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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| auspicious | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| aspiring | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| wishful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| wannabe | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fortunate | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| expectant | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| aspirant | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| rosy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| optimistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| hoping | /x | Verb |
| promising | /xx | Adjective |
| unhopeful | x/x | Adjective |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective |
| happy | /x | Adjective |
| pessimistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| confident | /xx | Adjective |
| grateful | /x | Adjective |
| hopefully | /xx | Adverb |
| anxious | /x | Adjective |
| excited | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| thankful | /x | Adjective |
| overjoyed | xx/ | Verb |
| elated | x/x | Verb |
| ecstatic | x/x | Adjective |
| regretful | x/x | Adjective |
| wistful | /x | Adjective |
| skeptical | /xx | Adjective |
| cautious | /x | Adjective |
| reassured | xx/ | Verb |
| appreciative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| idealistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| joyful | /x | Adjective |
| enthused | x/ | Verb |
| worried | /x | Verb |
| upbeat | /x | Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective |
| encouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| glad | / | Adjective |
| eager | /x | Adjective |
| thrilled | / | Verb |
| curious | /xx | Adjective |
| jubilant | /xx | Adjective |
| heartbroken | /xx | Adjective |
| uncertain | x/x | Adjective |
| cynical | /xx | Adjective |
| realistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| joyous | /x | Adjective |
| discouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| heartened | /x | Verb |
| ambitious | x/x | Adjective |
| ambivalent | x/xx | Adjective |
| wary | /x | Adjective |
| despairing | x/x | Noun |
| desperate | /x | Adjective |
| enthusiastic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| triumphant | x/x | Adjective |
| convinced | x/ | Adjective |
| sure | / | Adjective |
| worrisome | /xx | Adjective |
| assured | x/ | Verb |
| sanguine | /x | Adjective |
| disappointed | xx/x | Verb |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| pleased | / | Verb |
| despondent | x/x | Adjective |
| unsure | x/ | Adjective |
| cheerful | /x | Adjective |
| apprehensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| unconvinced | xx/ | Adjective |
| pragmatic | x/x | Adjective |
| giddy | /x | Adjective |
| sceptical | /xx | Adjective |
| prayerful | /x | Adjective |
| inspiring | x/x | Adjective |
| positive | /xx | Adjective |
| cheery | /x | Adjective |
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective |
| sympathetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| tentative | /xx | Adjective |
| sorrowful | /xx | Adjective |
| frustrated | /xx | Adjective |
| dispirited | x/xx | Adjective |
| delighted | x/x | Verb |
| distraught | x/ | Adjective |
| euphoric | x/x | Adjective |
| suggesting | x/x | Verb |
| disheartened | x/x | Verb |
| bittersweet | /xx | Noun |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| bleak | / | Adjective |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective |
| feeling | /x | Noun |
| aspirational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| likely | /x | Adjective |
| uplifted | /xx | Adjective |
| prosperous | /xx | Adjective |
| concerned | x/ | Verb |
| inspirational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| comforting | /xx | Adjective |
| festive | /x | Adjective |
| affirmative | x/xx | Noun |
| chipper | /x | Noun |
| prospective | x/x | Adjective |
| probable | /xx | Adjective |
| undaunted | x/x | Adjective |
| contented | x/x | Adjective |
| hearty | /x | Noun |
| faithful | /x | Adjective |
| motivated | /xxx | Adjective |
| felicitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| propitious | x/x | Adjective |
| dear | / | Noun |
| maybe | /x | Adverb |
| flourishing | /xx | Adjective |
| poised | / | Verb |
| supportive | x/x | Adjective |
| proud | / | Adjective |
| certain | /x | Adjective |
| favourable | xxx | Adjective |
| bright | / | Adjective |
| going | /x | Verb |
| desirous | x/x | Adjective |
| naturally | /xxx | Adverb |
| prospectors | /xx | Noun |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| portent | /x | Noun |
| monsters | /x | Noun |
| sign | / | Noun |
| waiting | /x | Noun |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| suitors | /x | Noun |
| prospect | /x | Noun |
| glistening | /xx | Verb |
| expectancy | x/xx | Noun |
| outlook | /x | Noun |
| beginnings | x/x | Noun |
| note | / | Noun |
| gleam | / | Noun |
| glint | / | Noun |
| omens | /x | Noun |
| prognosis | x/x | Noun |
| future | /x | Noun |
| conversions | x/x | Noun |
| nephew | /x | Noun |
| prophecy | /xx | Noun |
| adams | /x | Name |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bullish | /x | Adjective |
| buoyant | /x | Adjective |
| burke | / | Name, Verb |
| calmer | /x | Noun |
| candidate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| contestants | x/x | Noun |
| deserving | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| emerson | /xx | Name |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gentler | /x | Adjective |
| george | / | Name |
| gloomy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| glum | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| jefferson | /xx | Name |
| john | / | Name |
| kennedy | /xx | Name |
| kinder | /x | Name, Adverb |
| left | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| lowell | /x | Name |
| mary | /x | Name |
| melancholy | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| nominee | xx/ | Noun |
| roosevelt | /xx | Name |
| sad | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| suspect | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| wilson | /x | Name |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
