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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| preoccupations | xxx/x | Noun, Noun |
| distract | x/ | Verb |
| obsess | x/ | Verb |
| occupy | /xx | Verb |
| ruminate | /xx | Verb |
| fascinate | /xx | Verb |
| revolve | x/ | Verb |
| fixate | /x | Verb |
| afflict | x/ | Verb |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| pervade | x/ | Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| ensnare | x/ | Verb |
| frustrate | /x | Verb |
| bothering | /xx | Verb |
| plaguing | /x | Verb |
| placate | /x | Verb |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| ponder | /x | Verb |
| dominate | /xx | Verb |
| captivate | /xx | Verb |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| annoy | x/ | Verb |
| disturb | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb |
| complicate | /xx | Verb |
| mollify | /xx | Verb |
| circumscribe | xx/ | Verb |
| confound | x/ | Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb |
| jostle | /x | Noun |
| unsettle | x/x | Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| impel | x/ | Verb |
| assail | x/ | Verb |
| restless | /x | Adjective |
| rouse | / | Noun |
| perturb | x/ | Verb |
| intensify | x/xx | Verb |
| pacify | /xx | Verb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| implicate | /xx | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| overwhelm | xx/ | Verb |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Noun |
| engulf | x/ | Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun |
| persist | x/ | Verb |
| busying | /xx | Verb |
| seem | / | Verb |
| keep | / | Verb |
| entangle | x/x | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| percolate | /xx | Verb |
| stimulate | /xx | Verb |
| impress | x/ | Verb |
| remain | x/ | Verb |
| ruminations | xx/x | Noun |
| intrude | x/ | Verb |
| delude | x/ | Verb |
| gratify | /xx | Verb |
| worry | /x | Noun |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| trivialities | xx/xx | Noun |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| tend | / | Verb |
| astonish | x/x | Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| frighten | /x | Verb |
| linger | /x | Noun |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| terrify | /xx | Verb |
| vexed | / | Adjective |
| bothersome | /xx | Adjective |
| haunt | / | Noun |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| invigorate | x/xx | Verb |
| impinge | x/ | Verb |
| recollect | xx/ | Verb |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| typify | /xx | Verb |
| inspire | x/ | Verb |
| flit | / | Noun |
| abate | x/ | Noun |
| predominate | x/xx | Verb |
| nagging | /x | Noun |
| refocus | x/x | Verb |
| permeate | /xx | Verb |
| galvanize | /xx | Verb |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| pester | /x | Verb |
| interrogate | x/xx | Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| monopolize | x/xx | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| deter | x/ | Verb |
| fidget | /x | Noun |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| policymakers | /xxxx | Noun |
| minds | / | Noun |
| exclusion | x/x | Noun |
| themes | / | Noun |
| thinkers | /x | Noun |
| theorists | /xx | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ghost | / | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
