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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| compulsory | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| obligatory | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| required | x/x | Adjective, Adjective, Verb |
| mandated | /xx | Verb |
| optional | /xx | Adjective |
| requirement | x/x | Noun |
| prerequisite | x/xx | Noun |
| voluntary | /xxx | Adjective |
| necessary | /xxx | Adjective |
| requisite | /xx | Adjective |
| standard | /x | Noun |
| imposition | xx/x | Noun |
| exempt | x/ | Adjective |
| precondition | xx/x | Noun |
| customary | /xxx | Adjective |
| minimum | /xx | Noun |
| instituting | /xxx | Verb |
| essential | x/x | Adjective |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| proper | /x | Adjective |
| automatic | xx/x | Noun |
| regular | /xx | Adjective |
| stringent | /x | Adjective |
| provision | x/x | Noun |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective |
| statutory | /xxx | Adjective |
| enforced | x/ | Verb |
| necessity | x/xx | Noun |
| necessitates | x/xx | Verb |
| imperative | x/xx | Noun |
| legislated | /xxx | Verb |
| option | /x | Noun |
| bans | / | Noun |
| restriction | x/x | Noun |
| qualification | xxx/x | Noun |
| rigorous | /xx | Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| strict | / | Adjective |
| certification | xxx/x | Noun |
| onerous | /xx | Adjective |
| imposed | x/ | Verb |
| stipulation | xx/x | Noun |
| prohibition | xx/x | Noun |
| stipulating | /xxx | Verb |
| rule | / | Noun |
| valid | /x | Adjective |
| standardized | /xx | Adjective |
| prohibiting | x/xx | Verb |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| periodic | xx/x | Adjective |
| guideline | /x | Noun |
| burdensome | /xx | Adjective |
| forgo | x/ | Verb |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| complete | x/ | Adjective |
| sanction | /x | Noun |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| outlawing | /xx | Noun |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective |
| course | / | Noun |
| waiver | /x | Noun |
| illegal | x/x | Adjective |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| formal | /x | Adjective |
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| obligate | /xx | Noun |
| needed | /x | Verb |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| obliged | x/ | Verb |
| needful | /x | Adjective |
| indispensable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| official | x/x | Noun |
| obedient | x/xx | Adjective |
| committed | x/x | Verb |
| forcible | /xx | Adjective |
| answerable | /xxx | Adjective |
| exigent | /xx | Adjective |
| supposed | x/ | Verb |
| compulsive | x/x | Adjective |
| forceful | /x | Adjective |
| liable | /xx | Adjective |
| sworn | / | Verb |
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective |
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| uniformed | /xx | Adjective |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| certain | /x | Adjective |
| vital | /x | Adjective |
| peremptory | x/xx | Adjective |
| prescribed | x/ | Adjective |
| vowed | / | Verb |
| destined | /x | Verb |
| lawful | /x | Adjective |
| dutiful | /xx | Adjective |
| orderly | /xx | Adjective |
| normative | /xx | Adjective |
| controllable | x/xx | Adjective |
| compliant | x/x | Adjective |
| permissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| active | /x | Adjective |
| of the essence | /x/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| moral | /x | Adjective |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| promised | /x | Verb |
| guaranteed | xx/ | Verb |
| basic | /x | Adjective |
| permitted | x/x | Verb |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| rightful | /x | Adjective |
| instrumental | xx/x | Adjective |
| penal | /x | Name |
| intentional | x/xx | Adjective |
| busing | /x | Noun |
| sentencing | /xx | Noun |
| overtime | /xx | Noun |
| retirement | x/xx | Noun |
| licensure | /xx | Noun |
| indemnification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| celibacy | /xxx | Noun |
| withholding | x/x | Noun |
| embargo | x/x | Noun |
| fees | / | Noun |
| palestine | /xx | Name |
| injunction | x/x | Noun |
| referendums | xx/x | Noun |
| labelling | x/x | Noun |
| reporting | x/x | Noun |
| locking | /x | Noun |
| revocation | xx/x | Noun |
| arbitration | xx/x | Noun |
| desegregation | xxx/x | Noun |
| quotas | /x | Noun |
| vaccinations | xx/x | Noun |
| conciliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| licensing | /xx | Noun |
| ventilation | xx/x | Noun |
| recycling | x/xx | Noun |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| disclosure | x/x | Noun |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| breaths | / | Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| academics | xx/x | Noun |
| addicts | x/ | Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| affiliate | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| assessed | x/ | Verb |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| coercive | x/x | Adjective |
| communist | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| compensatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| compulsion | x/x | Noun |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| discriminatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| executory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| fascist | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fixed | / | Adjective |
| forced | / | Adjective |
| grandeur | x/ | Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hospital | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| imperialist | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| inescapable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| involuntary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| ironclad | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| lenient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| must | / | Verb, Noun |
| newton | /x | Name |
| nondiscriminatory | /x/xxxx | Adjective |
| notifiable | /xxxx | Adjective |
| obligation | xx/x | Noun |
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| overriding | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| prescriptive | x/x | Adjective |
| prison | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quarantine | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| regulatory | /xxxx | Adjective |
| remedial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| representation | xxx/x | Noun |
| restrictive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| rigid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| rigour | // | Noun |
| runner | /x | Noun |
| soviets | /xx | Name |
| strong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| super | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| systematic | xx/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| turner | /x | Name |
| zionist | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
