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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| wince | / | Noun, Verb |
| quail | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| cringe | / | Verb, Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shrink | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| funk | / | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| recoil | x/ | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| tremble | /x | Verb |
| cower | /x | Noun |
| grimace | /x | Noun |
| shudder | /x | Noun |
| squirm | / | Noun |
| gasp | / | Noun |
| shriek | / | Noun |
| shiver | /x | Noun |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| reflexively | x/xx | Adverb |
| scream | / | Noun |
| twitch | / | Noun |
| groan | / | Noun |
| sneer | / | Noun, Verb |
| fazed | / | Verb |
| growl | / | Noun |
| pause | / | Noun |
| stare | / | Noun |
| falter | /x | Noun |
| chuckle | /x | Noun |
| glancing | /x | Verb |
| retaliate | x/xx | Verb |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| bawl | / | Noun |
| laugh | / | Noun |
| giggle | /x | Noun |
| hesitation | xx/x | Noun |
| glower | /x | Noun |
| sneeze | / | Noun |
| clench | / | Noun |
| squeal | / | Noun |
| grumble | /x | Noun |
| grunt | / | Noun |
| instinctively | x/xx | Adverb |
| yell | / | Noun |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| scowl | / | Noun |
| resist | x/ | Verb |
| retch | / | Noun |
| jolt | / | Noun |
| snicker | /x | Noun |
| react | x/ | Verb |
| mutter | /x | Noun |
| slightest | /x | Adjective |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| reflex | /x | Noun |
| smirk | / | Noun |
| guffaw | x/ | Noun |
| frown | / | Noun |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| flee | / | Verb |
| stutter | /x | Noun |
| blink | / | Noun, Verb |
| waver | /x | Noun |
| snort | / | Noun |
| scared | / | Verb |
| swoon | / | Noun |
| stumble | /x | Noun |
| crouch | / | Noun |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| snarl | / | Noun |
| shake | / | Noun |
| dare | / | Verb |
| slap | / | Noun |
| feign | / | Verb |
| hurl | / | Verb |
| swerve | / | Noun |
| hiss | / | Noun |
| quivering | /xx | Verb |
| shock | / | Noun |
| relent | x/ | Verb |
| succumb | x/ | Verb |
| dodge | / | Noun |
| exclaim | x/ | Verb |
| spurn | / | Verb |
| condescend | xx/ | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| howl | / | Noun |
| swear | / | Verb |
| stun | / | Noun |
| scoff | / | Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| murmur | /x | Noun |
| flicker | /x | Noun |
| yelp | / | Noun |
| inflict | x/ | Verb |
| frightened | /x | Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb |
| capitulate | x/xx | Verb |
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb |
| sputter | /x | Noun |
| scratch | / | Noun |
| thump | / | Noun |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| blurt | / | Verb |
| scold | / | Verb |
| spasm | /x | Noun |
| smile | / | Noun |
| fear | / | Noun |
| rebuff | x/ | Noun |
| squeak | / | Noun |
| spit | / | Verb |
| abashed | x/ | Verb |
| lurch | / | Noun |
| jerk | / | Noun |
| fidget | /x | Noun |
| prickle | /x | Noun |
| twinge | / | Noun |
| tweak | / | Noun |
| jarring | /x | Noun |
| wriggle | /x | Noun |
| winch | / | Noun |
| saccade | // | Noun |
| flick | / | Noun |
| flirt | / | Noun |
| whiff | / | Noun |
| jitter | /x | Noun |
| quaver | /x | Noun |
| flit | / | Noun |
| rustle | /x | Noun |
| cowards | /x | Noun |
| gaze | / | Noun |
| involuntarily | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| visibly | /xx | Adverb |
| heightened | /x | Verb |
| asymmetric | xx/x | Adjective |
| aversive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| budge | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conditioned | x/x | Adjective |
| consensual | x/xx | Adjective |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dispersion | x/x | Noun |
| flight | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hypothermic | xx/x | Adjective |
| inhibition | xx/x | Noun |
| latency | /xx | Noun |
| localizing | /xxx | Adjective |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| pavlovian | x/xx | Adjective |
| prick | / | Noun, Verb |
| retract | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ripple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stiffening | /xx | Noun |
| stimulation | xx/x | Noun |
| tightening | /xx | Noun |
| tremor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
