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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| exculpatory | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective | 
| circumstances | /xxx | Noun | 
| unforeseeable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| mitigating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| adverse | x/ | Adjective | 
| circumstantial | xx/x | Adjective | 
| unforeseen | xx/ | Adjective | 
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| exigencies | x/xx | Noun | 
| egregious | x/x | Adjective | 
| exigent | /xx | Adjective | 
| factoring | /xx | Noun | 
| heinous | /x | Adjective | 
| extracurricular | xxx/xx | Adjective | 
| situations | xx/x | Noun | 
| hardship | /x | Noun | 
| inclement | x/x | Adjective | 
| untoward | xx/ | Adjective | 
| excusing | x/x | Verb | 
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| conditions | x/x | Noun | 
| mortifying | /xxx | Adjective | 
| extreme | x/ | Adjective | 
| exceptions | x/x | Noun | 
| disqualifying | x/xxx | Verb | 
| undue | x/ | Adjective | 
| horrid | /x | Adjective | 
| uncharacteristic | xxxx/x | Adjective | 
| severe | x/ | Adjective | 
| absences | /xx | Noun | 
| countervailing | /xxx | Noun | 
| improprieties | xx/xx | Noun | 
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective | 
| inexplicable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| unspeakable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| unfavorable | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| extraneous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| pecuniary | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| predisposing | xx/x | Adjective | 
| instances | /xx | Noun | 
| demonstrable | /xxx | Adjective | 
| incongruities | xx/xx | Noun | 
| irregularity | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| unseemly | x/x | Adjective | 
| varying | /xx | Verb | 
| ameliorating | x/xxx | Verb | 
| situational | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| stipulations | xx/x | Noun | 
| providential | xx/x | Adjective | 
| physiological | xxx/xx | Adjective | 
| peculiarities | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| grievous | /x | Adjective | 
| deficiencies | x/xx | Noun | 
| infraction | x/x | Noun | 
| differing | /xx | Verb | 
| contingencies | x/xx | Noun | 
| infirmity | x/xx | Noun | 
| specific | x/x | Adjective | 
| sociocultural | xx//xx | Adjective | 
| budgetary | /xxx | Adjective | 
| myriad | /xx | Noun | 
| reasons | /x | Noun | 
| unanticipated | xx/xxx | Adjective | 
| considerations | xxx/x | Noun | 
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun | 
| vagaries | /xx | Noun | 
| logistical | x/xx | Adjective | 
| compensatory | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| minced | / | Adjective | 
| derogatory | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| diminished | x/x | Adjective | 
| venial | /xx | Adjective | 
| weakened | /x | Verb | 
| reductive | x/x | Adjective | 
| trifling | /x | Adjective | 
| depreciating | x/xxx | Noun | 
| corrective | x/x | Adjective | 
| light | / | Noun | 
| scanty | /x | Adjective | 
| frivolous | /xx | Adjective | 
| withering | /xx | Noun | 
| little | /x | Adjective | 
| simple | /x | Adjective | 
| conclusory | x/xx | Adjective | 
| deterrent | x/x | Noun | 
| accidental | xx/x | Adjective | 
| incident | /xx | Noun | 
| negligible | /xxx | Adjective | 
| opportunistic | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| weak | / | Adjective | 
| deprecating | /xxx | Noun | 
| dilatory | /xxx | Adjective | 
| whitewashed | /x | Adjective | 
| incriminating | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| tender | /x | Noun | 
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective | 
| minus | /x | Noun | 
| meager | /x | Adjective | 
| plea | / | Noun | 
| act | / | Noun | 
| were | x | Verb | 
| pleaded | /x | Verb | 
| always | /x | Adverb | 
| guilt | / | Noun | 
| found | / | Verb | 
| attenuating | x/xxx | Verb, Noun | 
| cogent | /x | Adjective | 
| commuted | x/x | Verb | 
| consoling | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| determinative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| discouraging | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| dispositive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| extraordinary | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| imperative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| incidental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| irrelevant | x/xx | Adjective | 
| justifying | /xxx | Noun | 
| motivating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| mystifying | /xxx | Adjective | 
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| reassuring | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| redeeming | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| smoothing | /x | Noun | 
| specious | /x | Adjective | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
