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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| merit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| rate | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| worthy | /x | Adjective |
| undeserving | xx/x | Adjective |
| earn | / | Verb |
| need | / | Noun |
| receive | x/ | Verb |
| want | / | Verb |
| should | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| crave | / | Verb |
| deservedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| respect | x/ | Noun |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| appreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| praise | / | Noun |
| have | / | Verb |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| qualify | /xx | Verb |
| bestow | x/ | Verb |
| garner | /x | Name |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun |
| reward | x/ | Noun |
| care | / | Noun |
| ought | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| truly | /x | Adverb |
| lose | / | Verb |
| feel | / | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| offer | /x | Noun |
| treat | / | Verb |
| strive | / | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective |
| chance | / | Noun |
| recognition | xx/x | Noun |
| paid | / | Verb |
| rightfully | /xx | Adverb |
| must | / | Verb, Noun |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| worth | / | Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| honor | /x | Noun |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| reap | / | Verb |
| compliment | /xx | Noun |
| will | / | Noun |
| begrudge | x/ | Verb |
| recompense | /xx | Noun |
| owe | / | Verb |
| repay | x/ | Verb |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| aspire | x/ | Verb |
| cherish | /x | Verb |
| know | / | Verb |
| deprived | x/ | Verb |
| cannot | /x | Adjective |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| justifiably | /xxxx | Adverb |
| seek | / | Verb |
| wish | / | Noun |
| plaudits | /x | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| hope | / | Noun |
| love | / | Noun |
| sacrifice | /xx | Noun |
| recognize | /xx | Verb |
| they | / | Verb |
| forfeit | /x | Verb |
| relish | /x | Noun |
| equal | /x | Adjective |
| accolade | /xx | Noun |
| warranting | /xx | Verb |
| thrive | / | Verb |
| meed | / | Noun |
| claim | / | Noun |
| owe it to oneself | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun |
| award | x/ | Noun |
| desire | x/x | Noun |
| credit | /x | Noun |
| believe in | x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| dignify | /xx | Verb |
| right | / | Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun |
| entail | x/ | Verb |
| vindicate | /xx | Verb |
| resent | x/ | Verb |
| satisfy | /xx | Verb |
| bear | / | Noun |
| entitle | x/x | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Noun |
| inherit | x/x | Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| grant | / | Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| repute | x/ | Noun |
| aver | /x | Noun |
| necessitate | x/xx | Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| deign | / | Verb |
| serve | / | Verb |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| please | / | Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| title | /x | Noun |
| congratulate | x/xx | Verb |
| elevate | /xx | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| acclaim | x/ | Noun |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| accord | x/ | Noun |
| pay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deem | / | Verb |
| suffice | x/ | Verb |
| gain | / | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun |
| come from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective |
| import | x/ | Noun |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| await | x/ | Verb |
| ensue | x/ | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| look forward to | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| deal with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grace | / | Noun |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| heir | / | Noun |
| gratify | /xx | Verb |
| forgive | x/ | Adjective |
| commendation | xx/x | Noun |
| mention | /x | Noun |
| censure | /x | Noun |
| richly | /x | Adverb |
| doth | / | Adverb |
| appellation | xx/x | Noun |
| damnation | x/x | Noun |
| congratulations | xxx/x | Noun |
| scrutiny | /xx | Noun |
| raise | / | Noun |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| epithet | /xx | Noun |
| punished | /x | Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| require | x/x | Verb |
| sow | / | Verb, Noun |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
