or of little value.-a shell of the genus nucula.
nutty: abounding in nuts.-having a flavor like that of nuts; as, nutty wine.
nux vomica: the seed of strychnos nuxvomica, a tree which abounds on the malabar and coromandel coasts of the east indies. from this seed the deadly poisons known as strychnine and brucine are obtained. the seeds are sometimes called quaker buttons.
nuzzle: to noursle or nurse; to foster; to bring up.-to nestle; to house, as in a nest.-to work with the nose, like a swine in the mud.-to go with head poised like a swine, with nose down.-to hide the head, as a child in the mother's bosom; to nestle.-to loiter; to idle.
nyctalopia: a disease of the eye, in consequence of which the patient can see well in a faint light or at twilight, but is unable to see during the day or in a strong light; day blindness.-see moonblink.
nyctibune: a south american bird of the genus nyctibius, allied to the goatsuckers.
nyctophile: any australian bat of the genus nyctophilus, having a very simple nasal appendage.
nyentek: a carnivorous mannual (helictis moscatus, or h. orientalis), native of eastern asia and the indies. it has a dorsal white stripe, and another one across the shoulders. it has a strong musky odor.
nylgau: a large asiatic antelope (boselaphus, / portax, tragocamelus), found in northern india. it has short horns, a black mane, and a bunch of long hair on the throat. the general color is grayish brown.
nymph: a goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters.-a lovely young girl; a maiden; a damsel.-the pupa of an insect; a chrysalis.-any one of a subfamily (najades) of butterflies including the purples, the fritillaries, the peacock butterfly, etc.; -- called also naiad.
nympha: same as nymph, 3.-two folds of mucous membrane, within the labia, at the opening of the vulva.
nymphaea: a genus of aquatic plants having showy flowers (white, blue, pink, or yellow, often fragrant), including the white water lily and the egyptia lotus.
nymphal: of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs; nymphean.
nymphales: an extensive family of butterflies including the nymphs, the satyrs, the monarchs, the heliconias, and others; -- called also brush-footed butterflies.
nymphean: of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, nymphs; inhabited by nymphs; as, a nymphean cave.
nympholepsy: a species of demoniac enthusiasm or possession coming upon one who had accidentally looked upon a nymph; ecstasy.
nympholeptic: under the influence of nympholepsy; ecstatic; frenzied.
nymphomania: morbid and uncontrollable sexual desire in women, constituting a true disease.
nyula: a species of ichneumon (herpestes nyula). its fur is beautifully variegated by closely set zigzag markings.
o: o, the fifteenth letter of the english alphabet, derives its form, value, and name from the greek o, through the latin. the letter came into the greek from the ph/nician, which possibly derived it ultimately from the egyptian. etymologically, the letter o is most closely related to a, e, and u; as in e. bone, as. ban; e. stone, as. stan; e. broke, as. brecan to break; e. bore, as. beran to bear; e. dove, as. d/fe; e. toft, tuft; tone, tune; number, f. nombre.-among the ancients, o was a mark of triple time, from the notion that the ternary, or number 3, is the most perfect of numbers, and properly expressed by a circle, the most perfect figure.-the letter o, or its sound.-something shaped like the letter o; a circle or oval.-a cipher; zero.-one.-an exclamation used in calling or directly addressing a person or personified object; also, as an emotional or impassioned exclamation expressing pain, grief, surprise, desire, fear, etc.
o': a prefix to irish family names, which signifies grandson or descendant of, and is a character of dignity; as, o'neil, o'carrol.-a shortened form of of or on.
oaf: originally, an elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins; hence, a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an idiot.
oak: any tree or shrub of the genus quercus. the oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and staminate flowers in catkins. the fruit is a smooth nut, called an acorn, which is more or less inclosed in a scaly involucre called the cup or cupule. there are now recognized about three hundred species, of which nearly fifty occur in the united states, the rest in europe, asia, and the other parts of north america, a very few barely reaching the northern parts of south america and africa. many of the oaks form forest trees of grand proportions and live many centuries. the wood is usually hard and tough, and provided with conspicuous medullary rays, forming the silver grain.-the strong wood or timber of the oak.
oakum: the material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc.-the coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling.
oar: an implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle at one end and a broad blade at the other. the part which rests in the rowlock is called the loom.-an oarsman; a rower; as, he is a good oar.-an oarlike swimming organ of various invertebrates.-to row.
oared: of oar-furnished with oars; -- chiefly used in composition; as, a four-oared boat.-having feet adapted for swimming.-totipalmate; -- said of the feet of certain birds. see illust. of aves.
