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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| deserve | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| virtue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| rate | / | Noun, Noun |
| demerit | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| worthy | /x | Adjective |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| recognition | xx/x | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| distinction | x/x | Noun |
| relevance | /xx | Noun |
| commendation | xx/x | Noun |
| qualifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| originality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| credence | /x | Noun |
| intrinsic | x/x | Adjective |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| validity | x/xx | Noun |
| approbation | xx/x | Noun |
| efficacy | /xxx | Noun |
| reward | x/ | Noun |
| pertinence | /xx | Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun |
| legitimacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| significance | x/xx | Noun |
| notoriety | xx/xx | Noun |
| usefulness | /xx | Noun |
| deference | /xx | Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun |
| praise | / | Noun |
| warrant | /x | Noun |
| cogency | /xx | Noun |
| worth | / | Noun |
| accolade | /xx | Noun |
| partiality | xx/xx | Noun |
| vindication | xx/x | Noun |
| honors | /x | Noun |
| prestige | x/ | Noun |
| uniqueness | x/x | Noun |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| greatness | /x | Noun |
| commensurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| fairness | /x | Noun |
| competence | /xx | Noun |
| plausibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| devotion | x/x | Noun |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective |
| precedence | /xx | Noun |
| importance | x/x | Noun |
| award | x/ | Noun |
| superior | x/xx | Adjective |
| inherent | x/x | Adjective |
| respect | x/ | Noun |
| competency | /xxx | Noun |
| honours | /x | Noun |
| distinctiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| unquestionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| praiseworthy | /xx | Adjective |
| rank | / | Noun |
| earning | /x | Verb |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| scholarship | /xx | Noun |
| bestow | x/ | Verb |
| modicum | /xx | Noun |
| substantiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| magnanimity | /x/xx | Noun |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| principle | /xx | Noun |
| practicality | xx/xx | Noun |
| refutation | xx/x | Noun |
| seniority | x/xx | Noun |
| adequacy | /xxx | Noun |
| comparative | x/xx | Name |
| excellence | /xx | Noun |
| excellency | //x | Noun |
| qualities | /xx | Noun |
| undeserving | xx/x | Adjective |
| compensation | xx/x | Noun |
| value | /x | Noun |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| judging | /x | Verb |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| requisite | /xx | Adjective |
| evidence | /xx | Noun |
| eminence | /xx | Noun |
| exemplification | x/xx/x | Noun |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| superiority | xxx/xx | Noun |
| qualify | /xx | Verb |
| attaining | x/x | Verb |
| opinion | x/x | Noun |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| credit | /x | Noun |
| meed | / | Noun |
| kudos | /x | Noun |
| prize | / | Noun |
| tribute | /x | Noun |
| gratification | xxx/x | Noun |
| acknowledgment | x/xx | Noun |
| payback | /x | Noun |
| cred | x | Name |
| bounty | /x | Noun |
| percentage | x/x | Noun |
| premium | /xx | Noun |
| gold | / | Noun |
| treasure | /x | Noun |
| score | / | Noun |
| incentive | x/x | Noun |
| silver | /x | Noun |
| stipend | /x | Noun |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| remuneration | xxx/x | Noun |
| homage | /x | Noun |
| count | / | Noun |
| recompense | /xx | Noun |
| boon | / | Noun |
| wealth | / | Noun |
| preferment | x/x | Noun |
| bonus | /x | Noun |
| receipt | x/ | Noun |
| charity | /xx | Noun |
| benny | /x | Name |
| valor | /x | Noun |
| allowance | x/x | Noun |
| concession | x/x | Noun |
| hire | /x | Noun |
| voucher | /x | Noun |
| badges | /x | Verb |
| legion | /x | Noun |
| justly | /x | Adverb |
| richly | /x | Adverb |
| medal | /x | Noun |
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| admissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| advisability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| appropriateness | x/xxx | Noun |
| aptitude | /xx | Noun |
| asset | /x | Noun |
| attainments | x/x | Noun |
| autocratic | xx/x | Adjective |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bedrock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cartridge | /x | Noun |
| cigarette | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| collective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| completing | x/x | Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| correctness | x/x | Noun |
| credibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| creditable | /xxx | Adjective |
| culture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| delegate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| disposable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| entitling | x/xx | Verb |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| founded | /x | Adjective |
| framing | /x | Noun |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| genius | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gong | / | Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| graph | / | Noun, Verb |
| groundless | /x | Adjective |
| helpful | /x | Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| honorary | /xxx | Adjective, Name |
| image | /x | Noun, Verb |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| knighthood | /x | Noun |
| meritocracy | xx/xx | Noun |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| outstanding | x/x | Adjective |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| performance | x/x | Noun |
| points | / | Noun |
| promotion | x/x | Noun |
| propriety | x/xx | Noun |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| require | x/x | Verb |
| righteousness | /xx | Noun |
| rightful | /x | Adjective |
| rite | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| scholar | /x | Noun |
| selection | x/x | Noun |
| soundness | /x | Noun |
| strength | / | Noun, Verb |
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| talent | /x | Noun |
| trustworthiness | /xxx | Noun |
| useful | /x | Adjective |
| utility | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
