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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| serious | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| seriously | /xxx | Adverb, Adverb |
| sincere | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| solemn | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| for real | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective |
| honest | /x | Adjective |
| anxious | /x | Adjective |
| ingenuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| straightforward | //x | Adjective |
| heartfelt | /x | Adjective |
| forthright | // | Adjective |
| frank | / | Name |
| pressing | /x | Verb |
| emphatic | x/x | Adjective |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| inward | /x | Adjective |
| sworn | / | Verb |
| enthusiastic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| confiding | x/x | Noun |
| very | /x | Adverb |
| intent | x/ | Noun |
| plump | / | Adjective |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| freely | /x | Adverb |
| solicitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| outright | // | Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb |
| thoroughgoing | /xxx | Adjective |
| avowed | x/ | Adjective |
| wilful | /x | Adjective |
| plain | / | Noun |
| scrupulous | /xx | Adjective |
| straight | / | Adjective |
| downright | /x | Adjective |
| purposed | /x | Verb |
| proper | /x | Adjective |
| blank | / | Noun |
| stated | /x | Verb |
| flat out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| declared | x/ | Verb |
| pronounced | x/ | Adjective |
| dogged | / | Adjective |
| pretended | x/x | Verb |
| guilty as charged | /x// | Phrase, Adjective |
| rehearsed | x/ | Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective |
| seeded | /x | Adjective |
| positive | /xx | Adjective |
| hearty | /x | Noun |
| selfsame | // | Adjective |
| intentional | x/xx | Adjective |
| methodical | x/xx | Adjective |
| immersed | x/ | Verb |
| verbal | /x | Adjective |
| expressive | x/x | Adjective |
| engaged | x/ | Verb |
| up and down | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| plain as day | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| deliberate | x/xx | Adjective |
| embedded | x/x | Adjective |
| incipient | x/xx | Adjective |
| in tears | x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| thorough | /x | Adjective |
| confessional | x/xx | Noun |
| deadpan | /x | Adjective |
| investigative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| assumed | x/ | Verb |
| intentioned | x/x | Adjective |
| flat | / | Adjective |
| underhanded | /x/x | Adjective |
| kindly | /x | Adverb |
| exact same | x// | Phrase, Adjective |
| pursuant | x/x | Noun |
| monotonic | /x/x | Adjective |
| covert | /x | Adjective |
| incensed | /x | Verb |
| gainful | /x | Noun |
| ill at ease | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| superior | x/xx | Adjective |
| pure | / | Adjective |
| prudent | /x | Adjective |
| right as rain | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| entire | x/x | Adjective |
| succinct | x/ | Adjective |
| enthralled | x/ | Verb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| agonised | /xx | Adjective |
| agonized | /xx | Adjective |
| anguished | /x | Adjective |
| ardent | /x | Adjective |
| assurance | x/x | Noun |
| avid | /x | Adjective |
| baffled | /x | Adjective |
| candid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| compassionate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| conscientious | xx/x | Adjective |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| consternation | xx/x | Noun |
| cordial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| devout | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| diligent | /xx | Adjective |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| discouraged | x/x | Adjective |
| disgrace | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| eager | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| earnest money | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| entreaty | x/x | Noun |
| ernst | / | Name |
| faithful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fervent | /x | Adjective |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| formal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fright | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| genuine | /xx | Adjective |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gravity | /xx | Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| honesty | /xx | Noun |
| humble | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| impassioned | x/x | Adjective |
| insistent | x/x | Adjective |
| keen | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| meaningful | /xx | Adjective |
| meticulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| mortification | /xxx | Noun |
| official | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| passionate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| persevering | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| persistent | x/x | Adjective |
| petition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| pity | /x | Noun, Verb |
| practical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prayerful | /x | Adjective |
| purposeful | /xx | Adjective |
| refreshment | x/x | Noun |
| remorse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| revenge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reverent | /xx | Adjective |
| rigour | // | Noun |
| satisfaction | xx/x | Noun |
| severity | x/xx | Noun |
| sincerity | x/xx | Noun |
| sir | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| staunch | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| steadfast | /x | Adjective |
| strong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| thoughtful | /x | Adjective |
| tireless | /xx | Adjective |
| trustful | /x | Adjective |
| truth | / | Noun, Verb |
| truthful | /x | Adjective |
| unremitting | xx/x | Adjective |
| untiring | x/x | Adjective |
| urgent | /x | Adjective |
| vain | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| vivo | /x | Noun |
| warm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| weariness | /xx | Noun |
| wholehearted | /xx | Adjective |
| write | / | Verb, Noun |
