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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| interference | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| hindrance | /x | Noun, Noun |
| thwarting | /x | Noun, Noun |
| prohibitive | x/xx | Noun, Noun, Adjective |
| obstructive | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Adjective |
| encumbrance | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| hindering | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clogging | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cautionary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| preventative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adjective |
| precautionary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun, Adjective |
| healthful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| preemptive | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| protective | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Adjective |
| contraceptive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun, Noun |
| prophylactic | xx/x | Noun, Noun, Adjective |
| blockading | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| impeding | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| obviating | /xxx | Adjective, Verb |
| prevention | x/x | Noun |
| curative | /xx | Adjective |
| prophylaxis | xx/x | Noun |
| remedial | x/xx | Adjective |
| proactive | //x | Adjective |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| treatment | /x | Noun |
| rehabilitative | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| corrective | x/x | Adjective |
| intervention | xx/x | Noun |
| adjunctive | /xx | Adjective |
| punitive | /xx | Adjective |
| restorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| care | / | Noun |
| remedy | /xx | Noun |
| surveillance | x/x | Noun |
| countermeasure | /xxx | Noun |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective |
| predictive | x/x | Adjective |
| monitoring | /xxx | Noun |
| anticipatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| efficacious | xx/x | Adjective |
| interventional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| therapeutic | xx/x | Adjective |
| maintenance | /xx | Noun |
| chemoprevention | xxx/x | Noun |
| effective | x/x | Adjective |
| measures | /x | Noun, Verb |
| surgical | /xx | Adjective |
| anticompetitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| prejudicial | xx/x | Adjective |
| antagonistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| opposed | x/ | Verb |
| underfoot | xx/ | Adverb |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| forbidding | x/x | Verb |
| exclusionary | x/xxx | Noun |
| retardant | x/x | Noun |
| reticent | /xx | Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| dilatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective |
| evasive | x/x | Adjective |
| suppressive | x/x | Adjective |
| foreboding | x/x | Noun |
| inimical | x/xx | Adjective |
| untoward | xx/ | Adjective |
| menacing | /xx | Adjective |
| injurious | x/xx | Adjective |
| backward | /x | Adjective |
| arrested | x/x | Verb |
| retarded | x/x | Adjective |
| counterproductive | /xxxx | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| aversive | x/x | Adjective |
| crippling | /xx | Noun |
| abortive | x/x | Adjective |
| avoidant | x/x | Adjective |
| pragmatic | x/x | Adjective |
| anti | /x | Adjective |
| foul | / | Adjective |
| discriminatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| hostile | /x | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective |
| embarrassed | x/x | Verb |
| incapacitated | xx/xxx | Verb |
| seasickness | /xx | Noun |
| scurvy | /x | Noun |
| effectual | x/xx | Adjective |
| med | / | Name, Verb |
| pox | / | Noun |
| smallpox | /x | Noun |
| infallible | x/xx | Adjective |
| medicine | /xx | Noun |
| sure | / | Adjective |
| amalgamation | xxx/x | Noun |
| symposium | x/xx | Noun |
| psychiatry | x/xx | Noun |
| dentistry | /xx | Noun |
| cure | / | Noun |
| textbook | /x | Noun |
| journal | /x | Noun |
| plague | / | Noun |
| malaria | x/xx | Noun |
| evils | /x | Noun |
| social | /x | Noun |
| best | / | Adjective |
| crime | / | Noun |
| approaches | x/x | Verb |
| fever | /x | Noun |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective |
| acts | / | Verb |
| disease | x/ | Noun |
| recommended | xx/x | Verb |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective |
| powerful | /xx | Adjective |
| only | /x | Adjective |
| valuable | /xx | Adjective |
| pleasure | /x | Noun |
| cancer | /x | Noun |
| professor | x/x | Noun |
| works | / | Verb |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective |
| services | /xx | Noun |
| institute | /xx | Name |
| pain | / | Noun |
| chief | / | Adjective |
| regarded | x/x | Verb |
| greatest | /x | Adjective |
| war | / | Noun |
| antidote | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| avoidance | x/x | Noun |
| birth control pill | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| coercive | x/x | Adjective |
| coil | / | Noun, Verb |
| condom | /x | Noun |
| contingent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| contraceptive pill | xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| defends | x/ | Verb |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| diaphragm | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| educative | /xxx | Adjective |
| focused | /x | Adjective |
| forestall | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| guarantor | xx/ | Noun |
| guaranty | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| inducement | x/x | Noun |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| interim | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| loop | / | Noun, Verb |
| manipulative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| means | / | Noun |
| motivator | /xxx | Noun |
| oral contraceptive pill | /xxx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| palliative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| pending | /x | Adjective |
| permissive | x/x | Adjective |
| pill | / | Noun, Verb |
| preliminary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| preparedness | x/xx | Noun |
| preservative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| pretrial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| provisional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prudential | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| psychotherapeutic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| remand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reserve | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| restraint | x/ | Noun |
| rubber | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| safe | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| safeguard | /x | Verb, Noun |
| safety | /x | Noun, Verb |
| speed bump | // | Phrase, Noun |
| touchstone | /x | Noun |
| trial | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| vaccines | x/ | Noun |
| wariness | /xx | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
