exact syllable matches

 
be the best Christmas ever
was
deemed the pressing agenda
 
geometric progression
 
geometric progressions
complex, though skillful,
pursued by the
geometrical method
completely divorced from
geometrical methods

with 1 extra syllable

defined by
anyone else's perceptions
 
artesian wells in the area
A
variant spelling of Brendan
a very,
very progressive agenda

with 2 extra syllables

It's like a
Ukrainian delicatessen