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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| suitable | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| befitting | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| apt | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| proper | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| apropos | xx/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| apposite | xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| fit | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| advantageous | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| congruent | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| harmonious | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| right | / | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| allow | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| due | / | Verb, Adjective |
| pertinent | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| reserve | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| seize | / | Verb, Verb |
| suited | /x | Verb, Adjective, Verb |
| pat | / | Verb, Adjective |
| earmark | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| called for | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| in order | x/x | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| set aside | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| take over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| necessary | /xxx | Adjective |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective |
| specific | x/x | Adjective |
| optimal | /xx | Adjective |
| feasible | /xx | Adjective |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| correct | x/ | Adjective |
| reasonable | /xxx | Adjective |
| optimum | /xx | Noun |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| sensible | /xx | Adjective |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective |
| essential | x/x | Adjective |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun |
| ideal | x/ | Noun |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective |
| prudent | /x | Adjective |
| possible | /xx | Adjective |
| certain | /x | Adjective |
| precise | x/ | Adjective |
| meaningful | /xx | Adjective |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective |
| preferable | /xxx | Adjective |
| allowable | x/xx | Adjective |
| customary | /xxx | Adjective |
| require | x/x | Verb |
| useful | /x | Adjective |
| permissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| timely | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective |
| equitable | /xxx | Adjective |
| corresponding | xx/x | Adjective |
| requisite | /xx | Adjective |
| desired | x/x | Verb |
| unsuitable | x/xx | Adjective |
| critical | /xx | Adjective |
| agreeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| workable | /xx | Adjective |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| imperative | x/xx | Noun |
| practicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| unusual | x/xx | Adjective |
| justifiable | /xxxx | Adjective |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| vital | /x | Adjective |
| different | /xx | Adjective |
| practical | /xx | Adjective |
| wise | / | Adjective |
| whatever | x/x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| corrective | x/x | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective |
| proportionate | x/xx | Adjective |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| specified | /xx | Verb |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| preferred | x/ | Adjective |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| accessible | x/xx | Adjective |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective |
| convenient | x/x | Adjective |
| safe | / | Adjective |
| various | /xx | Adjective |
| exact | x/ | Adjective |
| amenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| such | / | Adjective |
| tailored | /x | Verb |
| viable | /xx | Adjective |
| satisfactory | xx/x | Adjective |
| sensitive | /xx | Adjective |
| mandatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| incongruous | x/xx | Adjective |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective |
| worthy | /x | Adjective |
| plausible | /xx | Adjective |
| worthwhile | // | Adjective |
| valid | /x | Adjective |
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective |
| option | /x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective |
| logical | /xx | Adjective |
| special | /x | Adjective |
| general | /xx | Noun |
| straightforward | //x | Adjective |
| formal | /x | Adjective |
| opportune | xx/ | Adjective |
| handsome | /x | Adjective |
| decent | /x | Adjective |
| adapt | x/ | Verb |
| felicitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| tidy | /x | Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb |
| likely | /x | Adjective |
| reliable | x/xx | Adjective |
| seemly | /x | Adjective |
| conformable | x/xx | Adjective |
| correspondent | xx/x | Noun |
| favourable | xxx | Adjective |
| able | /x | Adjective |
| answerable | /xxx | Adjective |
| seasonable | /xxx | Adjective |
| congenial | x/x | Adjective |
| clever | /x | Adjective |
| comme il faut | xx/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| admissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| adaptive | x/x | Adjective |
| relative | /xx | Adjective |
| happy | /x | Adjective |
| becoming | x/x | Verb |
| includible | x/xx | Noun |
| respectable | x/xx | Adjective |
| honest | /x | Adjective |
| warranted | /xx | Verb |
| made for each other | ////x | Phrase, Adjective |
| adaptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| poignant | /x | Adjective |
| compatible | x/xx | Adjective |
| punishable | /xxx | Adjective |
| commodious | x/xx | Adjective |
| tasteful | /x | Adjective |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| wherever | x/x | Adverb |
| false | / | Verb |
| age | / | Verb |
| referrals | x/x | Noun |
| antibiotic | xxx/x | Noun |
| deems | / | Verb |
| tick | / | Verb |
| carefully | /xx | Adverb |
| consult | x/ | Verb |
| permissions | x/x | Noun |
| culturally | /xxx | Adverb |
| amend | x/ | Verb |
| levy | /x | Verb |
| legislate | /xx | Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| early | /x | Adverb |
| individualized | xx/xxx | Verb |
| abrasive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| accompanying | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| acronyms | /xx | Noun |
| adequacy | /xxx | Noun |
| adjusted | x/x | Adjective |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| advisory | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| affected | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| alerts | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| analytical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| associated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| attuned | x/ | Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| certifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| commensurate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| consequential | xx/x | Adjective |
| consultations | xx/x | Noun |
| customized | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| data | /x | Noun |
| deliberate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| descriptors | x/x | Noun |
| designated | /xxx | Adjective |
| directorates | x/xx | Noun |
| duly | /x | Adverb |
| eligible | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| endpoints | /x | Noun |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| equivalent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| favorable | /xxx | Adjective |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| germane | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| handy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| held | / | Noun |
| helpful | /x | Adjective |
| hospitable | //xx | Adjective |
| hypotheses | x/xx | Noun |
| indicated | /xxx | Verb |
| inferences | /xxx | Noun |
| instructional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| interested | /xx | Adjective |
| involved | x/ | Adjective |
| judicious | x/x | Adjective |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| justified | /xx | Adjective |
| knowledgeable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| listed | /x | Adjective |
| location | x/x | Noun |
| maturing | x/x | Verb |
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| modest | /x | Adjective |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| niche | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| normal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| orderly | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| owing | /x | Adjective |
| own | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| pertaining | x/x | Noun |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| preempt | /x | Verb, Noun |
| preventative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| proficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| propitious | x/x | Adjective |
| proportional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| propriety | x/xx | Noun |
| protocols | /xx | Noun |
| purposeful | /xx | Adjective |
| qualified | /xx | Adjective |
| rational | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| recommended | xx/x | Verb |
| regular | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| related | x/x | Adjective |
| relevance | /xx | Noun |
| reported | x/x | Adjective |
| reproducible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| requirement | x/x | Noun |
| respective | x/x | Adjective |
| responsible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| responsive | x/x | Adjective |
| rightful | /x | Adjective |
| ripe | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| shown | / | Noun |
| similar | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| skilled | / | Adjective |
| sound | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| standardised | /xx | Adjective |
| stated | /x | Adjective |
| steal | / | Verb, Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
