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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| southern cross | /x/ | Name, Name, Name |
| upshot | /x | Noun |
| gist | / | Noun |
| conundrum | x/x | Noun |
| buttress | /x | Noun |
| belay | x/ | Noun |
| point | / | Noun |
| dichotomy | x/xx | Noun |
| penultimate | x/xx | Adjective |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| crag | / | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| linchpin | /x | Noun |
| premise | /x | Noun |
| ramification | xxx/x | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| main | / | Adjective |
| nutshell | /x | Noun |
| part | / | Noun |
| principle | /xx | Noun |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| pinnacle | /xx | Noun |
| question | /x | Noun |
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| tricky | /x | Adjective |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective |
| fulcrum | /x | Noun |
| gripe | / | Noun |
| hurdle | /x | Noun |
| fallacy | /xx | Noun |
| moot | / | Noun |
| subtext | /x | Noun |
| juncture | /x | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun |
| thorny | /x | Adjective |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| apex | /x | Noun |
| summit | /x | Noun |
| truism | /xx | Noun |
| this | / | Adverb, Noun |
| denouement | xx/ | Noun |
| premiss | x/ | Noun |
| bedrock | /x | Noun |
| whole | / | Noun |
| disagreement | xx/x | Noun |
| flaw | / | Noun |
| core | / | Noun |
| cornerstone | /xx | Noun |
| salient point | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| chief | / | Noun |
| cusp | / | Noun |
| focal | /x | Adjective |
| heart and soul | /// | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| crus | x | Noun |
| mainspring | /x | Noun |
| focal point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cross | / | Noun |
| crucifix | /xx | Noun |
| forefront | /x | Noun |
| headstone | /x | Noun |
| cruciform | /xx | Noun |
| nucleus | /xx | Noun |
| center of gravity | /x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| foundation stone | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| caput | x/ | Noun |
| heart | / | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| crown | / | Noun |
| center | /x | Noun |
| crest | / | Noun |
| quire | / | Noun |
| keystone | /x | Noun |
| rivet | /x | Noun |
| cutting edge | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| skirt | / | Noun |
| vertex | /x | Noun |
| epitome | x/xx | Noun |
| spire | / | Noun |
| spearhead | /x | Noun |
| centrum | /x | Noun |
| base | / | Noun |
| foot | / | Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| periphery | x/xx | Noun |
| upside | // | Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun |
| jugular | /xx | Noun |
| hinge | / | Noun |
| face | / | Noun |
| body | /x | Noun |
| parti | /x | Noun |
| rood | / | Noun |
| head | / | Noun |
| marrow | /x | Noun |
| principal | /xx | Noun |
| edge | / | Noun |
| skeleton | /xx | Noun |
| fringe | / | Noun |
| crista | /x | Noun |
| crook | / | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun |
| midsection | /xx | Noun |
| clout | / | Noun |
| warp | / | Noun |
| gore | / | Noun |
| accent | x/ | Noun |
| feature | /x | Noun |
| border | /x | Noun |
| prong | / | Noun |
| lech | / | Noun |
| underpinning | /xxx | Noun |
| notorious | x/xx | Adjective |
| textual | /xx | Adjective |
| interpretative | xxx/x | Adjective |
| exegetical | /x/xx | Adjective |
| climb | / | Noun |
| pinpointed | /xx | Verb |
| very | /x | Adjective |
| lies | / | Verb |
| thematic | x/x | Adjective |
| controversy | /xxx | Noun |
| real | / | Adjective |
| dispute | x/ | Noun |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| revolves | x/ | Verb |
| debate | x/ | Noun |
| famous | /x | Adjective |
| latin | /x | Adjective |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| quarrel | /x | Noun |
| thesis | /x | Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| misses | /x | Verb |
| alpha and omega | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antinomy | x/xx | Noun |
| aporia | x/xx | Noun |
| arching | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracketed | /xx | Adjective |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chordal | /x | Adjective |
| christological | /x/xx | Adjective |
| chronological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| climactic | x/x | Adjective |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| cur | / | Noun |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| heartland | /x | Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| hub | / | Noun |
| kernel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| knot | / | Noun, Verb |
| lesson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meat | / | Noun |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| node | / | Noun |
| noose | / | Noun, Verb |
| nub | / | Noun, Verb |
| pertinent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| precondition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| quid | / | Noun, Verb |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective |
| resolvable | x/xx | Adjective |
| riddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ring | / | Noun, Verb |
| root | / | Noun, Verb |
| rub | / | Verb, Noun |
| shaft | / | Noun, Verb |
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tau | / | Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| ticklish | /xx | Adjective |
| tie | / | Noun, Verb |
| touchstone | /x | Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
