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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| absurd | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| accommodative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| accrued | x/ | Adjective |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| affiliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| affirmation | xx/x | Noun |
| afoul | x/ | Adverb |
| afrikaner | xx/x | Name |
| against | x/ | Name |
| agitators | /xxx | Name |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| anticipatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| antithesis | x/xx | Noun |
| antithetical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appetitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| assertiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| assurance | x/x | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attractive | x/x | Adjective |
| authentic | x/x | Adjective |
| averse | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| beliefs | x/ | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| beloved | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| bengali | x/x | Name, Adjective |
| betrayal | x/x | Noun |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capitalist | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| certainty | /xx | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheerleader | /xx | Noun |
| cherished | /x | Adjective |
| citation | x/x | Noun |
| citizens | /xx | Noun |
| civic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| clique | / | Noun, Verb |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| colloquial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| columnists | /xx | Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| commonplace | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| communicative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| compatible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| compensatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| comprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conception | x/x | Noun |
| confession | x/x | Noun |
| confidence | /xx | Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conscience | /x | Noun |
| consciousness | /xx | Noun |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contempt | x/ | Noun |
| contra | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| contradict | xx/ | Verb |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contradistinction | /xx/x | Noun |
| contraries | /xx | Noun |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contravene | /xx | Verb |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| converse | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| conviction | x/x | Noun |
| convinced | x/ | Adjective |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| counterclockwise | xx/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| counterintuitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| credo | /x | Noun |
| creed | / | Noun, Verb |
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb |
| cult | / | Noun, Adjective |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| custom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| debatable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defeatist | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| democratic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| denomination | xxx/x | Noun |
| determinate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| determined | x/x | Adjective |
| detracts | x/ | Verb |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disagreement | xx/x | Noun |
| disbelief | xx/ | Noun |
| disdain | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disobedient | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disputable | x/xx | Adjective |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| dissenting | x/x | Adjective |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| dogma | /x | Noun |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| endemic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| entertainments | xx/x | Noun |
| enthusiasm | x/xxx | Noun |
| epidemic | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| ethos | /x | Noun |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| existence | x/x | Noun |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| factions | /x | Noun |
| fad | / | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| faith | / | Noun, Adverb |
| fallacious | x/x | Adjective |
| famed | / | Adjective |
| familiar | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| famous | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fascist | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fashion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fashionable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| favorite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| favoured | /x | Adjective |
| feeling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fetishism | /xxx | Noun |
| folk | / | Noun, Adjective |
| frequent | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| generalised | /xx | Adjective |
| generalized | /xxx | Adjective |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| grassroots | // | Adjective |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| habitual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| highbrow | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| his | / | Noun |
| homeostatic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| hope | / | Noun, Verb |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| hunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| ideal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ideology | xx/xx | Noun |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| illusion | x/x | Noun |
| imagination | xxx/x | Noun |
| impression | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| inadmissible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| incompatible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| incomprehensible | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| incontrovertible | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| incredible | x/xx | Adjective |
| indefensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| individualism | xxx/xxx | Noun |
| infraction | x/x | Noun |
| infringement | x/x | Noun |
| infringer | x/x | Noun |
| inhibited | x/xx | Adjective |
| inimical | x/xx | Adjective |
| inspired | x/x | Adjective |
| intuition | xx/x | Noun |
| inverse | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| inverted | x/x | Adjective |
| irreconcilable | x/xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| irrespective | xx/x | Adjective |
| ism | /x | Noun |
| kangaroo | xx/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| kitchen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| known | / | Adjective, Noun |
| liberty | /xx | Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| loyalty | /xx | Noun |
| maelstrom | /x | Noun |
| mass | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mob | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| modal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| modem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| moral | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| motive | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| music | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| national | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| newspapers | /xx | Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nongovernmental | xxx/x | Adjective |
| norm | / | Noun, Verb |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| notion | /x | Noun |
| notorious | x/xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| obstinate | /xx | Adjective |
| obverse | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| offender | x/x | Noun |
| opinion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| opponent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| opposed | x/ | Adjective |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| ordinary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| orienting | /xxx | Adjective |
| originating | x/xxx | Verb |
| orthodox | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outgoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outlook | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outreach | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pacifism | /xxx | Noun |
| parliamentarians | xxx/xx | Noun |
| people | /x | Noun, Verb |
| perception | x/x | Noun |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| persuasion | x/x | Noun |
| pervasive | x/x | Adjective |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pet | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| philosophy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| plain | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| poetic | x/x | Adjective |
| poetical | x/xx | Adjective |
| poles | / | Noun |
| pop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| popularity | xx/xx | Noun |
| popularization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| popularly | /xxx | Adverb |
| populated | /xxx | Adjective |
| population | xx/x | Noun |
| populist | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| precluding | x/x | Verb |
| preconception | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| preferred | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| prejudice | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| prejudicial | xx/x | Adjective |
| premise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| presence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pretty | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prevailing | x/x | Adjective |
| prevalence | /xx | Noun |
| prevalent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| principle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| prized | / | Adjective |
| prominent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| protective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| public | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| public opinion | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| quaker | /x | Name |
| re | / | Noun |
| real | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| red | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| reformist | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| religion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| religious | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| renowned | x/ | Adjective |
| repugnant | x/x | Adjective |
| requested | x/x | Adjective |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reversal | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| revoke | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| revolutionaries | xx/xxx | Noun |
| romantic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| school of thought | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| scorn | / | Noun, Verb |
| secular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sensationalist | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| sentiment | /xx | Noun |
| sentimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| sim | / | Noun |
| snob | / | Noun |
| social | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| socialist | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| song | / | Noun |
| sounder | /x | Noun |
| spiritualism | /xxxx | Noun |
| spite | / | Noun, Verb |
| stuck up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| success | x/ | Noun |
| successful | x/x | Adjective |
| superstition | xx/x | Noun |
| suspicion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| symbolist | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| tabloid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tenet | /x | Noun |
| theory | /x | Noun |
| theosophical | /x/xx | Adjective |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| thinking | /x | Noun |
| ticket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| totemism | /xxx | Noun |
| touristy | /xx | Adjective |
| traditional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| trendy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| true | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| trust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| truth | / | Noun, Verb |
| unbelief | xx/ | Noun |
| unbelievable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unconstitutional | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| uncontroversial | xxx/x | Adjective |
| understand | xx/ | Verb |
| unethical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unfavorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unionists | /xx | Noun |
| universal | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| universalization | xx/xx/x | Noun |
| unlawful | x/x | Adjective |
| unpopular | x/xx | Adjective |
| unseen | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| untenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwelcome | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| used | / | Verb, Adjective |
| usual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| value | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vanity | /xx | Noun |
| variance | /xx | Noun |
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| viola | x/x | Noun |
| violated | /xxx | Adjective |
| violation | xx/x | Noun |
| vision | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vox populi | /xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| wayward | /x | Adjective |
| weekly | /x | Adjective, Name, Adverb |
| welcome | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| widespread | // | Adjective |
| wisdom | /x | Noun |
| worldview | /x | Noun |
| worship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
