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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| riveting | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| absorbing | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| fascinating | /xxx | Verb, Adjective | 
| engrossing | x/x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun | 
| interesting | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| enthralling | x/x | Adjective | 
| touching | /x | Verb | 
| captivating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| thrilling | /x | Adjective | 
| suspenseful | x/x | Adjective | 
| wrenching | /x | Noun | 
| taut | / | Adjective | 
| engaging | x/x | Verb | 
| grasping | /x | Verb | 
| compelling | x/x | Adjective | 
| twisting | /x | Verb | 
| exhilarating | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| harrowing | /xx | Noun | 
| electrifying | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| mesmerizing | /xxx | Adjective | 
| evocative | x/xx | Adjective | 
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective | 
| clenching | /x | Noun | 
| penetrating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| entrancing | x/x | Adjective | 
| intertwining | /xxx | Noun | 
| poignant | /x | Adjective | 
| unnerving | x/x | Adjective | 
| haunting | /x | Noun | 
| clasping | /x | Verb | 
| jolting | /x | Noun | 
| chilling | /x | Adjective | 
| rousing | /x | Adjective | 
| terrifying | /xxx | Adjective | 
| unflinching | x/x | Adjective | 
| frightening | /xx | Adjective | 
| thrusting | /x | Noun | 
| squeezing | /x | Verb | 
| illuminating | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| unraveling | x/xx | Noun | 
| searing | /x | Noun | 
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective | 
| entertaining | xx/x | Adjective | 
| stimulating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| pulling | /x | Verb | 
| intricate | /xx | Adjective | 
| clamping | /x | Noun | 
| bracing | /x | Verb | 
| galvanizing | /xxx | Noun | 
| enveloping | x/xx | Noun | 
| gritty | /x | Noun | 
| unravelling | x/xx | Noun | 
| handling | /x | Noun | 
| unfolding | x/x | Verb | 
| sweeping | /x | Verb | 
| squirming | /x | Verb | 
| satisfying | /xxx | Adjective | 
| flexing | /x | Noun | 
| horrifying | /xxx | Adjective | 
| revelatory | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| holding | /x | Verb | 
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective | 
| interlocking | /xxx | Noun | 
| evoking | x/x | Verb | 
| tense | / | Noun | 
| uplifting | /xx | Noun | 
| catching | /x | Verb | 
| exciting | x/x | Adjective | 
| consuming | x/x | Noun | 
| impressive | x/x | Adjective | 
| appetizing | /xxx | Adjective | 
| amusing | x/x | Adjective | 
| spectacular | x/xx | Adjective | 
| tempting | /x | Adjective | 
| prodigious | x/x | Adjective | 
| appealing | x/x | Verb | 
| attractive | x/x | Adjective | 
| great | / | Adjective | 
| irresistible | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| cooling | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| newsworthy | /xx | Adjective | 
| incentive | x/x | Noun | 
| impactful | x/x | Noun | 
| catchy | /x | Adjective | 
| tremendous | x/x | Adjective | 
| snappy | /x | Adjective | 
| addictive | x/x | Adjective | 
| enchanting | x/x | Adjective | 
| awesome | /x | Adjective | 
| incredible | x/xx | Adjective | 
| redoubtable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| cogent | /x | Adjective | 
| noteworthy | /xx | Adjective | 
| gratifying | /xxx | Adjective | 
| winning | /x | Adjective | 
| salient | /xx | Adjective | 
| rapt | / | Adjective | 
| appetitive | x/xx | Adjective | 
| revealing | x/x | Verb | 
| forcible | /xx | Adjective | 
| embellished | x/x | Verb | 
| inspirational | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| prominent | /xx | Adjective | 
| informative | x/xx | Adjective | 
| standout | /x | Noun | 
| telling | /x | Verb | 
| active | /x | Adjective | 
| noticeable | /xxx | Adjective | 
| avid | /x | Adjective | 
| pleasurable | /xxx | Adjective | 
| boring | /x | Noun | 
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective | 
| wonderful | /xx | Adjective | 
| relishing | /xx | Verb | 
| remarkable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| scenes | / | Noun | 
| accounts | x/ | Noun | 
| stories | /x | Noun | 
| moment | /x | Noun | 
| point | / | Noun | 
| armrests | /x | Noun | 
| handlebars | /xx | Noun | 
| handrail | /x | Noun | 
| forceful | /x | Adjective | 
| banister | /xx | Noun | 
| tighter | /x | Adjective, Adverb | 
| thriller | /x | Noun | 
| repetitive | x/xx | Adjective | 
| haft | / | Noun | 
| pommel | /x | Noun | 
| putter | /x | Noun | 
| lapels | x/ | Noun | 
| steadying | /xx | Verb | 
| hilt | / | Noun | 
| pliers | /x | Noun | 
| dumbbell | /x | Noun | 
| talons | /x | Noun | 
| easier | /xx | Adjective | 
| railing | /x | Noun | 
| till | / | Noun | 
| lectern | /x | Noun | 
| doorknob | /x | Noun | 
| wheel | / | Noun | 
| dashboard | /x | Noun | 
| aeration | /xx | Noun | 
| affecting | x/x | Adjective | 
| afflicting | x/x | Noun | 
| arresting | x/x | Adjective | 
| balancing | /xx | Noun | 
| braking | /x | Noun | 
| chewing | /x | Noun | 
| cleaning | /x | Noun | 
| clutching | /x | Noun | 
| coughing | /x | Noun | 
| curdling | /x | Noun | 
| damping | /x | Noun | 
| diverting | x/x | Adjective | 
| frictional | /xx | Adjective | 
| funniest | /xx | Adjective | 
| grinding | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| heartwarming | /xx | Adjective | 
| intense | x/ | Adjective | 
| intriguing | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| jamming | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| mastication | /x/x | Noun | 
| melodramatic | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| refrigeration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| rubbing | /x | Noun | 
| saddest | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| scariest | /xx | Adjective | 
| sensational | x/xx | Adjective | 
| startling | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| stirring | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| storming | /x | Noun | 
| strangest | /x | Adjective | 
| striking | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| suction | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| torque | / | Noun, Verb | 
| traction | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| unforgettable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
