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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| lag | / | Noun, Noun |
| backwardness | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| slowing | /x | Noun, Noun |
| deceleration | xxx/x | Noun, Noun |
| slowdown | /x | Noun, Noun |
| mental retardation | /xxx/x | Name, Noun, Name |
| retard | x/ | Verb |
| psychomotor | xx/x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| maladjustment | xx/x | Noun |
| degradation | xx/x | Noun |
| disorder | x/x | Noun |
| blindness | /x | Noun |
| developmental | xxx/x | Adjective |
| retrogression | /x/x | Noun |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| deformation | xx/x | Noun |
| degeneration | xxx/x | Noun |
| insanity | x/xx | Noun |
| abnormality | xx/xx | Noun |
| stupidity | x/xx | Noun |
| disintegration | xxx/x | Noun |
| neurological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| illiteracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| senility | x/xx | Noun |
| psychosis | x/x | Noun |
| dyslexia | x/xx | Noun |
| cognitive | /xx | Adjective |
| maturation | xx/x | Noun |
| mental | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| idiocy | /xxx | Noun |
| shrinkage | /x | Noun |
| immaturity | xx/xx | Noun |
| degeneracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| underdevelopment | xxx/xx | Noun |
| institutionalization | xxxxxx/x | Noun |
| neurosis | x/x | Noun |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| disability | xx/xx | Noun |
| imbecility | /x/xx | Noun |
| crystallization | /xxxx | Noun |
| attenuation | x/x/x | Noun |
| insensitivity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| stunting | /x | Noun |
| manifestation | xxx/x | Noun |
| malnutrition | xx/x | Noun |
| lunacy | /xx | Noun |
| deformity | x/xx | Noun |
| sedimentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| polarization | xxx/x | Noun |
| malformation | xx/x | Noun |
| schizophrenia | xx/xx | Noun |
| growth | / | Noun |
| incoherence | xx/x | Noun |
| aberration | xx/x | Noun |
| defect | /x | Noun |
| inertia | x/x | Noun |
| perturbation | xx/x | Noun |
| backscattering | //xx | Noun |
| interference | xx/x | Noun |
| impedance | x/x | Noun |
| refraction | x/x | Noun |
| diffraction | x/x | Noun |
| wavelength | /x | Noun |
| propagation | xx/x | Noun |
| reflection | x/x | Noun |
| dispersion | x/x | Noun |
| bandgap | /x | Noun |
| time dilation | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| polarity | x/xx | Noun |
| coherence | x/x | Noun |
| hardness | /x | Noun |
| scattering | /xx | Noun |
| wave | / | Noun |
| damping | /x | Noun |
| undulation | /x/x | Noun |
| sound barrier | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| microcephaly | /x/xx | Adverb, Noun |
| mild | / | Verb |
| profound | x/ | Verb |
| hepatosplenomegaly | xx//xxxx | Adverb |
| intrauterine | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| irreversible | xx/xx | Verb |
| hypotonia | xx/xx | Noun |
| eclampsia | x/x | Adjective |
| dwarfism | /xx | Noun |
| hepatomegaly | x/xxxx | Adverb |
| palsy | /x | Noun |
| moderate | /xx | Verb |
| hypogonadism | xx/xxx | Noun |
| deafness | /x | Noun |
| cataracts | /xx | Noun |
| prematurity | xx/xx | Noun |
| spasticity | x/xx | Noun |
| mutism | /xx | Noun |
| autism | /xx | Noun |
| severe | x/ | Verb |
| pigmentosa | x//x | Noun |
| preeclampsia | /x/x | Noun |
| retinitis | /x/x | Verb |
| seizures | /x | Noun |
| facies | xx | Noun |
| clouding | /x | Noun |
| ataxia | //xx | Noun |
| hydrocephalus | xx/xx | Noun |
| giftedness | /xx | Noun |
| handicaps | /xx | Noun |
| hemiparesis | xxxxx | Noun |
| epilepsy | /xxx | Noun |
| cerebral | /xx | Noun |
| hyperactivity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| agitation | xx/x | Noun |
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| anthropic | //x | Adjective |
| antidiuretic | xxxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| antiviral | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| biologic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| blurring | /x | Noun |
| braking | /x | Noun |
| caffeine | x/ | Noun |
| called | / | Adjective |
| clotting | /x | Noun |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| conclusive | x/x | Adjective |
| confirmatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| cytogenetic | /xx/x | Adjective |
| darkening | /xx | Noun |
| debility | x/xx | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrement | xxx | Noun, Verb |
| deficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depletion | x/x | Noun |
| determinant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| diffusion | x/x | Noun |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| disharmony | x/xx | Noun |
| disorganization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| disorientation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| endocrine | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| enrichment | x/x | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fibrinolytic | /x//x | Adjective, Noun |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| haemolytic | /x/x | Adjective |
| infirmity | x/xx | Noun |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| mental deficiency | /xx/xx | Name, Name |
| overdue | /x/ | Adjective |
| postponement | x/x | Noun |
| schedule | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| slippage | /x | Noun |
| stimulation | xx/x | Noun |
| tardiness | /xx | Noun |
| ticking | /x | Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
