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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| absorbing | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| gripping | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| riveting | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| fascinating | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| interesting | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| enthralling | x/x | Adjective |
| captivating | /xxx | Adjective |
| suspenseful | x/x | Adjective |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective |
| entrancing | x/x | Adjective |
| entertaining | xx/x | Adjective |
| thrilling | /x | Adjective |
| immersive | x/x | Adjective |
| mesmerizing | /xxx | Adjective |
| enlightening | x/xx | Adjective |
| engaging | x/x | Verb |
| exhilarating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| enjoyable | x/xx | Adjective |
| intriguing | x/x | Adjective |
| insightful | /xx | Adjective |
| evocative | x/xx | Adjective |
| enchanting | x/x | Adjective |
| amusing | x/x | Adjective |
| edifying | /xxx | Noun |
| poignant | /x | Adjective |
| invigorating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| revelatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exciting | x/x | Adjective |
| rewarding | x/x | Adjective |
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective |
| intricate | /xx | Adjective |
| beguiling | x/x | Adjective |
| gratifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| harrowing | /xx | Noun |
| instructive | x/x | Adjective |
| titillating | /xxx | Adjective |
| addictive | x/x | Adjective |
| informative | x/xx | Adjective |
| satisfying | /xxx | Adjective |
| uplifting | /xx | Noun |
| electrifying | x/xxx | Adjective |
| illuminating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| vivid | /x | Adjective |
| nuanced | /x | Adjective |
| provocative | x/xx | Adjective |
| stimulating | /xxx | Adjective |
| alluring | x/x | Adjective |
| infuriating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| intoxicating | x/xxx | Noun |
| mystifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| heartbreaking | /xx | Adjective |
| inspiring | x/x | Adjective |
| haunting | /x | Noun |
| obsessive | x/x | Adjective |
| grinding | /x | Noun |
| exhausting | x/x | Adjective |
| distracting | x/x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| sweeping | /x | Verb |
| besetting | x/x | Verb |
| lost in thought | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| overwhelming | xx/x | Adjective |
| omnivorous | x/xx | Adjective |
| long | / | Adjective |
| taxing | /x | Noun |
| obsessed | x/ | Verb |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective |
| insistent | x/x | Adjective |
| voracious | x/x | Adjective |
| strung out | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| oppressive | x/x | Adjective |
| ravenous | /xx | Adjective |
| lost | / | Verb |
| brooding | /x | Noun |
| obsessional | x/xx | Adjective |
| burning | /x | Noun |
| preoccupied | x/xx | Verb |
| wearied out | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| besotted | x/x | Adjective |
| wearisome | /xx | Adjective |
| exacting | x/x | Adjective |
| idolatrous | x/xx | Adjective |
| staring | /x | Verb |
| arduous | /xx | Adjective |
| raging | /x | Verb |
| desperate | /x | Adjective |
| tiresome | /xx | Adjective |
| trying | /x | Verb |
| infatuated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| frequent | /x | Adjective |
| crushing | /x | Verb |
| glutton | /x | Noun |
| cloying | /x | Adjective |
| hard | / | Adjective |
| greedy | /x | Adjective |
| headlong | /x | Noun |
| harried | /x | Adjective |
| hooked | / | Adjective |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| maddening | /xx | Adjective |
| stretching | /x | Verb |
| thriller | /x | Noun |
| cares | / | Noun |
| hobby | /x | Noun |
| clerk | / | Noun |
| reading | /x | Noun |
| tale | / | Noun |
| topic | /x | Noun |
| pastime | /x | Noun |
| engagements | x/x | Noun |
| spectacle | /xx | Noun |
| pursuit | x/ | Noun |
| narrative | /xx | Noun |
| preoccupation | xxx/x | Noun |
| subject | x/ | Noun |
| occupation | xx/x | Noun |
| biography | x/xx | Noun |
| story | /x | Noun |
| passion | /x | Noun |
| novel | /x | Noun |
| movie | /x | Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| mystery | /xx | Noun |
| terror | /x | Noun |
| conversation | xx/x | Noun |
| book | / | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun |
| plot | / | Noun |
| theme | / | Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| object | /x | Noun |
| film | / | Noun |
| play | / | Noun |
| task | / | Noun |
| found | / | Verb |
| love | / | Noun |
| study | /x | Noun |
| duties | /x | Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun |
| business | /x | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun |
| project | /x | Noun |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| work | / | Noun |
| thoughts | / | Noun |
| experience | x/xx | Noun |
| enclosing | x/x | Noun |
| forestalling | x/x | Verb |
| enclosure | x/x | Noun |
| farms | / | Noun |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| trade | / | Noun |
| minds | / | Noun |
| land | / | Noun |
| accumulating | x/xxx | Verb, Noun |
| annoyance | x/x | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bodily | /xx | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| booty | /x | Noun |
| cargo | /x | Noun |
| commonplace | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| complex | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| discouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| ennobling | x/x | Noun |
| mash | / | Noun, Verb |
| mundane | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| paramount | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| parti | /x | Noun |
| sordid | /x | Adjective |
| uninteresting | x/xx | Adjective |
| weightier | /xx | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
