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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| substantive | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| crucial | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| requisite | /xx | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| substantial | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| important | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| necessary | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| requirement | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| primary | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| necessity | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| must | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| constitutive | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| virtual | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| basal | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| constituent | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| vital | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| indispensable | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| constitutional | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| staple | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| biogenic | /x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| organic | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| in essence | x/x | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| of the essence | /x/x | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| inessential | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| critical | /xx | Adjective |
| imperative | x/xx | Noun |
| prerequisite | x/xx | Noun |
| invaluable | x/xx | Adjective |
| paramount | /xx | Name |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective |
| integral | /xx | Noun |
| valuable | /xx | Adjective |
| ideal | x/ | Noun |
| foundational | x/xx | Adjective |
| useful | /x | Adjective |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective |
| pivotal | /xx | Adjective |
| worthwhile | // | Adjective |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective |
| practical | /xx | Adjective |
| optimal | /xx | Adjective |
| dispensable | x/xx | Adjective |
| proper | /x | Adjective |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| needful | /x | Adjective |
| importance | x/x | Noun |
| unquestionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| linchpin | /x | Noun |
| optimum | /xx | Noun |
| required | x/x | Verb |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective |
| suitable | /xx | Adjective |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective |
| underpinning | /xxx | Noun |
| irreplaceable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| advantageous | xx/x | Adjective |
| common | /x | Adjective |
| crucially | /xx | Adverb |
| importantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective |
| good | / | Adjective |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Noun |
| functional | /xx | Adjective |
| pertinent | /xx | Adjective |
| indisputable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| possible | /xx | Adjective |
| great | / | Adjective |
| exceptional | x/xx | Adjective |
| problematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| viable | /xx | Adjective |
| safeguard | /x | Noun |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| superfluous | /xx | Adjective |
| unimportant | xx/x | Adjective |
| axiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| superb | x/ | Adjective |
| remarkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective |
| true | / | Adjective |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective |
| specific | x/x | Adjective |
| worthy | /x | Adjective |
| unique | x/ | Adjective |
| mandatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective |
| sensible | /xx | Adjective |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| impossible | x/xx | Adjective |
| objective | x/x | Noun |
| needed | /x | Verb |
| extraordinary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| simplest | /x | Adjective |
| preferable | /xxx | Adjective |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| noteworthy | /xx | Adjective |
| outstanding | x/x | Adjective |
| intrinsic | x/x | Adjective |
| obligate | /xx | Noun |
| compulsory | x/xx | Adjective |
| obligatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| needy | /x | Adjective |
| instrumental | xx/x | Adjective |
| automatic | xx/x | Noun |
| exigent | /xx | Adjective |
| inbuilt | // | Adjective |
| mandated | /xx | Verb |
| just | / | Adverb |
| certain | /x | Adjective |
| inherent | x/x | Adjective |
| operative | /xxx | Adjective |
| consequential | xx/x | Adjective |
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| warranted | /xx | Verb |
| cardinal | /xx | Noun |
| central | /x | Noun |
| immanent | /xx | Adjective |
| contingent | x/x | Noun |
| meant to be | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| especial | x/x | Adjective |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective |
| stipulated | /xxx | Adjective |
| in order | x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bare | / | Adjective |
| nutritive | /xx | Adjective |
| salient | /xx | Adjective |
| logical | /xx | Adjective |
| relative | /xx | Adjective |
| answerable | /xxx | Adjective |
| nutrient | /xx | Noun |
| oil | / | Noun |
| cofactor | //x | Noun |
| ingredient | x/xx | Noun |
| tremor | /x | Noun |
| booking | /x | Verb |
| precondition | xx/x | Noun |
| hypertension | xx/x | Noun |
| amino | x/x | Noun |
| fatty | /x | Noun |
| oneness | /x | Noun |
| vitamins | /xx | Noun |
| sameness | /x | Noun |
| commodities | x/xx | Noun |
| foodstuffs | /x | Noun |
| element | /xx | Noun |
| goodness | /x | Noun |
| prelude | /x | Noun |
| acids | /x | Noun, Verb |
| attribute | /xx | Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun |
| feature | /x | Noun |
| adjunct | /x | Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| absolutely | xx/x | Adverb |
| adjective | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| aids | / | Noun, Adjective |
| aspects | /x | Noun |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basically | /xx | Adverb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bedrock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| capital | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chemical | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| clement | /x | Name, Adjective |
| commandments | x/x | Noun |
| complex | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crux | / | Noun |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| determinant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| directors | x/x | Noun |
| distinguishing | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| elementary | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| existential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| faculty | /xx | Noun |
| focal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| founding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fragrant | /x | Adjective |
| genuine | /xx | Adjective |
| gist | / | Noun, Verb |
| heart | / | Noun, Verb |
| immutable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inalienable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| inescapable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inexcusable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| mainly | /x | Adverb |
| mainstay | /x | Noun |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| majority | x/xx | Noun |
| material | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| meaningful | /xx | Adjective |
| momentous | x/x | Adjective |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| nonessential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| nub | / | Noun, Verb |
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| overriding | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| parcel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| peremptory | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prime | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| primordial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| principal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| procedural | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prominent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| qua | / | Noun |
| questionnaires | xx/ | Noun |
| quintessential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| radical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| rea | / | Noun |
| real | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| root | / | Noun, Verb |
| seminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| significant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sine | / | Noun |
| statute | /x | Noun |
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| urgent | /x | Adjective |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| volatile | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| want | / | Verb, Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