oarlock: the notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, in which the oar rests in rowing.  see rowlock.
oarsman: one who uses, or is skilled in the use of, an oar; a rower.
oarsweed: any large seaweed of the genus laminaria; tangle; kelp.  see kelp.
oary: having the form or the use of an oar; as, the swan's oary feet.
oasis: a fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert.
oat: a well-known cereal grass (avena sativa), and its edible grain; -- commonly used in the plural and in a collective sense.-a musical pipe made of oat straw.
oaten: consisting of an oat straw or stem; as, an oaten pipe.-made of oatmeal; as, oaten cakes.
oath: a solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to god for the truth of what is affirmed.-a solemn affirmation, connected with a sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the temple, the altar, the blood of abel, the bible, the koran, etc.-an appeal (in verification of a statement made) to a superior sanction, in such a form as exposes the party making the appeal to an indictment for perjury if the statement be false.-a careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane exclamation or ejaculation; an expression of profane swearing.
oatmeal: meal made of oats.-a plant of the genus panicum; panic grass.
ob-: a prefix signifying to, toward, before, against, reversely, etc.; also, as a simple intensive; as in oblige, to bind to; obstacle, something standing before; object, lit., to throw against; obovate, reversely, ovate. ob- is commonly assimilated before c, f, g, and p, to oc-, of-, og-, and op-.
obcompressed: compressed or flattened antero-posteriorly, or in a way opposite to the usual one.
obcordate: heart-shaped, with the attachment at the pointed end; inversely cordate: as, an obcordate petal or leaf.
obdiplostemonous: having twice as many stamens as petals, those of the outer set being opposite the petals; -- said of flowers.
obduracy: the duality or state of being obdurate; invincible hardness of heart; obstinacy.
obdurate: hardened in feelings, esp. against moral or mollifying influences; unyielding; hard-hearted; stubbornly wicked.-hard; harsh; rugged; rough; intractable.-to harden.
obeah: same as obi.-of or pertaining to obi; as, the obeah man.
obectize: to make an object of; to regard as an object; to place in the position of an object.
obedience: the act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control.-words or actions denoting submission to authority; dutifulness.-a following; a body of adherents; as, the roman catholic obedience, or the whole body of persons who submit to the authority of the pope.-a cell (or offshoot of a larger monastery) governed by a prior.-one of the three monastic vows.-the written precept of a superior in a religious order or congregation to a subject.
obedient: subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command.
obeisance: obedience.-a manifestation of obedience; an expression of difference or respect; homage; a bow; a courtesy.
obeisant: ready to obey; reverent; differential; also, servilely submissive.
obelion: the region of the skull between the two parietal foramina where the closure of the sagittal suture usually begins.
obelisk: an upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. it is ordinarily monolithic. egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom.-a mark of reference; -- called also dagger [/]. see dagger, n., 2.-to mark or designate with an obelisk.
obelize: to designate with an obelus; to mark as doubtful or spirituous.
obelus: a mark [thus /, or ö ]; -- so called as resembling a needle. in old mss. or editions of the classics, it marks suspected passages or readings.
obey: to give ear to; to execute the commands of; to yield submission to; to comply with the orders of.-to submit to the authority of; to be ruled by.-to yield to the impulse, power, or operation of; as, a ship obeys her helm.-to give obedience.
obfuscate: obfuscated; darkened; obscured.-to darken; to obscure; to becloud; hence, to confuse; to bewilder.
obfuscation: the act of darkening or bewildering; the state of being darkened.
obi: a species of sorcery, probably of african origin, practiced among the negroes of the west indies.-a charm or fetich.
obit: death; decease; the date of one's death.-a funeral solemnity or office; obsequies.-a service for the soul of a deceased person on the anniversary of the day of his death.
obitual: of or pertaining to obits, or days when obits are celebrated; as, obitual days.
obituary: that which pertains to, or is called forth by, the obit or death of a person; esp., an account of a deceased person; a notice of the death of a person, accompanied by a biographical sketch.-a list of the dead, or a register of anniversary days when service is performed for the dead.
obiyuary: of or pertaining to the death of a person or persons; as, an obituary notice; obituary poetry.
