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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hesitating | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| irresolute | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| unsure | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| indecisive | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| uncertain | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| groping | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| leery | /x | Adjective |
| apprehensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| wary | /x | Adjective |
| tempted | /x | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| reticent | /xx | Adjective |
| skeptical | /xx | Adjective |
| cautious | /x | Adjective |
| anxious | /x | Adjective |
| loath | / | Adjective |
| unwilling | x/x | Adjective |
| eager | /x | Adjective |
| worried | /x | Verb |
| disinclined | xx/ | Verb |
| compelled | x/ | Verb |
| hesitancy | /xxx | Noun |
| uneasy | x/x | Adjective |
| timid | /x | Adjective |
| scared | / | Verb |
| fearful | /x | Adjective |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| intimidated | x/xxx | Verb |
| willing | /x | Adjective |
| nervous | /x | Adjective |
| discouraged | x/x | Verb |
| intrigued | /x | Verb |
| keen | / | Adjective |
| understandably | xx/xx | Adverb |
| surprised | x/ | Verb |
| excited | x/x | Adjective |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| mistrustful | x/x | Adjective |
| ambivalent | x/xx | Adjective |
| embarrassed | x/x | Verb |
| hesitation | xx/x | Noun |
| pressured | /x | Verb |
| sceptical | /xx | Adjective |
| initially | x/xx | Adverb |
| terrified | /xx | Verb |
| frightened | /x | Adjective |
| refused | x/ | Verb |
| thrilled | / | Verb |
| convinced | x/ | Adjective |
| curious | /xx | Adjective |
| daunted | /x | Verb |
| persuaded | x/x | Verb |
| unnerved | x/ | Adjective |
| want | / | Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| unconvinced | xx/ | Adjective |
| distrustful | x/x | Adjective |
| confused | x/ | Verb |
| loathe | / | Verb |
| bothered | /x | Verb |
| obliged | x/ | Verb |
| diffident | /xx | Adjective |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective |
| perplexed | x/ | Adjective |
| balked | / | Verb |
| unafraid | xx/ | Adjective |
| encouraged | x/x | Verb |
| demur | x/ | Noun |
| tentative | /xx | Adjective |
| unable | x/x | Adjective |
| disappointed | xx/x | Verb |
| enamored | x/x | Verb |
| cautioned | /x | Verb |
| forced | / | Verb |
| preferring | x/x | Verb |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| frustrated | /xx | Adjective |
| leary | /x | Name |
| bashful | /x | Adjective |
| puzzled | /x | Verb |
| peeved | / | Adjective |
| adamant | /xx | Adjective |
| reassured | xx/ | Verb |
| urged | / | Verb |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| tend | / | Verb |
| alarmed | x/ | Verb |
| interested | /xx | Adjective |
| annoyed | x/ | Verb |
| circumspect | /xx | Adjective |
| dismayed | x/ | Verb |
| averse | x/ | Adjective |
| even | /x | Adverb |
| refrained | x/ | Verb |
| shocked | / | Verb |
| uncomfortable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| decided | x/x | Verb |
| miffed | / | Verb |
| seemed | / | Verb |
| opted | /x | Verb |
| pleased | / | Verb |
| disdainful | x/x | Adjective |
| happy | /x | Adjective |
| able | /x | Adjective |
| disconcerted | xx/x | Verb |
| deterred | x/ | Verb |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| impressed | x/ | Verb |
| ready | /x | Adjective |
| desperate | /x | Adjective |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| impelled | x/ | Verb |
| antsy | /x | Adjective |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| suspicious | x/x | Adjective |
| definitely | /xxx | Adverb |
| foolishly | /xx | Adverb |
| still | / | Adverb |
| overjoyed | xx/ | Verb |
| chagrined | x/ | Verb |
| rather | /x | Adverb |
| rarely | /x | Adverb |
| displeased | x/ | Verb |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| regretfully | x/xx | Adverb |
| advised | x/ | Verb |
| cringe | / | Noun |
| confident | /xx | Adjective |
| unenthusiastic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| reflexively | x/xx | Adverb |
| often | /x | Adverb |
| asked | / | Verb |
| honestly | /xx | Adverb |
| regretful | x/x | Adjective |
| justifiably | /xxxx | Adverb |
| unimpressed | xx/ | Adjective |
| skittish | /x | Adjective |
| pendulous | /xx | Adjective |
| timorous | /xx | Adjective |
| guarded | /x | Verb |
| quavering | /xx | Adjective |
| meticulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| private | /x | Adjective |
| reserved | x/ | Verb |
| inhibited | x/xx | Verb |
| furtive | /x | Adjective |
| sheepish | /x | Adjective |
| scant | / | Adjective |
| knock | / | Noun |
| footsteps | /x | Noun |
| shuffle | /x | Noun |
| gait | / | Noun |
| nod | / | Noun |
| beginnings | x/x | Noun |
| sip | / | Noun |
| steps | / | Noun |
| start | / | Noun |
| tap | / | Noun |
| smile | / | Noun |
| accommodating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| anybody | /xxx | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| attainable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| brittle | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
| careless | /x | Adjective |
| caustic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| clairvoyant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| cloudy | /x | Adjective |
| committal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conciliatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| defiant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dilatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| evasive | x/x | Adjective |
| faltering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fumbling | /xx | Noun |
| gloomy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| halting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| insecure | /xx | Adjective |
| jerky | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| nonchalant | xx/ | Adjective |
| noncommittal | /x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| precarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| questionable | /xxx | Adjective |
| resistant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| restrained | x/ | Adjective |
| shaky | /x | Adjective |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| sluggish | /x | Adjective |
| stealthy | /x | Adjective |
| stumbling | /xx | Noun |
| uncommitted | xx/x | Adjective |
| undecided | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| unsafe | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| wavering | /xx | Adjective |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
