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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| center | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| pore | / | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| sharpen | /x | Verb, Verb |
| stress | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| rivet | /x | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| focal point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| slur | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| refocus | x/x | Verb |
| focusses | /xx | Verb |
| emphasis | /xx | Noun |
| attentions | x/x | Noun |
| emphasizes | /xxx | Verb |
| spotlight | /x | Noun |
| prioritize | x/xx | Verb |
| shifts | / | Noun, Verb |
| concentrations | xx/x | Noun |
| priorities | x/xx | Noun |
| centred | /x | Adjective |
| devote | x/ | Verb |
| perspective | x/x | Noun |
| preoccupation | xxx/x | Noun |
| reorient | x/xx | Verb |
| reflection | x/x | Noun |
| highlights | /x | Noun |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| reflect | x/ | Verb |
| motivation | xx/x | Noun |
| concerns | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| focal | /x | Adjective |
| main | / | Adjective |
| preoccupied | x/xx | Verb |
| work | / | Noun |
| perception | x/x | Noun |
| aims | / | Noun |
| approaches | x/x | Noun |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| accentuate | x/xx | Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun |
| target | /x | Noun |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb |
| honing | /x | Noun |
| forefront | /x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun |
| objective | x/x | Noun |
| attentiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| optic | /x | Adjective |
| field of view | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| astigmatism | x/xxx | Noun |
| spot | / | Noun |
| reflector | x/x | Noun |
| ortho | /x | Noun |
| sunbeam | /x | Noun |
| beam | / | Noun |
| aperture | /xx | Noun |
| laser beam | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| searchlight | /x | Noun |
| hot spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| telescope | /xx | Noun |
| collimator | x/xx | Noun |
| aberration | xx/x | Noun |
| laser | /x | Noun |
| radiant | /xx | Noun |
| first light | // | Phrase, Noun |
| luminance | /xx | Noun |
| macula | /xx | Noun |
| shine | / | Noun |
| camera obscura | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| speculum | /xx | Noun |
| infrared | xx/ | Name |
| speed of light | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| star | / | Noun |
| glow | / | Noun |
| apex | /x | Noun |
| sharper | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| echogenic | /x/x | Adjective |
| narrows | /x | Verb |
| paraxial | x/xx | Adjective |
| contrastive | x/x | Adjective |
| ellipse | x/ | Noun |
| epileptic | xx/x | Adjective |
| myopic | x/x | Adjective |
| clearer | /x | Adjective |
| ectopic | x/x | Adjective |
| redirected | xx/x | Verb |
| irritable | /xxx | Adjective |
| exclusive | x/x | Adjective |
| christological | /x/xx | Adjective |
| broadens | /x | Verb |
| switches | /x | Verb |
| tuberculous | xxxx | Adjective |
| eurocentric | /x/x | Adjective |
| primary | /xx | Adjective |
| thematic | x/x | Adjective |
| unwavering | x/xx | Adjective |
| obsessive | x/x | Adjective |
| chapter | /x | Noun |
| lens | / | Noun |
| septic | /x | Adjective |
| tighter | /x | Adjective |
| misplaced | x/ | Verb |
| heavily | /xx | Adverb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| accent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accuracy | /xxx | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| aforementioned | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| analytic | xx/x | Adjective |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attaché | x/ | Noun |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| attraction | x/x | Noun |
| axes | /x | Noun |
| axle | /x | Noun |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| blur | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brainstorming | /xx | Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| camera | /xx | Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| catering | /xx | Noun |
| caution | /x | Noun, Verb |
| centerline | /xx | Noun |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| centralism | /xxx | Noun |
| centralization | xxx/x | Noun |
| centrum | /x | Noun |
| ceremony | /xxx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chap | / | Noun, Verb |
| chat | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumscribe | xx/ | Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| congregate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| consolidate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| consultations | xx/x | Noun |
| consultative | x/xx | Adjective |
| consulting | x/x | Noun |
| controversial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| converge | x/ | Verb |
| convergence | x/x | Noun |
| conversation | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| counseling | /xx | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crux | / | Noun |
| crystallize | /xx | Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedication | xx/x | Noun |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| devotion | x/x | Noun |
| dialogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| directions | x/x | Noun |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| discussions | x/x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| driven | /x | Adjective |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engulf | x/ | Verb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| examine | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| eyes | / | Noun |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| foreground | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fox | / | Noun, Verb |
| foyer | /x | Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| goals | / | Adjective |
| grant | / | Noun, Verb |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| guideline | /x | Noun |
| headlamp | // | Noun |
| hear | / | Verb |
| heart | / | Noun, Verb |
| hearth | / | Noun |
| heed | / | Verb, Noun |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| horizon | x/x | Noun |
| hotbed | /x | Noun |
| hub | / | Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| immerse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| importance | x/x | Noun |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| incidence | /xx | Noun |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| insistence | x/x | Noun |
| intent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| intention | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dialect | /xx | Noun |
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
