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Good / Friendly

nod - An act of nodding the head

A nod is a universally understood gesture to indicate agreement or approval.

noun

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Other / Sound

grunt - A low, short guttural sound made by an animal or a person

The weightlifter let out a loud grunt before lifting the bar off of the ground.

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Good / Calm

lull - A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity

During a rare lull in the middle of the war, soldiers would spend their time reading the newspaper while in the trenches.

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Bad / Dangerous

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beast - Something or somebody very difficult or unpleasant to deal with.

He acted like a beast when he lost his temper, and shouted at the top of his lungs and threw dishes.

noun

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Other / Shape

shard - A sharp piece of broken glass, metal, or other hard substance

In his anger, Mike threw the bottle against the wall, and it broke into a thousand dangerous shards.

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Other / Up+Down

slump - A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something

The stock market was experiencing a dramatic slump but would probably recover in the future.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

dire - (of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent

Finding survivors under the earthquake's rubble was a dire situation.

verb

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Bad / Unhappy

grieve - To feel great sadness about the loss of something

Eight year old Charlie grieved over his dog Spot when the dog was hit by a car.

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Bad / War

insurrection - A violent revolt against a government

In October 1917, Lenin led a Bolshevik insurrection that overthrew the Russian government.

adjective

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Good / Energy

peppy - Lively and high-spirited

Landon's dog was so peppy that he ran 50 yards in a matter of seconds.

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Other / Up+Down

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droop - To hang or bend downward limply.

His shoulders drooped after hearing the bad news.

adjective

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Good / Happy

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uplifted - Feeling happy and full of hope.

At the end of the concert we were totally uplifted by the amazing music and performance.