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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective |
| scared | / | Verb |
| terrified | /xx | Verb |
| frightened | /x | Adjective |
| scared stiff | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| worried | /x | Verb |
| apprehensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| anxious | /x | Adjective |
| trepidation | xx/x | Noun |
| nervousness | /xx | Noun |
| phobia | /xx | Noun |
| intimidated | x/xxx | Verb |
| forebodings | x/x | Noun |
| dreading | /x | Verb |
| concerned | x/ | Verb |
| anxieties | x/xx | Noun |
| cower | /x | Noun |
| panicky | /xx | Adjective |
| frightful | /x | Adjective |
| scariest | /xx | Adjective |
| phobic | /x | Adjective |
| paranoid | /xx | Noun |
| watch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| helplessness | /xx | Noun |
| vulnerable | /xxx | Adjective |
| stage fright | // | Phrase, Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun |
| cowardly | /xx | Adjective |
| traumatized | /xx | Adjective |
| horrified | /xx | Verb |
| agoraphobia | xxx/xx | Noun |
| traumatised | /xx | Adjective |
| terrorized | /xx | Verb |
| nightmares | /x | Noun |
| shudder | /x | Noun |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| worryingly | /xxx | Adverb |
| panic attack | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| shyness | /x | Noun |
| abbott | /x | Name |
| affinity | x/xx | Noun |
| aflame | x/ | Adjective |
| aghast | x/ | Adjective |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alas | x/ | Noun |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| appalled | x/ | Adjective |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| averse | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| 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 |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bullied | /x | Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chicken | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| claustrophobic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cowed | / | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| creepy | /x | Adjective |
| daring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| daunting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| disinclined | xx/ | Adjective |
| dismayed | x/ | Adjective |
| fanny | /x | Name |
| fearless | /x | Adjective |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| freak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| freaky | /x | Adjective |
| gallant | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ghost | / | Noun, Verb |
| glad | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| harry | /x | Name, Verb |
| hassle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hunted | /x | Adjective |
| hydrophobic | xx/x | Adjective |
| jesus | /x | Name, Verb |
| jumpy | /x | Adjective |
| lease | / | Noun, Verb |
| mamma | /x | Noun |
| matthews | /x | Name |
| merry | /x | Adjective, Name |
| milliner | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| mince | / | Verb, Noun |
| nobody | /xx | Noun |
| numb | / | Adjective, Verb |
| o | x | Noun, Adjective |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| petrified | /xx | Adjective |
/x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| quiet | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| regrettably | x/xx | Adverb |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| sadly | /x | Adverb |
| shock | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sick | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sorry | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| spooky | /x | Adjective |
| startle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| suck | / | Verb, Noun |
| sweat | / | Noun, Verb |
| timid | /x | Adjective |
| unafraid | xx/ | Adjective |
| unawares | xx/ | Adverb |
| uneasy | x/x | Adjective |
| unfortunately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unloved | x/ | Adjective |
| unnerved | x/ | Adjective |
| upset | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| wary | /x | Adjective |
| when | / | Adverb, Noun |
| xenophobic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| yon | / | Noun, Adverb |
