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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| scrape | / | Verb |
| fawn | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| obeisance | x/x | Noun |
| capitulate | x/xx | Verb |
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb |
| bowing | /x | Noun |
| pander | /x | Noun |
| subservience | x/xx | Noun |
| beholden | x/x | Verb |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| obey | x/ | Verb |
| succumb | x/ | Verb |
| placate | /x | Verb |
| condescend | xx/ | Verb |
| kneel | / | Verb |
| grovel | /x | Verb |
| deference | /xx | Noun |
| cede | / | Verb |
| appease | x/ | Verb |
| cowed | / | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb |
| spurn | / | Verb |
| craven | /x | Noun |
| conform | x/ | Verb |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| defy | x/ | Verb |
| tolerate | /xx | Verb |
| cower | /x | Noun |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| fealty | /xx | Noun |
| meekly | /x | Adverb |
| temerity | x/xx | Noun |
| loath | / | Adjective |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| whims | / | Noun |
| shun | / | Noun |
| patronize | /xx | Verb |
| disobey | xx/ | Verb |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| repudiate | x/xx | Verb |
| revere | x/ | Name |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| bend | / | Noun |
| renounce | x/ | Verb |
| servile | /x | Adjective |
| resent | x/ | Verb |
| implore | x/ | Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| overlords | /xx | Noun |
| scold | / | Verb |
| acquiescence | xx/x | Noun |
| disavow | xx/ | Verb |
| obediently | x/xxx | Adverb |
| eschew | x/ | Verb |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| berate | x/ | Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb |
| criticize | /xx | Verb |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| subjugated | /xxx | Adjective |
| slap | / | Noun |
| dare | / | Verb |
| obliged | x/ | Verb |
| relent | x/ | Verb |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| reciprocate | x/xx | Verb |
| flout | / | Verb |
| despise | x/ | Verb |
| dictates | x/ | Noun |
| decry | x/ | Verb |
| refusal | x/x | Noun |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| unquestioningly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| crouch | / | Noun |
| cringe | / | Noun |
| creep | / | Noun |
| prostrate | /x | Adjective |
| stoop | / | Noun |
| knuckle | /x | Noun |
| knee | / | Noun |
| wimp | / | Noun |
| crawl | / | Noun |
| vail | / | Name |
| root | / | Noun |
| slaver | /x | Noun |
| truck | / | Noun |
| humble | /x | Adjective |
| duck | / | Noun |
| coward | /x | Noun |
| lout | / | Noun |
| derogate | x/x | Verb |
| curb | / | Noun |
| couch | / | Noun |
| shrink | / | Verb |
| tuck | / | Noun |
| lie down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cowl | / | Noun |
| lower | /x | Adjective |
| surrender | x/x | Noun |
| disrespect | xx/ | Noun |
| fall | / | Noun |
| emperor | /xx | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| demands | x/ | Noun |
| times | / | Noun |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| need | / | Noun |
| forced | / | Verb |
| having | /x | Verb |
| expected | x/x | Verb |
| people | /x | Noun |
| men | / | Noun |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bushels | /x | Noun |
| cherry | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| committal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| confessions | x/x | Noun |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| coronation | xx/x | Noun |
| courtesies | /xx | Noun |
| cups | / | Noun |
| curtsey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| domino | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| homage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| libation | //x | Noun |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dicky | /x | Name, Adjective |
