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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| lay down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| promulgate | x/x | Verb |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| rule on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dispense | x/ | Verb |
| set down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| policy | /xx | Noun |
| decree | x/ | Noun |
| ordain | x/ | Verb |
| legislate | /xx | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb |
| police | x/ | Noun |
| lay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| prescribe | x/ | Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| enunciate | x/xx | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| rule | / | Noun |
| govern | /x | Verb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb |
| sign into law | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| mandate | /x | Noun |
| proclaim | x/ | Verb |
| precedent | /xx | Noun |
| preside | x/ | Verb |
| lay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| enjoin | x/ | Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective |
| put into effect | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find | / | Verb |
| prosecute | /xx | Verb |
| lodge | / | Noun |
| vulgate | /x | Name |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| discipline | /xx | Noun |
| superintend | xxx/ | Verb |
| set forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| level | /x | Noun |
| stipulate | /xx | Verb |
| lawyer | /x | Noun |
| propose | x/ | Verb |
| instruct | x/ | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb |
| take effect | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| record | x/ | Noun |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| put over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pronounce | x/ | Verb |
| draw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun |
| covenant | /xx | Noun |
| adjudicate | x/xx | Verb |
| process | /x | Noun |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| bind | / | Noun |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| tell | / | Verb |
| probate | /x | Noun |
| sway | / | Noun |
| propound | x/ | Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| transpose | x/ | Noun |
| write down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| relegate | /xx | Verb |
| proverb | /x | Noun |
| paper | /x | Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun |
| codify | /xx | Verb |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| institute | /xx | Name |
| lay to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| formalize | /xx | Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| founded | /x | Verb |
| take to court | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| preach | / | Verb |
| put down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| boss | / | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb |
| order | /x | Noun |
| bring to terms | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay a foundation | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| tend | / | Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| judge | / | Noun |
| railroad | /x | Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| counsel | /x | Noun |
| formulate | /xx | Verb |
| lead | / | Noun |
| spell out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun |
| publish | /x | Verb |
| straighten out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring to bear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| serve | / | Verb |
| officer | /xx | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun |
| embody | x/x | Verb |
| procure | x/ | Verb |
| abide by | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bestow | x/ | Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deal with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| verify | /xx | Verb |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| summon | /x | Verb |
| license | /x | Noun |
| put forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| implement | /xx | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| swear | / | Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb |
| settle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass | / | Noun |
| profess | x/ | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| adept | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| administrative law | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| admiralty | /xxx | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| affaire | x/ | Noun |
| aforesaid | x/x | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alt | / | Noun, Adjective |
| amateur | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| ana | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| anecdotal | xx/x | Adjective |
| anthems | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antidumping | xx/x | Adjective |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ashore | x/ | Adverb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attorneys | x/x | Noun |
| authorities | x/xx | Noun |
| avocados | xx/x | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belonged | x/ | Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| bia | xx | Name |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| birthright | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| canada | /xx | Name |
| canadian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| canon law | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| civil law | /x/ | Name, Name |
| civilize | /xx | Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| coated | /x | Adjective |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commercial law | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| consisted | x/x | Verb |
| constabulary | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| constitution | xx/x | Noun |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| cops | / | Noun |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| corporatist | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| corresponded | xx/x | Verb |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| criminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| curriculum | x/xx | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| deactivated | x/xxx | Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deaf | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decoupled | x/x | Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| depended | x/x | Verb |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| derecho | x/x | Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| detecting | x/x | Noun |
| detection | x/x | Noun |
| deterministic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devour | x/x | Verb |
| dietary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| dimensional | x/xx | Adjective |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| discard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| dismount | xx | Verb, Noun |
| dispirited | x/xx | Adjective |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| divine | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| downcast | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| downed | / | Adjective |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drifts | / | Noun, Verb |
| droit | / | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
