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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| abatement | x/x | Noun, Noun | 
| absolutism | /xxxx | Noun | 
| abstinence | /xx | Noun | 
| accountability | x/xxxx | Noun | 
| accounting | x/x | Noun | 
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| actuation | /x/x | Noun | 
| address | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| adjustment | x/x | Noun | 
| administer | x/xx | Verb | 
| administration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| against | x/ | Noun | 
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| arms | / | Noun | 
| ascendance | x/x | Noun | 
| ascendancy | x/xx | Noun | 
| ascendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| ascendency | x/xx | Noun | 
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb | 
| assessment | x/x | Noun | 
| assistance | x/x | Noun | 
| assurance | x/x | Noun | 
| assure | x/ | Verb | 
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| authority | x/xx | Noun | 
| backing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| bate | / | Noun, Verb | 
| baton | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun | 
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| cap | / | Noun, Verb | 
| car | / | Noun | 
| card | / | Noun, Verb | 
| care | / | Noun, Verb | 
| catch | / | Verb, Noun | 
| ceiling | /x | Noun | 
| censorship | /xx | Noun | 
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| charge | / | Noun, Verb | 
| charm | / | Noun, Verb | 
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| checklist | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| checkpoint | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| checkup | /x | Noun | 
| cinch | / | Noun, Verb | 
| clearance | /x | Noun | 
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| commander | x/x | Noun | 
| commissioned | x/x | Noun | 
| commitment | x/x | Noun | 
| comparison | x/xx | Noun | 
| compliance | x/x | Noun | 
| composure | x/x | Noun | 
| comptroller | x/x | Noun | 
| confidence | /xx | Noun | 
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| conquer | /x | Verb | 
| constraint | x/ | Noun | 
| contain | x/ | Verb | 
| containment | x/x | Noun | 
| continence | /xx | Noun | 
| contraceptive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| controllability | x/x/xx | Noun | 
| controller | x/x | Noun | 
| cookie | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| coordination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb | 
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| crackdown | /x | Noun | 
| credibility | xx/xx | Noun | 
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| cruise control | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| curb | / | Noun, Verb | 
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| damage control | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| deregulation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| despotism | /xxx | Noun | 
| determination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| determine | x/x | Verb | 
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| direction | x/x | Noun | 
| directorate | x/xx | Noun | 
| distribution | xx/x | Noun | 
| domain | x/ | Noun | 
| dominance | /xx | Noun | 
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| domination | xx/x | Noun | 
| dominion | x/x | Noun | 
| drive | / | Noun, Verb | 
| dulles | /x | Name | 
| editing | /xx | Noun | 
| emotion | x/x | Noun | 
| enforcement | x/x | Noun | 
| ensure | x/ | Verb | 
| eradication | xxx/x | Noun | 
| examination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| examine | x/x | Verb, Noun | 
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| eye | / | Noun, Verb | 
| eyewitness | //x | Noun, Verb | 
| familiarity | xx/xx | Noun | 
| fight | / | Verb, Noun | 
| floor | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fluency | /xx | Noun | 
| form | / | Noun, Verb | 
| gate | / | Noun, Verb | 
| govern | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| governance | /xx | Noun | 
| governor | /xx | Noun | 
| grasp | / | Verb, Noun | 
| grip | / | Noun, Verb | 
| guan | / | Name | 
| guidance | /x | Noun | 
| guide | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hand | / | Noun, Verb | 
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| harness | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| hash | / | Noun, Verb | 
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| hegemony | x/xx | Noun | 
| helm | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| hold sway | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| identification | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| identify | x/xx | Verb | 
| imperialism | x/xxxx | Noun | 
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| ingratiate | x/xx | Verb | 
| inhibit | x/x | Verb | 
| inhibition | xx/x | Noun | 
| innovative | /xxx | Adjective | 
| inspect | x/ | Verb | 
| inspection | x/x | Noun | 
| instruction | x/x | Noun | 
| insure | x/ | Verb | 
| interdiction | xx/x | Noun | 
| joystick | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun | 
| keep | / | Verb, Noun | 
| knob | / | Noun, Verb | 
| leader | /x | Noun | 
| leadership | /xx | Noun | 
| life | / | Noun, Verb | 
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| limitation | xx/x | Noun | 
| loc | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| lose | / | Verb, Noun | 
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| management | /xx | Noun | 
| managerial | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| maneuver | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| manipulate | x/xx | Verb | 
