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Good / Friendly

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greet - To welcome or acknowledge someone, typically in a friendly or polite manner.

He was eager to greet his friends at the airport after his long trip.

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Other / Slowly

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dispel - To drive away or eliminate something, making it slowly disappear.

The sunshine helped dispel the morning fog.

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Good / Big

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skyrocket - For something to increase very quickly.

Because his hi-tech company had an important patent, Bill saw the company's stock price skyrocket.

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Bad / Aggressive

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quash - To reject or void, especially by legal procedure

Once DNA evidence proved Marco innocent, the judge quashed his original conviction.

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Other / Fast

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bolt - To make a sudden, swift dash, run, flight, or escape; spring away suddenly

He saw the police and bolted out the back door, and the police could not locate him..

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Bad / War

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hijack - To unlawfully seize control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, while in transit.

The pirates tried to hijack the cargo ship off the coast.

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Bad / Delay

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dawdle - To delay by taking more time than necessary

"Johnny!" his mother shouted, "we have to catch the train in 30 minutes, so would you please finish getting dressed and stop dawdling."

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Bad / Afraid

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cower - To crouch down in fear

The dog cowered in fear as the sound of thunder filled the sky.

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Bad / Aggressive

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confiscate - To take something away from someon, or seize property, as a penalty or punishment.

The authorities confiscated the illegal goods at the border

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Good / Flexible

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orchestrate - To organize a complicated plan or event very carefully

The general did an excellent job of orchestrating his various battalions during the intense battle.

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Bad / Unhappy

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weep - To shed tears

Unable to control their emotions any longer, the mourners at the funeral couldn't help but weep when the pastor spoke of their deceased relative.

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Bad / Dishonest

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conceal - To keep something secret, and prevent it from being known or noticed.

The detective concealed his gun in his briefcase when he walked into the building.