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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abide | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accepted | x/x | Adjective |
| acts | / | Noun |
| adjudication | xxx/x | Noun |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| arrangements | x/x | Adjective |
| art | / | Noun |
| articles | /xx | Noun |
| axioms | /xx | Noun |
| bases | /x | Noun |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bylaws | /x | Noun |
| canons | /x | Noun |
| clauses | /x | Noun |
| codes | / | Noun |
| conceivable | x/xx | Adjective |
| conditions | x/x | Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| constraints | x/ | Adjective |
| controls | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conventions | x/x | Noun |
| criteria | x/xx | Noun |
| customs | /x | Noun |
| decides | x/ | Verb |
| defensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| definitions | xx/x | Noun |
| details | x/ | Noun |
| directions | x/x | Noun |
| directives | x/x | Noun |
| disciplines | /xx | Noun |
| dispositions | xx/x | Noun |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| enactments | x/x | Noun |
| entropic | //x | Adjective |
| ethical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| filtering | /xx | Noun |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fundamentals | xx/x | Noun |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| generalised | /xx | Adjective |
| goods | / | Noun |
| governs | /x | Verb, Noun |
| guidelines | /x | Noun |
| ic | x | Name, Adjective |
| impedance | x/x | Noun |
| instructions | x/x | Noun |
| items | /x | Noun |
| jus | / | Noun, Adverb |
| justifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| laws | / | Noun |
| legislation | xx/x | Noun |
| lines | / | Noun |
| list | / | Noun, Verb |
| manner | /x | Noun |
| materials | x/xx | Noun |
| measures | /x | Noun |
| menses | /x | Noun |
| menstruation | xx/x | Noun |
| methods | /x | Noun |
| modalities | x/xx | Noun |
| mores | /x | Noun |
| norms | / | Noun |
| obey | x/ | Verb |
| obligation | xx/x | Noun |
| ones | / | Noun |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| orders | /x | Noun |
| ordinances | /xxx | Noun |
| oscillatory | /xxxx | Adjective |
| particulars | x/xx | Noun |
| payment | /x | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| playbook | /x | Noun |
| policies | /xx | Noun |
| precepts | /x | Noun |
| prescriptions | x/x | Noun |
| principles | /xx | Noun |
| procedures | x/x | Noun |
| prohibitions | xx/x | Noun |
| protections | x/x | Noun |
| provisions | x/x | Noun |
| rag | / | Noun, Verb |
| regimes | x/ | Noun |
| regs | / | Noun |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| regulations | xx/x | Noun |
| regulators | /xxx | Noun |
| requirements | x/x | Noun |
| resolution | xx/x | Noun |
| resolves | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| restrictions | x/x | Noun |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| rulemaking | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| rulers | /x | Noun |
| rulings | /x | Noun |
| schemes | / | Noun |
| school | / | Noun, Verb |
| second | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| sections | /x | Noun |
| settle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| settlements | /xx | Noun |
| similar | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| solution | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| solving | /x | Noun |
| specifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| standards | /x | Noun |
| status | /x | Noun |
| statutes | /x | Noun |
| stipulations | xx/x | Noun |
| strictures | /x | Noun |
| suck | / | Verb, Noun |
| systems | /x | Noun |
| terms | / | Noun |
| texts | / | Noun |
| tightens | /x | Verb |
