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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| further | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| promote | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| discourage | x/x | Verb, Verb |
| inspire | x/ | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| incentivize | x/xx | Noun |
| motivate | /xx | Verb, Adverb |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| stimulate | /xx | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| help | / | Noun |
| exhort | x/ | Verb |
| empower | x/x | Verb |
| invite | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| urge | / | Noun |
| seek | / | Verb |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| remind | x/ | Verb |
| persuade | x/ | Verb |
| implore | x/ | Verb |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb |
| strive | / | Verb |
| admonish | x/x | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb |
| want | / | Verb |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| reassure | xx/ | Verb |
| instigate | /xx | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb |
| nurture | /x | Noun |
| foster | /x | Name, Adjective |
| recommend | xx/ | Verb |
| letting | /x | Verb |
| inform | x/ | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| restrict | x/ | Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| spurring | /x | Verb |
| require | x/x | Verb |
| commend | x/ | Verb |
| instruct | x/ | Verb |
| please | / | Verb |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| stifle | /x | Verb |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| teach | / | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| tend | / | Verb |
| support | x/ | Noun |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| warn | / | Verb |
| impel | x/ | Verb |
| need | / | Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| embrace | x/ | Noun |
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb |
| eager | /x | Adjective |
| enlighten | x/x | Verb |
| observe | x/ | Verb |
| will | / | Noun |
| hasten | /x | Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb |
| applaud | x/ | Verb |
| learn | / | Verb |
| enlist | x/ | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| tempt | / | Verb |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| solicit | x/x | Verb |
| push | / | Noun |
| prepare | x/ | Verb |
| indulge | x/ | Verb |
| reinvigorate | xx/xx | Verb |
| goad | / | Noun |
| invigorate | x/xx | Verb |
| undertake | /xx | Verb |
| explore | x/ | Verb |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| incorporate | x/xx | Verb |
| catalyze | /xx | Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| penalize | /xx | Verb |
| subsidize | /xx | Verb |
| participate | x/xx | Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb |
| should | / | Verb, Noun |
| extend | x/ | Verb |
| instill | x/ | Verb |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| nudge | / | Noun |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| energize | /xx | Verb |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| emulate | /xx | Verb |
| appreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| stop | / | Noun |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| imitate | /xx | Verb |
| propose | x/ | Verb |
| wish | / | Noun |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun |
| undergird | /x/ | Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun |
| nourish | /x | Verb |
| spirit | /x | Noun |
| advocate | /xx | Noun |
| favor | /x | Noun |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sustain | x/ | Verb |
| elevate | /xx | Verb |
| comfort | /x | Noun |
| animate | /xx | Noun |
| underpin | /xx | Verb |
| gather strength | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb |
| power | /x | Noun |
| endorse | x/ | Verb |
| spring | / | Noun |
| uplift | /x | Noun |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| erect | x/ | Adjective |
| ginger | /x | Noun |
| verbalization | /xx/x | Noun |
| abet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abusing | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| addicted | x/x | Adjective |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| barrack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bolster | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| catalyse | /xx | Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| conduce | x/ | Verb |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| distraught | x/ | Adjective |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| encouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| enliven | x/x | Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feed | / | Noun, Verb |
| foment | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fuel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| galvanize | /xx | Verb |
| generate | /xx | Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| handicapped | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hooking | /x | Noun |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| incline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| intelligent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| liven | /x | Verb |
| lure | / | Noun, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| mobilize | /xx | Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| nonworking | /xx | Adjective |
| observant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| orchestrate | /xx | Verb |
| permit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| press | / | Noun, Verb |
| promotion | x/x | Noun |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| propel | x/ | Verb |
| recreate | /xx | Verb |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reinforce | xx/ | Verb |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retarded | x/x | Adjective |
| reward | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| seem | / | Verb |
| sensitize | /xx | Verb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| sponsor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stir | / | Verb, Noun |
| trigger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| uncooperative | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| unmotivated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| wink at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
