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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| repentant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| sorry | /x | Noun, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| contrite | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| penitential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective, Noun |
| remorseful | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| rueful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unrepentant | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| penitence | xx/ | Noun |
| sinner | /x | Noun |
| penance | /x | Noun |
| repentance | x/x | Noun |
| contrition | x/x | Noun |
| confessor | x/x | Noun |
| priest | / | Noun |
| confession | x/x | Noun |
| absolution | xx/x | Noun |
| friar | /x | Noun |
| saint | / | Noun |
| expiation | /xxx | Noun |
| merciful | /xx | Noun |
| repent | x/ | Verb |
| transgressor | x/x | Noun |
| suppliant | x/x | Noun |
| sincere | x/ | Adjective |
| mourner | /x | Noun |
| sorrowful | /xx | Adjective |
| gaoler | x/x | Noun |
| chaste | / | Adjective |
| devout | x/ | Adjective |
| prisoner | /xx | Noun |
| pious | /x | Adjective |
| saintly | /x | Adjective |
| confessing | x/x | Verb |
| clergyman | /xx | Noun |
| solemn | /x | Adjective |
| piety | /xx | Noun |
| worshiper | /xx | Noun |
| atonement | x/x | Noun |
| confessional | x/xx | Noun |
| sorrowing | /xx | Noun |
| sinning | /x | Verb |
| brigand | /x | Noun |
| moralist | /xx | Noun |
| virtuous | /xx | Adjective |
| chastened | /x | Adjective |
| wrongdoer | //x | Noun |
| atone | x/ | Noun |
| cloister | /x | Noun |
| faithful | /x | Adjective |
| apologetic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| tearful | /x | Adjective |
| plaintive | /x | Adjective |
| reproachful | x/x | Adjective |
| scrupulous | /xx | Adjective |
| painful | /x | Adjective |
| suffering | /xx | Noun |
| mournful | /x | Adjective |
| piteous | /xx | Adjective |
| elegiac | /xxx | Noun |
| compassionate | x/xx | Adjective |
| sore | / | Adjective |
| vindictive | x/x | Adjective |
| furtive | /x | Adjective |
| pensive | /x | Adjective |
| pitiable | /xxx | Adjective |
| pent | / | Noun |
| tender | /x | Noun |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| doleful | /x | Adjective |
| feeling | /x | Noun |
| weepy | /x | Adjective |
| vengeful | /x | Adjective |
| meditative | /xxx | Adjective |
| revengeful | x/x | Adjective |
| prayerful | /x | Adjective |
| sackcloth | /x | Noun |
| garb | / | Noun |
| absolve | x/ | Verb |
| prostrate | /x | Adjective |
| pardon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| reconciliation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| humble | /x | Adjective |
| knelt | / | Verb |
| forgiveness | x/x | Noun |
| truly | /x | Adverb |
| illustrious | x/xx | Adjective |
| weeping | /x | Verb |
| prayers | / | Noun |
| knees | / | Noun |
| shore | / | Noun |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun |
| true | / | Adjective |
| tears | / | Noun |
| acts | / | Noun |
| conscience | /x | Noun |
| dying | /x | Verb |
| trembling | /xx | Verb |
| fair | / | Adjective |
| soul | / | Noun |
| obliged | x/ | Verb |
| royal | /x | Adjective |
| apostle | x/x | Noun |
| ascetic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| despondent | x/x | Adjective |
| devotee | xx/ | Noun |
| disciple | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| disclosing | x/x | Noun |
| disconsolate | xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| discouraged | x/x | Adjective |
| distraught | x/ | Adjective |
| fugitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| heartbroken | /xx | Adjective |
| humiliated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| imputed | x/x | Adjective |
| magdalen | /xx | Name |
| martyr | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meek | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| moses | /x | Name |
| obedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pilgrim | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prophet | /x | Noun |
| queen | / | Noun, Verb |
| reticent | /xx | Adjective |
| submissive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| thankful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| trustful | /x | Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
