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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| pivotal | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| important | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| material | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| determinant | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| critical | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| determinative | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| polar | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| deciding | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| determining | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| of the essence | /x/x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| vital | /x | Adjective |
| indispensable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| imperative | x/xx | Noun |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| necessary | /xxx | Adjective |
| invaluable | x/xx | Adjective |
| crucially | /xx | Adverb |
| valuable | /xx | Adjective |
| paramount | /xx | Name |
| linchpin | /x | Noun |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective |
| tricky | /x | Adjective |
| worthwhile | // | Adjective |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective |
| significant | x/xx | Adjective |
| problematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| useful | /x | Adjective |
| integral | /xx | Noun |
| remarkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| importance | x/x | Noun |
| noteworthy | /xx | Adjective |
| tough | / | Adjective |
| importantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| advantageous | xx/x | Adjective |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| momentous | x/x | Adjective |
| unimportant | xx/x | Adjective |
| ideal | x/ | Noun |
| major | /x | Adjective |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective |
| possible | /xx | Adjective |
| prerequisite | x/xx | Noun |
| great | / | Adjective |
| good | / | Adjective |
| pertinent | /xx | Adjective |
| terrific | x/x | Adjective |
| foundational | x/xx | Adjective |
| optimal | /xx | Adjective |
| hardest | /x | Adjective |
| indisputable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| precisely | x/x | Adverb |
| unquestionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| needful | /x | Adjective |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective |
| optimum | /xx | Noun |
| superb | x/ | Adjective |
| precise | x/ | Adjective |
| influential | xx/x | Adjective |
| proper | /x | Adjective |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective |
| salient | /xx | Adjective |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective |
| perilous | /xx | Adjective |
| successful | x/x | Adjective |
| impossible | x/xx | Adjective |
| ineluctable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| surprising | x/x | Adjective |
| intriguing | x/x | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective |
| notable | /xx | Adjective |
| specific | x/x | Adjective |
| delineating | x/xxx | Verb |
| obvious | /xx | Adjective |
| tremendous | x/x | Adjective |
| unsurprising | xx/x | Adjective |
| suitable | /xx | Adjective |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective |
| fantastic | x/x | Adjective |
| undoubtedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| primary | /xx | Adjective |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| main | / | Adjective |
| meaningful | /xx | Adjective |
| viable | /xx | Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective |
| common | /x | Adjective |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| irrelevant | x/xx | Adjective |
| instrumental | xx/x | Adjective |
| consequential | xx/x | Adjective |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective |
| cardinal | /xx | Noun |
| central | /x | Noun |
| requisite | /xx | Adjective |
| predominant | x/xx | Adjective |
| obligate | /xx | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective |
| determinate | x/xx | Adjective |
| conclusive | x/x | Adjective |
| required | x/x | Verb |
| measurable | /xxx | Adjective |
| fateful | /x | Adjective |
| operative | /xxx | Adjective |
| exigent | /xx | Adjective |
| especial | x/x | Adjective |
| weighty | /x | Adjective |
| constitutive | /xxx | Adjective |
| serious | /xx | Adjective |
| differential | xx/x | Noun |
| substantive | /xx | Adjective |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective |
| preponderant | x/xx | Adjective |
| compulsory | x/xx | Adjective |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| needed | /x | Verb |
| certain | /x | Adjective |
| memorable | /xxx | Adjective |
| destined | /x | Verb |
| pointed | /x | Verb |
| overriding | /xxx | Adjective |
| obligatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| sovereign | /x | Noun |
| relative | /xx | Adjective |
| decent | /x | Adjective |
| meaning | /x | Noun |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| powerful | /xx | Adjective |
| potent | /x | Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective |
| uppermost | /xx | Adjective |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective |
| eminent | /xx | Adjective |
| cogent | /x | Adjective |
| precious | /x | Adjective |
| junctures | /x | Noun |
| role | / | Noun |
| ingredient | x/xx | Noun |
| crossroads | /x | Noun |
| precondition | xx/x | Noun |
| factor | /x | Noun |
| question | /x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| watershed | /xx | Noun |
| element | /xx | Noun |
| distinction | x/x | Noun |
| nexus | /x | Noun |
| link | / | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun |
| variable | /xxx | Noun |
| most | / | Adverb |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| test | / | Noun |
| step | / | Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun |
| decisions | x/x | Noun |
| flaw | / | Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun |
| experiment | x/xx | Noun |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| respects | x/ | Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| absolutely | xx/x | Adverb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| capital | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| centralised | /xx | Adjective |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| crux | / | Noun |
| deeming | /x | Noun |
| defining | x/x | Adjective |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delicate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dispositive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| focal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gist | / | Noun, Verb |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hinge | / | Noun, Verb |
| huge | / | Adjective |
| inconclusive | xx/x | Adjective |
| inescapable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| irreplaceable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| landmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| litmus | /x | Noun |
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| overlooked | /xx | Adjective |
| peremptory | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| predicate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pressing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| prime | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| primordial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| principal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prominent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| resolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| root | / | Noun, Verb |
| ruling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| seminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sensitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| showdown | /x | Noun |
| sine | / | Noun |
| strategic | x/x | Adjective |
| tipping | /x | Noun |
| transcendent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| transcendental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| turning | /x | Noun |
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| urgent | /x | Adjective |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| very | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
