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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| isolate | /xx | Verb, Verb |
| make oneself scarce | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| spare | / | Adjective |
| keep one's distance | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| withhold | x/ | Verb |
| shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| single | /x | Adjective |
| cloister | /x | Noun |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hide | / | Noun |
| lie low | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hibernate | /xx | Noun |
| leave alone | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shut off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retire | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| stand back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep at arm's length | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Name |
| obscure | x/ | Adjective |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| absent | /x | Adjective |
| back away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shy away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| shut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sequester | x/x | Noun |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| shut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| internalize | x/xx | Verb |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fend | / | Verb |
| island | /x | Noun |
| quarantine | /xx | Noun |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| closet | /x | Noun |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| reticence | /xx | Noun |
| shun | / | Noun |
| quiet | /x | Adjective |
| shade | / | Noun |
| stay | / | Verb |
| take refuge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shush | / | Noun |
| shut | / | Verb |
| take care | // | Phrase, Verb |
| quiet down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| secret | /x | Noun |
| blend in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hole up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pipe down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| conceal | x/ | Verb |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| sit out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| efface | x/ | Verb |
| hush up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| withdraw | x/ | Verb |
| get lost | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cocoon | x/ | Noun |
| dark | / | Adjective |
| silence | /x | Noun |
| keep | / | Verb |
| insulate | /xx | Verb |
| cose | / | Noun |
| hush | / | Noun |
| cower | /x | Noun |
| butt out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| suicide | /xx | Noun |
| intrude | x/ | Verb |
| separate | /xx | Adjective |
| disassociate | xx/xx | Verb |
| turn off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge | / | Noun |
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shrink | / | Verb |
| private | /x | Adjective |
| silo | /x | Noun |
| wait | / | Verb |
| lose oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun |
| shut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| block off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sink | / | Noun |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| put out of one's mind | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sneak | / | Noun |
| shelter | /x | Noun |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| keep down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| swerve | / | Noun |
| step aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mitch | / | Name |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bottle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let alone | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sulk | / | Noun |
| abhor | x/ | Verb |
| diary | /xx | Noun |
| miss | / | Name |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lodge | / | Noun |
| put by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| block out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| escape | x/ | Noun |
| help | / | Noun |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| put aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wood | / | Noun |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| relegate | /xx | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| always | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| amenities | x/xx | Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awhile | x/ | Adverb |
| babysit | /xx | Verb |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| brainy | /x | Adjective |
| bread and butter | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| building | /x | Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| canned | / | Adjective |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| citadel | /xx | Noun |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comforts | /x | Noun |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| communicating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continual | x/xx | Adjective |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| conveniences | x/xx | Noun |
| creature comforts | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| dispassionate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drowsy | /x | Adjective |
| dungeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| faceless | /x | Adjective |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| forgiving | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| fortress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| furtive | /x | Adjective |
| garrulous | /xx | Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| going | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| harbor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| harbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| held | / | Adjective |
| herself | x/ | |
| himself | x/ | Adjective |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold over | //x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| inform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| itself | x/ | |
| keep going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keeper | /x | Noun |
| languid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| lay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| lest | / | |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| livelihood | /xx | Noun |
| lizzie | /x | Name |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| maintenance | /xx | Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb |
| malign | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun, Verb |
| mausoleum | xx/x | Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| men | / | Noun |
| minimise | /xx | Verb |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| morrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| motionless | /xx | Adjective |
| mourn | / | Verb, Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| myself | x/ | Noun |
