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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| abide | x/ | Verb, Verb | 
| achieve | x/ | Verb | 
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| adhere | x/ | Verb | 
| agree | x/ | Verb | 
| ahead | x/ | Adverb | 
| allow | x/ | Verb | 
| always | /x | Adverb | 
| amenities | x/xx | Noun | 
| are | / | Noun | 
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| assure | x/ | Verb | 
| attend | x/ | Verb | 
| avert | x/ | Verb | 
| avoid | x/ | Verb | 
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb | 
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb | 
| babysit | /xx | Verb | 
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| believe | x/ | Verb | 
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun | 
| beware | x/ | Verb | 
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| block | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| bottle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| bread and butter | ///x | Phrase, Noun | 
| bring | / | Verb | 
| building | /x | Noun | 
| cache | / | Noun, Verb | 
| canned | / | Adjective | 
| care | / | Noun, Verb | 
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| carry over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| celebrate | /xx | Verb | 
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| childcare | /x | Noun | 
| citadel | /xx | Noun | 
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| comforts | /x | Noun | 
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb | 
| comply | x/ | Verb | 
| conceal | x/ | Verb | 
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| conservation | xx/x | Noun | 
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| consider | x/x | Verb | 
| contain | x/ | Verb | 
| continual | x/xx | Adjective | 
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun | 
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| convene | x/ | Verb | 
| conveniences | x/xx | Noun | 
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| creature comforts | /x/x | Phrase, Adverb | 
| curb | / | Noun, Verb | 
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective | 
| custody | /xx | Noun | 
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| deduct | x/ | Verb | 
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective | 
| deny | x/ | Verb | 
| detain | x/ | Verb | 
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name | 
| diary | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb | 
| dispassionate | x/xx | Adjective | 
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| doing | /x | Noun | 
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb | 
| drowsy | /x | Adjective | 
| dungeon | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb | 
| enable | x/x | Verb | 
| enforce | x/ | Verb | 
| engage | x/ | Verb | 
| ensure | x/ | Verb | 
| erection | x/x | Noun | 
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| exclude | x/ | Verb | 
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| farm | / | Noun, Verb | 
| finding | /x | Noun | 
| finished | /x | Adjective | 
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| fortress | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fulfil | x/ | Verb | 
| fulfill | x/ | Verb | 
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| furtive | /x | Adjective | 
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| give | / | Verb, Noun | 
| going | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb | 
| guard | / | Noun, Verb | 
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun | 
| hang | / | Verb, Noun | 
| harbor | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| harbour | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| have | / | Verb, Noun | 
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective | 
| held | / | Adjective | 
| help | / | Verb, Noun | 
| hide | / | Verb, Noun | 
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| hold over | //x | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb | 
| impede | x/ | Verb | 
| improving | x/x | Adjective | 
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective | 
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb | 
| inform | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| inhibit | x/x | Verb | 
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| insist | x/ | Verb | 
| internship | /xx | Noun | 
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| keep going | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| keep on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| keep up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| keeper | /x | Noun | 
| keeping | /x | Noun | 
| languid | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| lay in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| leave | / | Verb, Noun | 
| let | / | Verb, Noun | 
| lift | / | Verb, Noun | 
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb | 
| livelihood | /xx | Noun | 
| lizzie | /x | Name | 
| lock | / | Noun, Verb | 
| look | / | Verb, Noun | 
| lose | / | Verb, Noun | 
| maintain | x/ | Verb | 
| maintenance | /xx | Noun | 
| make | / | Verb, Noun | 
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| mark | / | Noun, Verb | 
| marketing | /xx | Noun | 
| mausoleum | xx/x | Noun | 
| me | / | Noun | 
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| minimise | /xx | Verb | 
| minimize | /xx | Verb | 
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| motionless | /xx | Adjective | 
| mourn | / | Verb, Noun | 
| move | / | Verb, Noun | 
| nave | / | Noun | 
| none | / | Noun, Adverb | 
| not | / | Adverb, Noun | 
| nurture | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| outpatient | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| oversee | /xx | Verb | 
| own | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| patronage | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| perform | x/ | Verb | 
| permit | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| perpetuate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective | 
| persevere | xx/ | Verb | 
| persist | x/ | Verb | 
| piers | / | Noun | 
| pillars | /x | Noun | 
| play | / | Verb, Noun | 
| preclude | x/ | Verb | 
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| prepared | x/ | Adjective | 
| preservation | xx/x | Noun | 
| press | / | Noun, Verb | 
| prevent | x/ | Verb | 
| proceed | x/ | Verb | 
| prohibit | x/x | Verb | 
| project | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| prop | / | Noun, Verb | 
| prosecute | /xx | Verb | 
| protect | x/ | Verb | 
| provide | x/ | Verb | 
| pursue | x/ | Verb | 
| put | / | Verb, Noun | 
| put in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| rain out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| raised | / | Adjective | 
| receive | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| recoup | x/ | Verb | 
| recurrent | x/x | Adjective | 
| reduce | x/ | Verb | 
| refectory | x/xx | Noun | 
| refrain | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| refuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| regularly | /xxx | Adverb | 
| remain | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| remember | x/x | Verb | 
| reservation | xx/x | Noun | 
| reserve | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| rest | / | Noun, Verb | 
| restrain | x/ | Verb | 
| restrict | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| retain | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| retention | x/x | Noun | 
| reverent | /xx | Adjective | 
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| ride | / | Noun, Verb | 
| risen | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun | 
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| safe | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| safeguard | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| satisfy | /xx | Verb | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| scheduled | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| score | / | Noun, Verb | 
| secret | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| secure | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| selfish | /x | Adjective | 
| sell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| shut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| sit | / | Verb, Noun | 
| site | / | Noun, Verb | 
| sitter | /x | Noun | 
| sky | / | Noun, Verb | 
| skyward | /x | Adverb, Adjective | 
| sprouted | /x | Adjective | 
| stabilize | /xx | Verb | 
| stair | / | Noun | 
| stand | / | Verb, Noun | 
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| steal | / | Verb, Noun | 
| stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| stop | / | Verb, Noun | 
| store | / | Noun, Verb | 
| stow | / | Name, Verb | 
| stronghold | /x | Noun | 
| subsistence | x/x | Noun | 
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| suppress | x/ | Verb | 
| survive | x/ | Verb | 
| sustain | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| sustenance | /xx | Noun | 
| swing | / | Noun, Verb | 
| take | / | Verb, Noun | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| testing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| that | / | Adverb, Noun | 
| think | / | Verb, Noun | 
| this | / | Adverb, Noun | 
| tower | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| track | / | Noun, Verb | 
| trial | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| turn | / | Verb, Noun | 
| uncommonly | x/xx | Adverb | 
| undertake | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| unseeing | x/x | Adjective | 
| update | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| uphold | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| upped | / | Verb | 
| upward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| wait | / | Verb, Noun | 
| want | / | Verb, Noun | 
| warden | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| wary | /x | Adjective | 
| wash out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| watch | / | Verb, Noun | 
| wear | / | Verb, Noun | 
| win | / | Verb, Noun | 
| wish | / | Verb, Noun | 
| withhold | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| your | / | 
