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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| intricate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| detailed | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| fancy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| complicate | /xx | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| careful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| luxuriant | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| dilate | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adjective |
| expound | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| enlarge | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| refine | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| expand | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| flesh out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| extravagant | x/xx | Adjective |
| fanciful | /xx | Adjective |
| elaborations | xxx/x | Noun |
| convoluted | /xxx | Adjective |
| grandiose | xx/ | Adjective |
| lavish | /x | Adjective |
| ornate | x/ | Adjective |
| outlandish | x/x | Adjective |
| simple | /x | Adjective |
| rudimentary | xx/xx | Adjective |
| complex | /x | Noun |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| elucidate | x/xx | Verb |
| bizarre | x/ | Adjective |
| lengthy | /x | Adjective |
| intriguing | x/x | Adjective |
| ingenious | x/x | Adjective |
| explicate | /xx | Verb |
| nuanced | /x | Adjective |
| artful | /x | Adjective |
| elegant | /xx | Adjective |
| vague | / | Adjective |
| illustrative | x/xx | Adjective |
| suggestive | x/x | Adjective |
| simplified | /xx | Verb |
| showy | /x | Adjective |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| amusing | x/x | Adjective |
| audacious | x/x | Adjective |
| stylized | /x | Adjective |
| preposterous | x/xx | Adjective |
| esoteric | xx/x | Adjective |
| concocted | x/x | Verb |
| inane | x/ | Noun |
| specifics | x/x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective |
| sumptuous | /x | Adjective |
| speculate | /xx | Verb |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| ostentatious | xx/x | Adjective |
| allusive | x/x | Adjective |
| imaginative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| simplistic | x/x | Adjective |
| straightforward | //x | Adjective |
| opulent | /xx | Adjective |
| florid | /x | Adjective |
| clever | /x | Adjective |
| fascinating | /xxx | Adjective |
| exaggerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| impressive | x/x | Adjective |
| exquisite | /xx | Adjective |
| interesting | /xx | Adjective |
| contrived | x/ | Verb |
| meticulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| delicate | /xx | Adjective |
| expansive | x/x | Adjective |
| obscure | x/ | Adjective |
| embellished | x/x | Verb |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| tasteful | /x | Adjective |
| unusual | x/xx | Adjective |
| provocative | x/xx | Adjective |
| descriptive | x/x | Adjective |
| outline | /x | Noun |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| mystifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| implausible | x/xx | Adjective |
| gaudy | /x | Adjective |
| allude | x/ | Verb |
| flamboyant | x/x | Adjective |
| rambling | /x | Noun |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective |
| whimsical | /xx | Adjective |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| precise | x/ | Adjective |
| grotesque | x/ | Adjective |
| ornamented | /xxx | Verb |
| perplexing | x/x | Adjective |
| explanatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| colorful | /xx | Adjective |
| subtle | /x | Adjective |
| evocative | x/xx | Adjective |
| laborious | x/xx | Adjective |
| brief | / | Adjective |
| decorative | /xx | Adjective |
| rather | /x | Adverb |
| cryptic | /x | Adjective |
| multilayered | xx/x | Adjective |
| evasive | x/x | Adjective |
| puzzling | /xx | Adjective |
| ambiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| formal | /x | Adjective |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| substantive | /xx | Adjective |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| wordy | /x | Adjective |
| voluminous | x/xx | Adjective |
| explicit | x/x | Adjective |
| sensitive | /xx | Adjective |
| multifaceted | xx/xx | Adjective |
| baroque | x/ | Noun |
| deep | / | Adjective |
| rich | / | Adjective |
| rococo | x/x | Noun |
| knotty | /x | Adjective |
| fine | / | Adjective |
| classy | /x | Adjective |
| mysterious | x/xx | Adjective |
| recondite | /xx | Adjective |
| tangled | /x | Adjective |
| thick | / | Adjective |
| scholastic | x/x | Noun |
| flowery | /xx | Noun |
| dense | / | Adjective |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective |
| abstracted | /xx | Adjective |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective |
| curious | /xx | Adjective |
| sonorous | /xx | Adjective |
| rarefied | /xx | Adjective |
| hairy | /x | Adjective |
| fragile | /x | Adjective |
| fantastical | x/xx | Adjective |
| highbrow | /x | Noun |
| slick | / | Noun |
| politic | /xx | Noun |
| nice | / | Adjective |
| fuzzy | /x | Noun |
| enigmatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| magnificent | x/xx | Adjective |
| curly | /x | Adjective |
| decked | / | Adjective |
| verbose | x/ | Adjective |
| superfine | /xx | Noun |
| astute | x/ | Adjective |
| smooth | / | Adjective |
| coiffure | // | Noun |
| headdresses | /xx | Noun |
| hoax | / | Noun |
| hairstyles | /x | Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun |
| carving | /x | Verb |
| ceremonial | xx/xx | Noun |
| ruse | / | Noun |
| please | / | Verb |
| casualness | /xxx | Noun |
| ornamentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| antithesis | x/xx | Noun |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| broaden | /x | Verb, Noun |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compound | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conventional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| craft | / | Noun, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crystallize | /xx | Verb |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| decor | x/ | Noun |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delve | / | Verb, Noun |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| draft | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dress | / | Noun, Verb |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| evolve | x/ | Verb |
| exemplify | x/xx | Verb |
| exhaustive | x/x | Adjective |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| explore | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| factorial | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| filibuster | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| forge | / | Verb, Noun |
| formalized | /xx | Adjective |
| formulate | /xx | Verb |
| formulation | xx/x | Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| illustrate | /xx | Verb |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| itemize | /xx | Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| painstaking | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| plex | / | Noun |
| preparation | xx/x | Noun |
| prepare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| produce | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| recast | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| scheme | / | Noun, Verb |
| sequential | x/x | Adjective |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| set forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shape | / | Noun, Verb |
| specialize | /xx | Verb |
| specify | /xx | Verb |
| stately | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| talk | / | Verb, Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| thorough | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| write | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
