taken up vs haunted

taken up and haunted both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taken up	No	Yes	No	No
haunted	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, taken up and haunted are synonyms defined as:

taken up and haunted: having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

Other synonyms of taken up include obsessed, preoccupied.

taken up (adjective)	haunted (adjective)
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something	having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
	inhabited by or as if by apparitions
	showing emotional affliction or disquiet