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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| troubled | /x | Adjective, Adjective | 
| turbulent | /xx | Adjective, Adjective | 
| unquiet | x/x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun | 
| tumultuous | x/xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| riotous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective | 
| destructive | x/x | Adjective | 
| disruptions | x/x | Noun | 
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective | 
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| harmful | /x | Adjective | 
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective | 
| chaotic | x/x | Adjective | 
| damaging | /xx | Adjective | 
| unpredictable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective | 
| transformative | x/xx | Adjective | 
| noisy | /x | Adjective | 
| violent | /xx | Adjective | 
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective | 
| unruly | x/x | Adjective | 
| impactful | x/x | Noun | 
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective | 
| risky | /x | Adjective | 
| subversive | x/x | Adjective | 
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| obstructive | x/x | Adjective | 
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| unorthodox | x/xx | Adjective | 
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| destabilizing | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| unfriendly | x/x | Adjective | 
| transformational | xx/xx | Noun | 
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective | 
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective, Verb | 
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective | 
| intrusive | x/x | Adjective | 
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective | 
| abusive | x/x | Adjective | 
| irritating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective | 
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective | 
| disrespectful | xx/x | Adjective | 
| unwelcome | x/x | Adjective | 
| annoying | x/x | Adjective | 
| upsetting | x/x | Verb | 
| frightening | /xx | Adjective | 
| challenging | /xx | Adjective | 
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective | 
| uncontrollable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective | 
| unstable | x/x | Adjective | 
| hazardous | /xx | Adjective | 
| forceful | /x | Adjective | 
| threatening | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| boisterous | /xx | Adjective | 
| unconventional | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| rude | / | Adjective | 
| nuisance | /x | Noun | 
| innovative | /xxx | Adjective | 
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| antisocial | xx/x | Adjective | 
| uncivil | x/x | Noun | 
| radical | /xx | Adjective | 
| pervasive | x/x | Adjective | 
| unsafe | x/ | Adjective | 
| debilitating | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| ruinous | /xx | Adjective | 
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective | 
| intimidating | x/xxx | Verb | 
| traumatic | x/x | Adjective | 
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| dysfunctional | x/xx | Adjective | 
| unmanageable | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective | 
| invasive | x/x | Adjective | 
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective | 
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| divisive | x/x | Adjective | 
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective | 
| exciting | x/x | Adjective | 
| benign | x/ | Adjective | 
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| unnerving | x/x | Adjective | 
| disturbance | x/x | Noun | 
| revolutionary | xx/xxx | Noun | 
| harassing | x/x | Adjective | 
| atypical | x/xx | Adjective | 
| explosive | x/x | Adjective | 
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective | 
| deleterious | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| messy | /x | Adjective | 
| uncomfortable | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| distracting | x/x | Adjective | 
| transgressive | x/x | Adjective | 
| volatile | /xx | Adjective | 
| wasteful | /x | Adjective | 
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective | 
| anarchic | x/x | Adjective | 
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective | 
| terrifying | /xxx | Adjective | 
| uncooperative | xx/xxx | Adjective | 
| interfering | xx/x | Verb | 
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective | 
| provocative | x/xx | Adjective | 
| unusual | x/xx | Adjective | 
| rowdy | /x | Adjective | 
| disconcerting | xx/x | Adjective | 
| confronting | x/x | Verb | 
| distressing | x/x | Adjective | 
| fractious | /x | Adjective | 
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective | 
| untoward | xx/ | Adjective | 
| bothersome | /xx | Adjective | 
| mischievous | /xx | Adjective | 
| worrisome | /xx | Adjective | 
| rebellious | x/x | Adjective | 
| provoking | x/x | Adjective | 
| incendiary | x/xxx | Noun | 
| problem | /x | Noun | 
| maddening | /xx | Adjective | 
| contentious | x/x | Adjective | 
| grievous | /x | Adjective | 
| surprising | x/x | Adjective | 
| messed up | // | Phrase, Adjective | 
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| controversial | xx/x | Adjective | 
| insubordinate | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective | 
| prejudicial | xx/x | Adjective | 
| clashing | /x | Noun | 
| vexatious | x/x | Adjective | 
| dishevelled | x/x | Adjective | 
| divas | /x | Noun | 
| pedagogies | /xxx | Noun | 
| vocalization | /xx/x | Noun | 
| behaviors | x/x | Noun | 
| socially | /xx | Adverb | 
| coloration | xx/x | Noun | 
| behaviours | x/x | Noun | 
| camouflage | /xx | Noun | 
| tactics | /x | Noun | 
| factionalism | /xxxx | Noun | 
| pupils | /x | Noun | 
| antics | /x | Noun | 
| innovation | xx/x | Noun | 
| tendencies | /xx | Noun | 
| technologies | x/xx | Noun | 
| adverse | x/ | Adjective | 
| altering | /xx | Noun | 
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| confusing | x/x | Adjective | 
| counterproductive | /xxxx | Adjective | 
| dehumanizing | x/xxx | Noun | 
| destruction | x/x | Noun | 
| distorting | x/x | Adjective | 
| eds | / | Noun | 
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| endocrine | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| galling | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| injurious | x/xx | Adjective | 
| interference | xx/x | Noun, Verb | 
| masking | /x | Noun | 
| negative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| noxious | /x | Adjective | 
| perturbed | x/ | Adjective | 
| problematical | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| repressive | x/x | Adjective | 
| sabotage | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| shocking | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| socializing | /xxx | Noun | 
| stress | / | Noun, Verb | 
| undermining | /xxx | Noun | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
