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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| engage | x/ | Verb, Verb | 
| inhabit | x/x | Verb, Verb | 
| invade | x/ | Verb, Verb | 
| take | / | Verb, Verb | 
| interest | /x | Verb, Verb | 
| fill | / | Verb, Verb | 
| reside | x/ | Verb, Verb | 
| busy | /x | Verb, Verb | 
| concern | x/ | Verb, Verb | 
| absorb | x/ | Verb, Verb | 
| worry | /x | Verb, Verb | 
| use up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| usurp | x/ | Verb | 
| dominate | /xx | Verb | 
| unoccupied | x/xx | Adjective | 
| cede | / | Verb | 
| vying | /x | Verb | 
| vacate | /x | Verb | 
| monopolize | x/xx | Verb | 
| remain | x/ | Verb | 
| relocate | x/x | Verb | 
| reclaim | x/ | Verb | 
| seize | / | Verb | 
| retain | x/ | Verb | 
| move | / | Noun | 
| colonize | /xx | Verb | 
| hold | / | Noun | 
| space | / | Noun | 
| infiltrate | x/x | Noun | 
| vacant | /x | Adjective | 
| relinquish | x/x | Verb | 
| liberate | /xx | Verb | 
| confined | x/ | Verb | 
| roam | / | Verb | 
| regain | x/ | Verb | 
| leave | / | Verb | 
| encroach | x/ | Verb | 
| encircle | x/x | Verb | 
| allotted | x/x | Verb | 
| allocate | /xx | Verb | 
| cultivate | /xx | Verb | 
| conquer | /x | Verb | 
| destroy | x/ | Verb | 
| adorn | x/ | Verb | 
| acquire | x/x | Verb | 
| possess | x/ | Verb | 
| settle | /x | Verb | 
| subjugate | /xx | Verb | 
| overtake | /xx | Verb | 
| situate | /xx | Verb | 
| place | / | Noun | 
| represent | xx/ | Verb | 
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb | 
| accumulate | x/xx | Verb | 
| divide | x/ | Noun | 
| dwell | / | Verb | 
| jostle | /x | Noun | 
| play | / | Noun | 
| enter | /x | Verb | 
| penetrate | /xx | Verb | 
| reorganize | x/xx | Verb | 
| engulf | x/ | Verb | 
| coalesce | xx/ | Verb | 
| excavate | /xx | Verb | 
| infest | x/ | Adjective | 
| populate | /xx | Verb | 
| land | / | Noun | 
| subdivide | xx/ | Verb | 
| stay | / | Verb | 
| coexist | xx/ | Noun | 
| serve | / | Verb | 
| displace | x/ | Verb | 
| maintain | x/ | Verb | 
| deprive | x/ | Verb | 
| furnish | /x | Verb | 
| consolidate | x/xx | Verb | 
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective | 
| defend | x/ | Verb | 
| evacuate | x/xx | Verb | 
| relegate | /xx | Verb | 
| attain | x/ | Verb | 
| reserve | x/ | Noun | 
| operate | /xx | Verb | 
| demolish | x/x | Verb | 
| assigned | x/ | Verb | 
| gather | /x | Verb | 
| dislodge | x/ | Verb | 
| encompass | x/x | Verb | 
| compete | x/ | Verb | 
| jockeying | /xx | Noun | 
| create | x/ | Verb | 
| congregate | /xx | Noun | 
| pervade | x/ | Verb | 
| subsume | // | Verb | 
| expel | x/ | Verb | 
| demarcate | xx/ | Verb | 
| destabilize | x/xx | Verb | 
| disturb | x/ | Verb | 
| contiguous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| belong | x/ | Verb | 
| spend | / | Verb | 
| exert | x/ | Verb | 
| reallocate | x/xx | Verb | 
| decorate | /xx | Verb | 
| amass | x/ | Verb | 
| overrun | /xx | Verb | 
| carry | /x | Verb | 
| converge | x/ | Noun | 
| consume | x/ | Verb | 
| bring | / | Verb | 
| come | / | Verb | 
| contend | x/ | Verb | 
| take up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| fill up | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| fill out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| employ | x/ | Verb | 
| supply | x/ | Noun | 
| people | /x | Noun | 
| fill in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| coincide | xx/ | Verb | 
| take over | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| saturate | /xx | Verb | 
| fulfill | x/ | Verb | 
| take hold | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| seat | / | Noun | 
| tenant | /x | Noun | 
| cover | /x | Noun | 
| position | x/x | Noun | 
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb | 
| take place | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| keep | / | Verb | 
| obtain | x/ | Verb | 
| seize upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| plant | / | Noun | 
| make | / | Verb | 
| contain | x/ | Verb | 
| stand | / | Noun | 
| possession | x/x | Noun | 
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| statuses | /xx | Noun | 
| niches | /x | Noun | 
| rungs | / | Noun | 
| orbital | /xx | Noun | 
| interstices | xxxx | Noun | 
| habitats | /xx | Noun | 
| annex | /x | Verb | 
| foreground | /x | Noun | 
| fortify | /xx | Verb | 
| accounted | x/x | Verb | 
| address | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| adopt | x/ | Verb | 
| amuse | x/ | Verb | 
| assume | x/ | Verb | 
| attend | x/ | Verb | 
| babysit | /xx | Verb | 
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| care | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb | 
| comprise | x/ | Verb | 
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb | 
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| deluge | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| dip into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| distract | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| encumber | x/x | Verb | 
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fix | / | Verb, Noun | 
| flood | / | Noun, Verb | 
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| have | / | Verb, Noun | 
| involve | x/ | Verb | 
| landlord | /x | Noun | 
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb | 
| look | / | Verb, Noun | 
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| move in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| nest | / | Noun, Verb | 
| nurture | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| occupancy | /xxx | Noun | 
| occupation | xx/x | Noun | 
| perform | x/ | Verb | 
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| potter | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| putter | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| ranks | / | Noun, Verb | 
| responsible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| sit | / | Verb, Noun | 
| span | / | Noun, Verb | 
| squat | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| swarm | / | Noun, Verb | 
| work | / | Noun, Verb | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
