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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| ambush | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| lurk | / | Noun, Verb | 
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| thwart | / | Verb | 
| assail | x/ | Verb | 
| dissuade | x/ | Verb | 
| harass | x/ | Verb | 
| kidnap | /x | Noun | 
| entrap | x/ | Verb | 
| beguile | x/ | Verb | 
| ensnare | x/ | Verb | 
| evade | x/ | Verb | 
| elude | x/ | Verb | 
| abduct | x/ | Verb | 
| tempt | / | Verb | 
| vanquish | /x | Verb | 
| derail | x/ | Verb | 
| rouse | / | Noun | 
| frighten | /x | Verb | 
| deter | x/ | Verb | 
| induce | x/ | Verb | 
| slay | / | Verb | 
| persuade | x/ | Verb | 
| contrive | x/ | Verb | 
| besiege | x/ | Verb | 
| distract | x/ | Verb | 
| kill | / | Verb | 
| molest | x/ | Adjective | 
| entice | x/ | Verb | 
| pester | /x | Verb | 
| terrorize | /xx | Verb | 
| frustrate | /x | Verb | 
| goad | / | Noun | 
| threaten | /x | Verb | 
| scuttle | /x | Verb | 
| conspire | x/x | Verb | 
| befriend | x/ | Verb | 
| assassinate | x/xx | Verb | 
| mollify | /xx | Verb | 
| banish | /x | Verb | 
| incapacitate | xx/xx | Verb | 
| annoy | x/ | Verb | 
| delude | x/ | Verb | 
| outwit | /x | Verb | 
| allay | x/ | Verb | 
| incite | x/ | Verb | 
| confound | x/ | Verb | 
| intending | x/x | Verb | 
| subjugate | /xx | Verb | 
| discourage | x/x | Verb | 
| apprise | x/ | Verb | 
| preempt | /x | Verb | 
| compel | x/ | Verb | 
| confront | x/ | Verb | 
| highwaymen | /xx | Noun | 
| subdue | x/ | Verb | 
| cajole | x/ | Verb | 
| perturb | x/ | Verb | 
| overtake | /xx | Verb | 
| extort | x/ | Verb | 
| forestall | x/ | Verb | 
| outsmart | /x | Verb | 
| hijack | /x | Noun | 
| placate | /x | Verb | 
| maim | / | Noun | 
| instigate | /xx | Verb | 
| betray | x/ | Verb | 
| impel | x/ | Verb | 
| terrify | /xx | Verb | 
| convince | x/ | Verb | 
| seduce | x/ | Verb | 
| hinder | /x | Verb | 
| intrude | x/ | Verb | 
| divert | x/ | Verb | 
| abet | x/ | Noun | 
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb | 
| impede | x/ | Verb | 
| provoke | x/ | Verb | 
| repel | x/ | Verb | 
| invade | x/ | Verb | 
| paralyze | /xx | Verb | 
| disturb | x/ | Verb | 
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb | 
| disrupt | x/ | Verb | 
| relieve | x/ | Verb | 
| obviate | /xx | Verb | 
| accompany | x/xx | Verb | 
| appease | x/ | Verb | 
| hurrying | /xx | Verb | 
| malign | x/ | Adjective | 
| gratify | /xx | Verb | 
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb | 
| aggravate | /xx | Verb | 
| obstruct | x/ | Verb | 
| harangue | x/ | Noun | 
| taunt | / | Noun | 
| chastise | x/ | Verb | 
| detain | x/ | Verb | 
| perpetrate | /xx | Verb | 
| bombard | x/ | Verb | 
| assuage | x/ | Verb | 
| unsettle | x/x | Verb | 
| embarrass | x/x | Verb | 
| motivate | /xx | Verb | 
| warn | / | Verb | 
| procure | x/ | Verb | 
| encourage | x/x | Verb | 
| cripple | /x | Noun | 
| repulse | x/ | Noun | 
| rendezvous | /xx | Noun | 
| materialize | x/xxx | Verb | 
| lure | / | Noun | 
| coerce | x/ | Verb | 
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb | 
| endear | x/ | Verb | 
| loiter | /x | Noun | 
| defraud | x/ | Verb | 
| inform | x/ | Verb | 
| feign | / | Verb | 
| ingratiate | x/xx | Verb | 
| prevent | x/ | Verb | 
| pacify | /xx | Verb | 
| outrun | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb | 
| belay | x/ | Noun | 
| lay low | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| lay in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| lay over | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| lay on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| caravans | /xx | Noun | 
| travellers | /xx | Noun | 
| launched | / | Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| southend | /x | Name | 
