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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| conventional | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| perfunctory | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| prescribed | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| logical | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| nominal | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| dignified | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| schematic | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| stately | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| ceremonious | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| elegant | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| literary | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| titular | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| ceremonial | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| stiff | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| official | x/x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| solemn | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| courtly | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| positive | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| dress | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| starchy | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| pro forma | //x | Phrase, Adjective |
| informal | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| formality | x/xx | Noun |
| formalized | /xx | Verb |
| casual | /xx | Adjective |
| formalised | /xx | Verb |
| proper | /x | Adjective |
| rigorous | /xx | Adjective |
| preliminary | x/xxx | Noun |
| formalistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| traditional | x/xx | Adjective |
| substantive | /xx | Adjective |
| causal | /x | Adjective |
| colloquial | x/xx | Noun |
| impromptu | x/x | Noun |
| customary | /xxx | Adjective |
| systematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| preparatory | x/xxx | Noun |
| empirical | x/xx | Adjective |
| practical | /xx | Adjective |
| initial | x/x | Adjective |
| transitional | x/xx | Adjective |
| form | / | Noun |
| structured | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| conceptual | x/xx | Adjective |
| conversational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| meaningful | /xx | Adjective |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective |
| explicit | x/x | Adjective |
| ministerial | xx/xx | Noun |
| academic | xx/x | Name |
| tacit | /x | Adjective |
| decorous | /xx | Adjective |
| ritualistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| classical | /xx | Adjective |
| rudimentary | xx/xx | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective |
| voluntary | /xxx | Adjective |
| sophisticated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| private | /x | Adjective |
| judicial | x/x | Name |
| contemporary | x/xxx | Noun |
| general | /xx | Noun |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective |
| scientific | xx/x | Noun |
| mathematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| verbal | /x | Adjective |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| technical | /xx | Name |
| diplomatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective |
| theatrical | x/xx | Adjective |
| disciplinary | /xxxx | Adjective |
| governmental | /xxx | Adjective |
| standardized | /xx | Adjective |
| usual | /xx | Adjective |
| lengthy | /x | Adjective |
| regular | /xx | Adjective |
| poetic | x/x | Adjective |
| final | /x | Adjective |
| prescriptive | x/x | Adjective |
| partial | /x | Adjective |
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective |
| normative | /xx | Adjective |
| valid | /x | Adjective |
| institutionalized | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| true | / | Adjective |
| lawful | /x | Adjective |
| conforming | x/x | Verb |
| dressed up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| uniform | /xx | Noun |
| decent | /x | Adjective |
| standardised | /xx | Adjective |
| conformable | x/xx | Adjective |
| established | x/x | Verb |
| confirmed | x/ | Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective |
| legal | /x | Adjective |
| compliant | x/x | Adjective |
| comme il faut | xx/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| tidy | /x | Adjective |
| predefined | xx/ | Adjective |
| exact | x/ | Adjective |
| orderly | /xx | Adjective |
| polite | x/ | Adjective |
| standard | /x | Noun |
| moral | /x | Adjective |
| aligned | x/ | Verb |
| according | x/x | Verb |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective |
| fashionable | /xxx | Adjective |
| harmonious | x/xx | Adjective |
| straight | / | Adjective |
| crystallized | /xx | Verb |
| fashioned | /x | Adjective |
| stated | /x | Verb |
| concordant | /xx | Adjective |
| organized | /xx | Verb |
| planned | / | Adjective |
| legit | /x | Noun |
| habitual | x/xx | Adjective |
| handsome | /x | Adjective |
| tasteful | /x | Adjective |
| formatted | /xx | Verb |
| civil | /x | Name |
| firm | / | Noun |
| seemly | /x | Adjective |
| obedient | x/xx | Adjective |
| certain | /x | Adjective |
| respectable | x/xx | Adjective |
| stable | /x | Adjective |
| composed | x/ | Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective |
| organic | x/x | Adjective |
| staid | / | Adjective |
| suited | /x | Verb |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| purposeful | /xx | Adjective |
| chartered | /x | Name |
| delimited | x/xx | Adjective |
| business | /x | Noun |
| dutiful | /xx | Adjective |
| proportioned | x/x | Adjective |
| forthright | // | Adjective |
| congruent | /xx | Adjective |
| founded | /x | Verb |
| defined | x/ | Verb |
| right | / | Noun |
| sound | / | Noun |
| polyvinyl | xx/x | Verb |
| handing | /x | Verb |
| banning | /x | Verb |
| school | / | Noun, Verb |
| granting | /x | Verb |
| entertaining | xx/x | Verb |
| tying | /x | Verb |
| restrained | x/ | Verb |
| semantics | x/x | Noun |
| reviews | x/ | Verb |
| marking | /x | Verb |
| aloof | x/ | Adverb |
| attire | x/x | Noun |
| dinners | /x | Noun |
| announcement | x/x | Noun |
| invitations | xx/x | Noun |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| pose | / | Verb |
| reserved | x/ | Verb |
| verification | xxx/x | Noun |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| clipped | / | Verb |
| logic | /x | Noun |
| specification | xxx/x | Noun |
| notification | xxx/x | Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| educational | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| gardens | /x | Noun |
| algorithmic | /xxx | Adjective |
| analytic | xx/x | Adjective |
| animate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| aristotelian | xxx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| associations | xxx/x | Noun |
| athletic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| audition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| authentic | x/x | Adjective |
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| axiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| barter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| briefing | /x | Noun |
| categorical | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| celebratory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| classroom | /x | Noun |
| committal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| communal | x/x | Adjective |
| consultative | x/xx | Adjective |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detailed | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| disciplined | /xx | Adjective |
| duly | /x | Adverb |
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| editorial | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| elaborate | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fancy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| festive | /x | Adjective |
| feudal | /x | Adjective |
| formative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gazette | x/ | Name, Verb |
| geometric | xx/x | Adjective |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| grown | / | Adjective |
| hierarchic | x/x | Adjective |
| institutional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| institutionalised | xx/xx/ | Adjective |
| journal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| languages | /xx | Noun |
| legislative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| magisterial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| masterful | /xx | Adjective |
| masterly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| meetings | /x | Noun |
| nationalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| normal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| officer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| officiating | x/xxx | Noun |
| organised | xxx | Adjective |
| orthodox | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| ostensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| party | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| platonic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| prim | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| privatization | /xx/x | Noun |
| probabilistic | /xx/x | Adjective |
| procedural | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prom | / | Noun |
| public | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| regularization | /xxx/x | Noun |
| regulated | /xxx | Adjective |
| request | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rigid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| routinized | /xx | Adjective |
| scholarly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| scholastic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| shape | / | Noun, Verb |
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| statutory | /xxx | Adjective |
| strict | / | Adjective |
| stuffy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| symbolic | x/x | Adjective |
| systemic | x/x | Adjective |
| theoretical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| tux | / | Noun |
| typical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unofficial | xx/x | Adjective |
| unstructured | x/x | Adjective |
| wand | / | Noun, Verb |
| wear | / | Verb, Noun |
| wedding | /x | Noun, Verb |
| written | /x | Adjective |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| dialect | /xx | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