object: to set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.-to offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason.-to make opposition in words or argument; -- usually followed by to.-that which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible; as, he observed an object in the distance; all the objects in sight; he touched a strange object in the dark.-that which is set, or which may be regarded as set, before the mind so as to be apprehended or known; that of which the mind by any of its activities takes cognizance, whether a thing external in space or a conception formed by the mind itself; as, an object of knowledge, wonder, fear, thought, study, etc.-that by which the mind, or any of its activities, is directed; that on which the purpose are fixed as the end of action or effort; that which is sought for; end; aim; motive; final cause.-sight; show; appearance; aspect.-a word, phrase, or clause toward which an action is directed, or is considered to be directed; as, the object of a transitive verb.-opposed; presented in opposition; also, exposed.
objectable: such as can be presented in opposition; that may be put forward as an objection.
objectify: to cause to become an object; to cause to assume the character of an object; to render objective.
objection: the act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action, by objection.-that which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an adverse reason or argument; a reason for objecting; obstacle; impediment; as, i have no objection to going; unreasonable objections.-cause of trouble; sorrow.
objectionable: liable to objection; likely to be objected to or disapproved of; offensive; as, objectionable words.
objective: of or pertaining to an object.-of or pertaining to an object; contained in, or having the nature or position of, an object; outward; external; extrinsic; -- an epithet applied to whatever ir exterior to the mind, or which is simply an object of thought or feeling, and opposed to subjective.-pertaining to, or designating, the case which follows a transitive verb or a preposition, being that case in which the direct object of the verb is placed. see accusative, n.-the objective case.-an object glass.  see under object, n.-same as objective point, under objective, a.
objectively: in the manner or state of an object; as, a determinate idea objectively in the mind.
objectivity: the state, quality, or relation of being objective; character of the object or of the objective.
objurgatory: designed to objurgate or chide; containing or expressing reproof; culpatory.
oblanceolate: lanceolate in the reversed order, that is, narrowing toward the point of attachment more than toward the apex.
oblate: flattened or depressed at the poles; as, the earth is an oblate spheroid.-offered up; devoted; consecrated; dedicated; -- used chiefly or only in the titles of roman catholic orders.  see oblate, n.-one of an association of priests or religious women who have offered themselves to the service of the church. there are three such associations of priests, and one of women, called oblates.-one of the oblati.
oblati: children dedicated in their early years to the monastic state.-a class of persons, especially in the middle ages, who offered themselves and their property to a monastery.
oblation: the act of offering, or of making an offering.-anything offered or presented in worship or sacred service; an offering; a sacrifice.-a gift or contribution made to a church, as for the expenses of the eucharist, or for the support of the clergy and the poor.
oblatum: an oblate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis.  cf. oblongum.
oblectation: the act of pleasing highly; the state of being greatly pleased; delight.
obligate: to bring or place under obligation, moral or legal; to hold by a constraining motive.-to bind or firmly hold to an act; to compel; to constrain; to bind to any act of duty or courtesy by a formal pledge.
obligation: the act of obligating.-that which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or moral duty.-any act by which a person becomes bound to do something to or for anouther, or to forbear something; external duties imposed by law, promise, or contract, by the relations of society, or by courtesy, kindness, etc.-the state of being obligated or bound; the state of being indebted for an act of favor or kindness; as, to place others under obligations to one.-a bond with a condition annexed, and a penalty for nonfulfillment. in a larger sense, it is an acknowledgment of a duty to pay a certain sum or do a certain things.
obligatory: binding in law or conscience; imposing duty or obligation; requiring performance or forbearance of some act; -- often followed by on or upon; as, obedience is obligatory on a soldier.
oblige: to attach, as by a bond.-to constrain by physical, moral, or legal force; to put under obligation to do or forbear something.-to bind by some favor rendered; to place under a debt; hence, to do a favor to; to please; to gratify; to accommodate.
obligee: the person to whom another is bound, or the person to whom a bond is given.
obliging: of oblige-putting under obligation; disposed to oblige or do favors; hence, helpful; civil; kind.
obliquation: the act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side; obliquity; as, the obliquation of the eyes.-deviation from moral rectitude.
oblique: not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined.-not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.-not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.-an oblique line.-to deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.-to march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; -- formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.
oblique-angled: having oblique angles; as, an oblique-angled triangle.
obliquity: the condition of being oblique; deviation from a right line; deviation from parallelism or perpendicularity; the amount of such deviation; divergence; as, the obliquity of the ecliptic to the equator.-deviation from ordinary rules; irregularity; deviation from moral rectitude.
obliterate: to erase or blot out; to efface; to render undecipherable, as a writing.-to wear out; to remove or destroy utterly by any means; to render imperceptible; as. to obliterate ideas; to obliterate the monuments of antiquity.-scarcely distinct; -- applied to the markings of insects.
obliteration: the act of obliterating, or the state of being obliterated; extinction.
