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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| luminary | /xxx | Noun, Noun |
| notable | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Noun |
| light | / | Noun |
| doyen | /x | Noun |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| grand old man | /// | Name, Name |
| leading | /x | Verb |
| illuminator | x/xxx | Noun |
| first among equals | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| big shot | // | Name, Name |
| legend | /x | Noun |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| leading man | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| prime mover | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| prime | / | Noun |
| protagonist | x/xx | Noun |
| elite | x/ | Noun |
| number one | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| point man | // | Phrase, Noun |
| mastermind | /xx | Noun |
| pioneer | xx/ | Noun |
| big cheese | // | Name, Name |
| dignitary | /xxx | Noun |
| chief | / | Noun |
| superstar | xx/ | Noun |
| head | / | Noun |
| prince | / | Noun |
| poster child | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| somebody | /xx | Noun |
| head honcho | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| guru | /x | Noun |
| spearhead | /x | Noun |
| public figure | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| figurehead | /xx | Noun |
| senior | /x | Name |
| ringleader | /xx | Noun |
| exemplar | x/x | Noun |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| crack | / | Noun |
| whiz | / | Noun |
| icon | /x | Noun |
| forerunner | /xx | Noun |
| captain | /x | Noun |
| progenitor | x/xx | Noun |
| celebrity | x/xx | Noun |
| wizard | /x | Noun |
| paragon | /xx | Noun |
| favourite | x/ | Noun |
| oracle | /xx | Noun |
| royalty | /xx | Noun |
| kingpin | /x | Noun |
| vanguard | /x | Noun |
| author | /x | Noun |
| noteworthy | /xx | Adjective |
| byword | /x | Noun |
| harbinger | /xx | Noun |
| conductor | x/x | Noun |
| principal | /xx | Noun |
| boss | / | Noun |
| white hat | // | Name, Name |
| advisor | x/x | Noun |
| early bird | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| contributor | x/xx | Noun |
| someone | /x | Noun |
| princeps | /x | Noun |
| success story | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| king | / | Noun |
| mayor | /x | Noun |
| mentor | /x | Noun |
| influential | xx/x | Adjective |
| big wheel | // | Name, Name |
| chief judge | // | Phrase, Noun |
| ray of sunshine | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| whiz kid | // | Phrase, Noun |
| stalwart | /x | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective |
| topper | /x | Noun |
| sherpa | /x | Name |
| chieftain | /x | Noun |
| titular | /xx | Adjective |
| prodigy | /xx | Noun |
| killer | /x | Noun |
| aspirant | /xx | Noun |
| ancestor | /xx | Noun |
| pathfinder | /xx | Noun |
| lightning rod | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ablaze | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| aftermath | /xx | Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| agile | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aiming | /x | Noun |
| airy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| allowing | x/x | Verb |
| amid | x/ | Noun |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arriving | x/x | Verb |
| ashy | /x | Adjective |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| astronaut | /xx | Noun |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| aura | /x | Noun |
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| behaving | x/x | Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bluish | /x | Adjective |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bonfire | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brightness | /x | Noun |
| brilliance | /x | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| brown | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| bulb | / | Noun, Verb |
| buoyant | /x | Adjective |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| candle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| candlelight | /xx | Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| carrying | /xx | Noun |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chaired | / | Verb |
| charismatic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| chiffon | x/ | Noun |
| claire | / | Name |
| clarification | xxx/x | Noun |
| clarity | /xx | Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| cola | /x | Noun |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| commanding | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conditions | x/x | Noun |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conformity | x/xx | Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| controlling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| controversial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| controverted | xxxx | Verb, Adjective |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corona | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| creating | x/x | Noun |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| culminating | /xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| debatable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| determinant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| determining | x/xx | Verb |
| developed | x/x | Adjective |
| diet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| digestible | x/xx | Adjective |
| dimmer | /x | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| directive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| dismount | xx | Verb, Noun |
| disputable | x/xx | Adjective |
| disrepute | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| distinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dominating | /xxx | Adjective |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| drawer | / | Noun |
| driven | /x | Adjective |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| dusky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| electricity | xx/xx | Noun |
| emanating | /xxx | Verb |
| eminent | /xx | Adjective |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| enabling | x/xx | Noun |
| ending | /x | Noun |
| engaging | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enlighten | x/x | Verb |
| enlightenment | x/xx | Noun |
| entailing | x/x | Verb |
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ether | /x | Noun, Verb |
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| extinguish | x/x | Verb |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| factors | /x | Noun |
| faint | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| famous | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| feathery | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feu | / | Noun, Verb |
| filament | /xx | Noun |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fire up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| firelight | /x | Noun |
