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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| deferential | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| respectful | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| different | /xx | Adjective |
| various | /xx | Adjective |
| differing | /xx | Verb |
| varying | /xx | Verb |
| types | / | Noun |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Noun |
| diverse | x/ | Adjective |
| styles | / | Noun |
| variety | x/xx | Noun |
| antagonistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| fearing | /x | Verb |
| reverent | /xx | Adjective |
| reverential | xx/x | Adjective |
| diffident | /xx | Adjective |
| courteous | /xx | Adjective |
| submissive | x/x | Adjective |
| obsequious | x/xx | Adjective |
| demure | x/ | Adjective |
| profound | x/ | Adjective |
| filial | /xx | Noun |
| servile | /x | Adjective |
| dignified | /xx | Adjective |
| gentle | /x | Adjective |
| hesitant | /xx | Adjective |
| timorous | /xx | Adjective |
| soft | / | Adjective |
| distinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| indulgent | x/x | Adjective |
| decorous | /xx | Adjective |
| adoring | x/x | Noun |
| benign | x/ | Adjective |
| vassal | /x | Noun |
| admiring | x/x | Noun |
| guarded | /x | Verb |
| graceful | /x | Adjective |
| fawning | /x | Noun |
| clement | /x | Name |
| diplomatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| delicate | /xx | Adjective |
| humorous | /xx | Adjective |
| daring | /x | Adjective |
| valiant | /x | Noun |
| chivalrous | /xx | Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective |
| gracious | /x | Adjective |
| sporting | /x | Noun |
| courtly | /x | Adjective |
| bond | / | Noun |
| sheepish | /x | Adjective |
| humble | /x | Adjective |
| biased | /x | Verb |
| presidential | xx/x | Adjective |
| courageous | x/x | Adjective |
| decent | /x | Adjective |
| heroic | x/x | Adjective |
| reflective | x/x | Adjective |
| kind | / | Noun |
| reserved | x/ | Verb |
| kindly | /x | Adverb |
| reticent | /xx | Adjective |
| bashful | /x | Adjective |
| sober | /x | Adjective |
| paternal | x/x | Noun |
| pious | /x | Adjective |
| quasi | /x | Adjective |
| haughty | /x | Adjective |
| meek | / | Noun |
| affable | /xx | Adjective |
| piteous | /xx | Adjective |
| duct | / | Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun |
| center | /x | Noun |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| apogee | /xx | Noun |
| eccentric | x/x | Adjective |
| radius | /xx | Noun |
| moves | / | Verb |
| plane | / | Noun |
| centre | /x | Noun |
| motion | /x | Noun |
| less | / | Adjective |
| more | / | Adjective |
| called | / | Verb |
| aerial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| appealing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| arcs | / | Noun |
| ascendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| asocial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| assertive | x/x | Adjective |
| astronomers | x/xx | Noun |
| authoritarian | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| baffles | /x | Noun |
| brushes | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circular | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| circumspect | /xx | Adjective |
| coils | / | Noun |
| conductors | x/x | Noun |
| conspiratorial | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| cooking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| crisp | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dials | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ellipses | x/x | Noun |
| equipotential | x/x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ethnocentric | xx/x | Adjective |
| fencing | /x | Noun |
| geocentric | xx/x | Adjective |
| laminations | /x/x | Noun |
| nonpolitical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| nonthreatening | x/xx | Adjective |
| orbits | /x | Adjective |
| polite | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| proper | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| rolls | / | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