oblivion: the act of forgetting, or the state of being forgotten; cessation of remembrance; forgetfulness.- official ignoring of offenses; amnesty, or general pardon; as, an act of oblivion.
oblivious: promoting oblivion; causing forgetfulness.-evincing oblivion; forgetful.
oblong: having greater length than breadth, esp. when rectangular.-a rectangular figure longer than it is broad; hence, any figure longer than it is broad.
oblongum: a prolate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its greater axis.  cf. oblatum, and see ellipsoid of revolution, under ellipsoid.
obloquy: censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension.-cause of reproach; disgrace.
obnoxious: subject; liable; exposed; answerable; amenable; -- with to.-liable to censure; exposed to punishment; reprehensible; blameworthy.-offensive; odious; hateful; as, an obnoxious statesman; a minister obnoxious to the whigs.
oboe: one of the higher wind instruments in the modern orchestra, yet of great antiquity, having a penetrating pastoral quality of tone, somewhat like the clarinet in form, but more slender, and sounded by means of a double reed; a hautboy.
obole: a weight of twelve grains; or, according to some, of ten grains, or half a scruple.
obolus: a small silver coin of athens, the sixth part of a drachma, about three cents in value.-an ancient weight, the sixth part of a drachm.
obovate: inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end downward; as, an obovate leaf.
obreption: the act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise.-the obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise.
obreptitious: done or obtained by surprise; with secrecy, or by concealment of the truth.
obrogate: to annul indirectly by enacting a new and contrary law, instead of by expressly abrogating or repealing the old one.
obscene: offensive to chastity or modesty; expressing of presenting to the mind or view something which delicacy, purity, and decency forbid to be exposed; impure; as, obscene language; obscene pictures.-foul; fifthy; disgusting.-inauspicious; ill-omened.
obscenity: that quality in words or things which presents what is offensive to chasity or purity of mind; obscene or impure lanquage or acts; moral impurity; lewdness; obsceneness; as, the obscenity of a speech, or a picture.
obscurant: one who obscures; one who prevents enlightenment or hinders the progress of knowledge and wisdom.
obscuration: the act or operation of obscuring; the state of being obscured; as, the obscuration of the moon in an eclipse.
obscure: covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.-of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed.-not noticeable; humble; mean.-not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or blind; as, an obscure passage or inscription.-not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects.-to render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.-to conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark.-obscurity.
obscurity: the quality or state of being obscure; darkness; privacy; inconspicuousness; unintelligibleness; uncertainty.
obsecration: the act of obsecrating or imploring; as, the obsecrations of the litany, being those clauses beginning with "by."-a figure of speech in which the orator implores the assistance of god or man.
obsequious: promptly obedient, or submissive, to the will of another; compliant; yielding to the desires of another; devoted.-servilely or meanly attentive; compliant to excess; cringing; fawning; as, obsequious flatterer, parasite.-of or pertaining to obsequies; funereal.
obsequiously: in an obsequious manner; compliantly; fawningly.-in a manner appropriate to obsequies.
obsequy: the last duty or service to a person, rendered after his death; hence, a rite or ceremony pertaining to burial; -- now used only in the plural.-obsequiousness.
observance: the act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; a heeding or keeping with care; performance; -- usually with a sense of strictness and fidelity; as, the observance of the sabbath is general; the strict observance of duties.-an act, ceremony, or rite, as of worship or respect; especially, a customary act or service of attention; a form; a practice; a rite; a custom.-servile attention; sycophancy.
observant: taking notice; viewing or noticing attentively; watchful; attentive; as, an observant spectator; observant habits.-submissively attentive; obediently watchful; regardful; mindful; obedient (to); -- with of, as, to be observant of rules.-one who observes forms and rules.-a sycophantic servant.-an observantine.
observantine: one of a branch of the order of franciscans, who profess to adhere more strictly than the conventuals to the intention of the founder, especially as to poverty; -- called also observants.
observation: the act or the faculty of observing or taking notice; the act of seeing, or of fixing the mind upon, anything.-the result of an act, or of acts, of observing; view; reflection; conclusion; judgment.-hence: an expression of an opinion or judgment upon what one has observed; a remark.-performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.-the act of recognizing and noting some fact or occurrence in nature, as an aurora, a corona, or the structure of an animal.-specifically, the act of measuring, with suitable instruments, some magnitude, as the time of an occultation, with a clock; the right ascension of a star, with a transit instrument and clock; the sun's altitude, or the distance of the moon from a star, with a sextant; the temperature, with a thermometer, etc. -the information so acquired.