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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| scared | / | Adjective, Verb |
| terrified | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Verb |
| frightened | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| horrified | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| cowed | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| aghast | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| intimidated | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective, Verb |
| appalled | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| panicked | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| shocked | / | Adjective, Adjective, Verb |
| concerned | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Verb |
| apprehensive | xx/x | Verb, Adjective |
| dismayed | x/ | Adjective, Adjective, Verb |
| bullied | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| unnerved | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| numb | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| disinclined | xx/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| hunted | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| alarmed | x/ | Adjective, Adjective, Verb |
| petrified | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| claustrophobic | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| hydrophobic | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| xenophobic | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unafraid | xx/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| fearless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| worried | /x | Verb |
| feared | / | Verb |
| hesitant | /xx | Adjective |
| wary | /x | Adjective |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| dared | / | Verb |
| hesitated | /xxx | Verb |
| unsure | x/ | Adjective |
| discouraged | x/x | Verb |
| tempted | /x | Verb |
| anxious | /x | Adjective |
| loath | / | Adjective |
| convinced | x/ | Adjective |
| timid | /x | Adjective |
| wanted | /x | Verb |
| know | / | Verb |
| think | / | Verb |
| hated | /x | Verb |
| leery | /x | Adjective |
| embarrassed | x/x | Verb |
| loathe | / | Verb |
| nervous | /x | Adjective |
| refused | x/ | Verb |
| sure | / | Adjective |
| believed | x/ | Verb |
| knew | / | Verb |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| forget | x/ | Verb |
| bothered | /x | Verb |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| upset | x/ | Noun |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| threatened | /x | Verb |
| unwilling | x/x | Adjective |
| reassured | xx/ | Verb |
| glad | / | Adjective |
| despise | x/ | Verb |
| warned | / | Verb |
| excited | x/x | Adjective |
| pretend | x/ | Verb |
| underestimate | /x/xx | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| surprised | x/ | Verb |
| deterred | x/ | Verb |
| going | /x | Verb |
| unaware | xx/ | Adjective |
| aware | x/ | Adjective |
| freaked | / | Verb |
| daunted | /x | Verb |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| feel | / | Verb |
| really | /x | Adverb |
| thrilled | / | Verb |
| mistaken | x/x | Verb |
| ready | /x | Adjective |
| jealous | /x | Adjective |
| willing | /x | Adjective |
| confused | x/ | Verb |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| unaccustomed | xx/x | Adjective |
| uneasy | x/x | Adjective |
| brave | / | Adjective |
| gonna | /x | Noun |
| doubted | /x | Verb |
| shun | / | Noun |
| confess | x/ | Verb |
| dislike | x/ | Noun |
| paranoid | /xx | Noun |
| wont | / | Adjective |
| even | /x | Adverb |
| compelled | x/ | Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| mistrustful | x/x | Adjective |
| eager | /x | Adjective |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| disappointed | xx/x | Verb |
| cautious | /x | Adjective |
| averse | x/ | Adjective |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| criticize | /xx | Verb |
| risking | /x | Verb |
| saying | /x | Verb |
| expecting | x/x | Verb |
| annoyed | x/ | Verb |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective |
| shamed | / | Verb |
| lest | / | Adjective |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| danger | /x | Noun |
| desperate | /x | Adjective |
| prone | / | Adjective |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| cower | /x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| realize | /xx | Verb |
| understandably | xx/xx | Adverb |
| detest | x/ | Adjective |
| timorous | /xx | Adjective |
| fearsome | /x | Adjective |
| skittish | /x | Adjective |
| spooky | /x | Noun |
| frightful | /x | Adjective |
| scary | /x | Adjective |
| awed | / | Adjective |
| spooked | / | Verb |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective |
| bashful | /x | Adjective |
| eerie | /x | Noun |
| ghostly | /x | Adjective |
| sheepish | /x | Adjective |
| spellbound | /x | Noun |
| awesome | /x | Adjective |
| squeamish | /x | Adjective |
| taken | /x | Verb |
| formidable | /xxx | Adjective |
| intrepid | x/x | Noun |
| hairy | /x | Adjective |
| terrific | x/x | Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Noun |
| yon | / | Noun |
| coward | /x | Noun |
| wee | / | Noun |
| somebody | /xx | Noun |
| whit | / | Noun |
| latinas | x/x | Name |
| thereof | x/ | Noun |
| much | / | Noun |
| someone | /x | Noun |
| everybody | /xxx | Noun |
| mite | / | Noun |
| everyone | /xx | Noun |
| sore | / | Verb |
| lonely | /x | Adverb |
| mamma | /x | Noun |
| flock | / | Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb |
| papa | /x | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun |
| abbott | /x | Name |
| affinity | x/xx | Noun |
| aflame | x/ | Adjective |
| alas | x/ | Noun |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| anxiety | x/xx | Noun |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| aversion | x/x | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barton | /x | Name |
| beth | / | Name |
| blessed | / | Name, Adjective |
| blink | / | Noun, Verb |
| boswell | /x | Name |
| brainy | /x | Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chicken | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| creepy | /x | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fanny | /x | Name |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| freaky | /x | Adjective |
| gallant | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ghost | / | Noun, Verb |
| harry | /x | Name, Verb |
| hassle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| jesus | /x | Name, Verb |
| jumpy | /x | Adjective |
| lease | / | Noun, Verb |
| matthews | /x | Name |
| merry | /x | Adjective, Name |
| milliner | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| mince | / | Verb, Noun |
| nobody | /xx | Noun |
| o | x | Noun, Adjective |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
/x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| quiet | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| regrettably | x/xx | Adverb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| sadly | /x | Adverb |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sick | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sorry | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| startled | /x | Adjective |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| suck | / | Verb, Noun |
| sweat | / | Noun, Verb |
| unfortunately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unloved | x/ | Adjective |
| when | / | Adverb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
