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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| imploring | x/x | Noun, Noun | 
| beseeching | x/x | Noun, Noun, Verb | 
| appealing | x/x | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| importunate | x/xx | Noun, Verb | 
| begged | / | Verb | 
| plea | / | Noun | 
| entreated | x/x | Verb | 
| persuaded | x/x | Verb | 
| intercede | xx/ | Verb | 
| urged | / | Verb | 
| compelled | x/ | Verb | 
| exhorted | x/x | Verb | 
| relent | x/ | Verb | 
| seek | / | Verb | 
| admonished | x/x | Verb | 
| refused | x/ | Verb | 
| obliged | x/ | Verb | 
| convince | x/ | Verb | 
| demur | x/ | Noun | 
| insist | x/ | Verb | 
| please | / | Verb | 
| proceed | x/ | Verb | 
| testify | /xx | Verb | 
| cajole | x/ | Verb | 
| hearken | /x | Verb | 
| speak | / | Verb | 
| rebut | x/ | Verb | 
| forced | / | Verb | 
| help | / | Noun | 
| refusal | x/x | Noun | 
| argue | /x | Verb | 
| summon | /x | Verb | 
| proffer | /x | Noun | 
| vindicate | /xx | Verb | 
| petitioned | x/x | Verb | 
| remonstrate | /xx | Verb | 
| contend | x/ | Verb | 
| allowed | x/ | Verb | 
| proclaim | x/ | Verb | 
| unwilling | x/x | Adjective | 
| tempted | /x | Verb | 
| concede | x/ | Verb | 
| encourage | x/x | Verb | 
| declare | x/ | Verb | 
| disinclined | xx/ | Verb | 
| excused | x/ | Verb | 
| contrive | x/ | Verb | 
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective | 
| explain | x/ | Verb | 
| spurn | / | Verb | 
| enlist | x/ | Verb | 
| forgive | x/ | Verb | 
| unable | x/x | Adjective | 
| interpose | xx/ | Verb | 
| pray | / | Verb | 
| decide | x/ | Verb | 
| affirm | x/ | Verb | 
| prosecute | /xx | Verb | 
| vowed | / | Verb | 
| confess | x/ | Verb | 
| assail | x/ | Verb | 
| intervene | xx/ | Verb | 
| continue | x/x | Verb | 
| advise | x/ | Verb | 
| afford | x/ | Verb | 
| opine | x/ | Verb | 
| feigned | / | Adjective | 
| dared | / | Verb | 
| recant | x/ | Verb | 
| deign | / | Verb | 
| defend | x/ | Verb | 
| invoke | x/ | Verb | 
| beckon | /x | Verb | 
| remind | x/ | Verb | 
| restate | x/ | Verb | 
| invite | x/ | Verb | 
| inclined | x/ | Adjective | 
| prevail | x/ | Verb | 
| assert | x/ | Verb | 
| impelled | x/ | Verb | 
| fail | / | Verb | 
| waive | / | Verb | 
| pretend | x/ | Verb | 
| asked | / | Verb | 
| lets | / | Verb | 
| profess | x/ | Verb | 
| willing | /x | Adjective | 
| able | /x | Adjective | 
| vainly | /x | Adverb | 
| chide | / | Verb | 
| denounce | x/ | Verb | 
| amend | x/ | Verb | 
| eager | /x | Adjective | 
| want | / | Verb | 
| appease | x/ | Verb | 
| prove | / | Verb | 
| indict | x/ | Verb | 
| comply | x/ | Verb | 
| chastise | x/ | Verb | 
| kneel | / | Verb | 
| conspire | x/x | Verb | 
| condescend | xx/ | Verb | 
| grovel | /x | Verb | 
| stipulate | /xx | Verb | 
| attempt | x/ | Noun | 
| give | / | Verb | 
| pardon | /x | Noun | 
| warn | / | Verb | 
| conclude | x/ | Verb | 
| must | / | Verb, Noun | 
| propound | x/ | Verb | 
| lend | / | Verb | 
| construe | x/ | Verb | 
| hasten | /x | Verb | 
| allude | x/ | Verb | 
| advocate | /xx | Noun | 
| present | /x | Noun | 
| adduce | x/ | Verb | 
| solicit | x/x | Verb | 
| allege | x/ | Verb | 
| appear | x/ | Verb | 
| propose | x/ | Verb | 
| put forth | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| argument | /xx | Noun | 
| brief | / | Adjective | 
| set forth | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| procure | x/ | Verb | 
| offer | /x | Noun | 
| aver | /x | Noun | 
| presume | x/ | Verb | 
| paper | /x | Noun | 
| exhibit | x/x | Noun | 
| take to court | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| lawyer | /x | Noun | 
| postulate | /xx | Noun | 
| pursue | x/ | Verb | 
| nolo | /x | Adverb | 
| guilty | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| unfitness | x/x | Noun | 
| fatherless | /xx | Noun | 
| insanity | x/xx | Noun | 
| manslaughter | /xx | Noun | 
| arise | x/ | Adverb | 
| mitigation | xx/x | Noun | 
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| bargain | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| beastly | /x | Adverb, Adjective | 
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| call | / | Verb, Noun | 
| cite | / | Verb, Noun | 
| claim | / | Noun, Verb | 
| court | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cry | / | Noun, Verb | 
| curable | /xx | Adjective | 
| debilitating | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| downright | /x | Adverb, Adjective | 
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| exculpatory | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| from | / | Verb | 
| heathen | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| hunger | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| incapacitating | xx/xxx | Adjective | 
| incurable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| innocent | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| intractable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| litigate | /xx | Verb | 
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| press | / | Noun, Verb | 
| preventable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| push | / | Verb, Noun | 
| rely | x/ | Verb | 
| request | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| strive | / | Verb, Noun | 
| sue | / | Name, Verb | 
| uphold | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| urgency | /xx | Noun | 
| urgently | /xx | Adverb | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb | 
| sorta | /x | Adverb | 
