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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| motivation | xx/x | Noun |
| need | / | Noun, Noun |
| causative | /xx | Noun, Noun, Adjective |
| motif | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| motor | /x | Noun, Noun |
| ulterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| intent | x/ | Noun |
| intention | x/x | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun |
| desire | x/x | Noun |
| intension | x/x | Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun |
| incentive | x/x | Noun |
| altruistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| ostensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| justifiable | /xxxx | Adjective |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| impelling | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| accomplice | x/x | Noun |
| nefarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| objective | x/x | Noun |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| insinuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| revenge | x/ | Noun |
| premeditated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| premeditation | xxx/x | Noun |
| alibi | /xx | Noun |
| ambition | x/x | Noun |
| probable | /xx | Adjective |
| pecuniary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| profit | /x | Noun |
| inducement | x/x | Noun |
| vindictiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective |
| provocation | xx/x | Noun |
| obvious | /xx | Adjective |
| pretext | /x | Noun |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| malice | /x | Noun |
| altruism | /xxx | Noun |
| perpetrator | /xxx | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun |
| intentional | x/xx | Adjective |
| preoccupation | xxx/x | Noun |
| impulse | /x | Noun |
| culpability | xx/xx | Noun |
| laudable | /xx | Adjective |
| noble | /x | Adjective |
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective |
| deliberate | x/xx | Adjective |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| contrivance | x/x | Noun |
| aggrandizement | /xxx | Noun |
| possible | /xx | Adjective |
| evidence | /xx | Noun |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun |
| purposeful | /xx | Adjective |
| greed | / | Noun, Verb |
| interest | /x | Noun |
| ignoble | x/x | Adjective |
| sympathy | /xx | Noun |
| moral | /x | Adjective |
| corroborative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| inference | /xx | Noun |
| opportunism | xx/xx | Noun |
| conspiracy | x/xx | Noun |
| ideology | xx/xx | Noun |
| principle | /xx | Noun |
| truth | / | Noun |
| circumstantial | xx/x | Adjective |
| unstated | x/x | Adjective |
| zeal | / | Noun |
| criminal | /xx | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| plausible | /xx | Adjective |
| honourable | /xxx | Name |
| suspect | x/ | Noun |
| apparent | x/x | Adjective |
| eagerness | /xx | Noun |
| determinant | x/xx | Noun |
| peculiarity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| accusation | xx/x | Noun |
| justificatory | xxxxxx | Adjective |
| wrongdoing | /xx | Noun |
| instinct | /x | Noun |
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective |
| personage | /xx | Noun |
| aspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| diabolical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| sense | / | Noun |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun |
| benevolence | x/xx | Noun |
| allusion | x/x | Noun |
| gratification | xxx/x | Noun |
| avowal | x/x | Noun |
| volition | x/x | Noun |
| intrinsic | x/x | Adjective |
| suspicion | x/x | Noun |
| main | / | Adjective |
| inspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| vocation | x/x | Noun |
| mission | /x | Noun |
| information | xx/x | Noun |
| persuasion | x/x | Noun |
| invocation | xx/x | Noun |
| calling | /x | Verb |
| prophecy | /xx | Noun |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| privity | /xx | Noun |
| spirituality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| preach | / | Verb |
| word | / | Noun |
| sermon | /x | Noun |
| locution | x/x | Noun |
| mystery | /xx | Noun |
| dogma | /x | Noun |
| devotion | x/x | Noun |
| ministry | /xx | Noun |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective |
| piety | /xx | Noun |
| gospel | /x | Noun |
| proposition | xx/x | Noun |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| communion | x/x | Noun |
| prayer | / | Noun |
| religion | x/x | Noun |
| missionary zeal | /xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| exhortation | xx/x | Noun |
| faith | / | Noun |
| predication | /x/x | Noun |
| hope | / | Noun |
| spiritual | /xxx | Adjective |
| teaching | /x | Noun |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| charisma | x/x | Noun |
| revival | x/x | Noun |
| concupiscence | xx/x | Noun |
| revivalism | x/xx | Noun |
| initiatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| devout | x/ | Adjective |
| bequest | x/ | Adjective |
| vocabularies | x/xxx | Noun |
| actuated | /xxx | Verb |
| imputation | xx/x | Noun |
| precautionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| dominating | /xxx | Adjective |
| cue | / | Noun |
| selfish | /x | Adjective |
| impute | x/ | Verb |
| affiliative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| worthier | /xx | Adjective |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| appetitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| archetypal | //x | Adjective |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bona | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| causal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cohesive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| complex | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| complicated | /xxx | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| determinative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| distinguishes | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| dyadic | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| electromotive | xxx/x | Adjective |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ethics | /x | Noun |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| generative | /xxx | Adjective |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ic | x | Name, Adjective |
| justifying | /xxx | Noun |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mediating | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| mobile | /x | Adjective, Name |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| morality | x/xx | Noun |
| movable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| moveable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| moving | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| portable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| propellant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| propelling | x/x | Noun |
| propulsion | x/x | Noun |
| psychic energy | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| qualification | xxx/x | Noun |
| recital | x/x | Noun |
| rolling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| safeguard | /x | Verb, Noun |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| source | / | Noun, Verb |
| spur | / | Noun, Verb |
| stimulus | /xx | Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| triadic | /xx | Adjective |
| unifying | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| urge | / | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