| mapping | /x | Noun | 
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| mastery | /xx | Noun | 
| modeling | /xx | Noun | 
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| modification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| monopolize | x/xx | Verb | 
| monopoly | x/xx | Noun | 
| mosquito | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| neutralize | /xx | Verb | 
| observation | xx/x | Noun | 
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| observer | x/x | Noun | 
| operate | /xx | Verb | 
| order | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| orientated | /xxxx | Adjective | 
| oriented | /xxx | Adjective | 
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| overlord | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| overpower | xx/x | Verb | 
| oversee | /xx | Verb | 
| oversight | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| own | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| ownership | /xx | Noun | 
| panel | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| participation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| pedagogy | /xxx | Noun | 
| pest | / | Noun | 
| pipe | / | Noun, Verb | 
| planning | /x | Noun | 
| point | / | Noun, Verb | 
| policing | x/x | Noun | 
| policymaking | /xxxx | Noun | 
| possession | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| predominance | x/xx | Noun | 
| preparedness | x/xx | Noun | 
| preside | x/ | Verb | 
| prevent | x/ | Verb | 
| prevention | x/x | Noun | 
| preventive | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| proficiency | x/xx | Noun | 
| prosecution | xx/x | Noun | 
| protection | x/x | Noun | 
| quality control | /xxx/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| quantification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| readiness | /xx | Noun | 
| recording | x/x | Noun | 
| reduce | x/ | Verb | 
| reduction | x/x | Noun | 
| regiment | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| regularization | /xxx/x | Noun | 
| regulate | /xx | Verb | 
| regulation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| regulator | /xxx | Noun | 
| rein | / | Noun, Verb | 
| rein in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| relay | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| remote | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| repression | x/x | Noun | 
| requisition | xx/x | Noun, Verb | 
| resolve | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| restrain | x/ | Verb | 
| restraint | x/ | Noun | 
| restrict | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| restriction | x/x | Noun | 
| retrieval | x/x | Noun | 
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| rule | / | Noun, Verb | 
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| screen | / | Noun, Verb | 
| scrutinise | /xx | Verb | 
| scrutinising | /xxx | Adjective | 
| scrutinize | /xx | Verb | 
| scrutiny | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| security | x/xx | Noun | 
| see | / | Verb, Noun | 
| see to it | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| seize | / | Verb | 
| seizure | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| self | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| sentinel | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| setting | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| slider | /x | Noun | 
| solving | /x | Noun | 
| sophisticated | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| soul | / | Noun, Verb | 
| standing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| steer | / | Verb, Noun | 
| steerage | /x | Noun | 
| stem | / | Noun, Verb | 
| stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| stop | / | Verb, Noun | 
| stranglehold | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| struggle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| subdue | x/ | Verb | 
| supervise | /xx | Verb | 
| supervision | xx/x | Noun | 
| supervisory | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| suppress | x/ | Verb | 
| suppression | x/x | Noun | 
| supremacy | x/xx | Noun | 
| surveillance | x/x | Noun | 
| survey | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| sway | / | Noun, Verb | 
| switch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| takeover | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| taking hold | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| tame | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| teaching | /x | Noun | 
| telltale | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| temper | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| temperance | /xx | Noun | 
| test | / | Noun, Verb | 
| thermostat | /xx | Noun | 
| thesis | /x | Noun | 
| throttle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| thumb | / | Noun, Verb | 
| tracer | /x | Noun | 
| track | / | Noun, Verb | 
| train | / | Noun, Verb | 
| transmitter | x/x | Noun | 
| treatment | /x | Noun | 
| truce | / | Noun | 
| tweak | / | Verb, Noun | 
| tyranny | /xx | Noun | 
| uncontrollable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| uncontrolled | xx/ | Adjective | 
| valve | / | Noun, Verb | 
| verification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| verify | /xx | Verb | 
| vetting | /x | Noun | 
| vigilance | /xx | Noun | 
| watch | / | Verb, Noun | 
| watchdog | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| will | / | Verb, Noun | 
| willingness | /xx | Noun | 
| witness | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| wrestling | /x | Noun | 
