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Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given a list of words and need to sort them into two columns based on their stress pattern:

- Oo = big O (stressed syllable) + small o (unstressed syllable) → first syllable stressed
- oO = small o (unstressed) + big O (stressed) → second syllable stressed

First, let’s look at the example:
- “turkey” → TUR-key → stress on first syllable → Oo
- “mistake” → mis-TAKE → stress on second syllable → oO

Now, go through each word one by one and say it quietly to yourself. Figure out which syllable is louder or stronger — that’s the stressed one.

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List of words:

1. achieve → a-CHIEVE → stress on 2nd → oO
2. arrive → ar-RIVE → stress on 2nd → oO
3. massive → MAS-sive → stress on 1st → Oo
4. secret → SE-cret → stress on 1st → Oo
5. winter → WIN-ter → stress on 1st → Oo
6. terror → TER-ror → stress on 1st → Oo
7. believe → be-LIEVE → stress on 2nd → oO
8. regret → re-GRET → stress on 2nd → oO
9. alive → a-LIVE → stress on 2nd → oO
10. array → a-RAY → stress on 2nd → oO
11. calling → CALL-ing → stress on 1st → Oo
12. toothpaste → TOOTH-paste → stress on 1st → Oo
13. sideways → SIDE-ways → stress on 1st → Oo
14. mister → MIS-ter → stress on 1st → Oo
15. undo → un-DO → stress on 2nd → oO
16. pretend → pre-TEND → stress on 2nd → oO
17. collapse → col-LAPSE → stress on 2nd → oO
18. survive → sur-VIVE → stress on 2nd → oO
19. torrent → TOR-rent → stress on 1st → Oo
20. purple → PUR-ple → stress on 1st → Oo

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Now group them:

Oo (first syllable stressed):
- massive
- secret
- winter
- terror
- calling
- toothpaste
- sideways
- mister
- torrent
- purple

oO (second syllable stressed):
- achieve
- arrive
- believe
- regret
- alive
- array
- undo
- pretend
- collapse
- survive

Double-check count: 10 in each column → perfect!

Final Answer:
Oo: massive, secret, winter, terror, calling, toothpaste, sideways, mister, torrent, purple
oO: achieve, arrive, believe, regret, alive, array, undo, pretend, collapse, survive