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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| interpret | x/x | Verb, Verb |
| explicate | /xx | Verb |
| misinterpret | xx/x | Verb |
| infer | x/ | Verb |
| derogate | x/x | Verb |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| disparage | x/x | Verb |
| allude | x/ | Verb |
| discern | x/ | Verb |
| purport | /x | Noun |
| proscribe | x/ | Verb |
| disclaim | x/ | Verb |
| vitiate | /xx | Verb |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| disinclined | xx/ | Verb |
| posit | /x | Verb |
| surmise | x/ | Noun |
| elucidate | x/xx | Verb |
| contrive | x/ | Verb |
| speculate | /xx | Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb |
| stipulate | /xx | Verb |
| perceive | x/ | Verb |
| insinuate | x/xx | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| problematize | /xxx | Verb |
| compelled | x/ | Verb |
| misunderstand | xxx/ | Verb |
| demean | x/ | Verb |
| liken | /x | Verb |
| misrepresent | xxx/ | Verb |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| expound | x/ | Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| connote | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb |
| extrapolate | x/xx | Verb |
| reinterpret | xx/x | Verb |
| understand | xx/ | Verb |
| circumscribe | xx/ | Verb |
| repudiate | x/xx | Verb |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| impute | x/ | Verb |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| proffer | /x | Noun |
| opine | x/ | Verb |
| negate | x/ | Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb |
| ungenerous | x/xx | Adjective |
| refer | x/ | Verb |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| mislead | x/ | Verb |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| embody | x/x | Verb |
| contradict | xx/ | Verb |
| obliged | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| dramatize | /xx | Verb |
| propound | x/ | Verb |
| rebut | x/ | Verb |
| criticise | /xx | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| observe | x/ | Verb |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| enunciate | x/xx | Verb |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| obviate | /xx | Verb |
| assented | x/x | Verb |
| impelled | x/ | Verb |
| discredit | x/x | Noun |
| incongruous | x/xx | Adjective |
| accept | x/ | Verb |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun |
| criticize | /xx | Verb |
| revile | x/ | Verb |
| implicate | /xx | Verb |
| effectuate | x/xx | Verb |
| implied | x/ | Adjective |
| delude | x/ | Verb |
| intuit | x/x | Noun |
| vindicate | /xx | Verb |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective |
| recognize | /xx | Verb |
| invalidate | x/xx | Verb |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| ambiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| postulate | /xx | Noun |
| conceive | x/ | Verb |
| exaggerate | x/xx | Verb |
| signify | /xx | Verb |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| admonish | x/x | Verb |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| seek | / | Verb |
| dignify | /xx | Verb |
| attempting | x/x | Verb |
| recollect | xx/ | Verb |
| condescend | xx/ | Verb |
| characterize | /xxx | Verb |
| modify | /xx | Verb |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| scrutinize | /xx | Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb |
| presume | x/ | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| preempt | /x | Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| avow | x/ | Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| implore | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Noun |
| designate | /xx | Verb |
| examine | x/x | Verb |
| obligated | /xxx | Verb |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| impermissible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| remonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| recapitulate | xx/xx | Verb |
| bestow | x/ | Verb |
| doubtless | /x | Adverb |
| tempted | /x | Verb |
| construct | x/ | Verb |
| conjugate | xx/ | Noun |
| take | / | Verb |
| assimilate | x/xx | Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| intent | x/ | Noun |
| devise | x/ | Verb |
| impress | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun |
| clean | / | Noun |
| narrowly | /xx | Adverb |
| liberally | /xxx | Adverb |
| parse | / | Verb |
| statute | /x | Noun |
| abound | x/ | Verb |
| accords | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| affords | x/ | Verb |
| appellations | xx/x | Noun |
| author | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blueprints | /x | Verb |
| charters | /x | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| constitutions | xx/x | Noun |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| conveyances | x/xx | Noun |
| crystallize | /xx | Verb |
| directors | x/x | Noun |
| draw out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| enactments | x/x | Noun |
| enlighten | x/x | Verb |
| entails | x/ | Verb |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| illuminate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| proposals | x/x | Noun |
| read | / | Verb, Noun |
| read between the lines | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| refuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| rep | / | Noun, Verb |
| scan | / | Noun, Verb |
| shed light on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit | / | Verb, Noun |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| straighten out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| teeth | / | Noun, Verb |
| tribe | / | Noun, Verb |
| usage | /x | Noun |
| wants | / | Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
