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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| suitable | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| seemly | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| decent | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| specific | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| fitting | /x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| real | / | Verb, Adjective |
| right | / | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| decorous | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| comely | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| becoming | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| prissy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| prim | / | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| correct | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| prudish | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| puritanical | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| victorian | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| comme il faut | xx/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective |
| requisite | /xx | Adjective |
| necessary | /xxx | Adjective |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| optimum | /xx | Noun |
| optimal | /xx | Adjective |
| precise | x/ | Adjective |
| better | /x | Adjective |
| essential | x/x | Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective |
| actual | /xx | Adjective |
| formal | /x | Adjective |
| customary | /xxx | Adjective |
| vital | /x | Adjective |
| standard | /x | Noun |
| general | /xx | Noun |
| sensible | /xx | Adjective |
| full | / | Adjective |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| satisfactory | xx/x | Adjective |
| enough | x/ | Adjective |
| place | / | Noun |
| lack | / | Noun |
| rightful | /x | Adjective |
| regular | /xx | Adjective |
| semblance | /x | Noun |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective |
| rudimentary | xx/xx | Adjective |
| reasonable | /xxx | Adjective |
| thorough | /x | Adjective |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective |
| certain | /x | Adjective |
| complete | x/ | Adjective |
| preparation | xx/x | Noun |
| befitting | x/x | Adjective |
| exact | x/ | Adjective |
| critical | /xx | Adjective |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| prerequisite | x/xx | Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective |
| type | / | Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| judicious | x/x | Adjective |
| strict | / | Adjective |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective |
| legal | /x | Adjective |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun |
| imperative | x/xx | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective |
| order | /x | Noun |
| importance | x/x | Noun |
| needful | /x | Adjective |
| remedial | x/xx | Adjective |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| mandatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| placement | /x | Noun |
| workable | /xx | Adjective |
| such | / | Adjective |
| worthy | /x | Adjective |
| initial | x/x | Adjective |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| lawful | /x | Adjective |
| quality | /xx | Noun |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective |
| superior | x/xx | Adjective |
| solid | /x | Adjective |
| form | / | Noun |
| prudent | /x | Adjective |
| modicum | /xx | Noun |
| sort | / | Noun |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| ideal | x/ | Noun |
| precedence | /xx | Noun |
| uniform | /xx | Noun |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| establishing | x/xx | Verb |
| usual | /xx | Adjective |
| secure | x/ | Adjective |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| rigorous | /xx | Adjective |
| supplementary | xx/xx | Noun |
| special | /x | Adjective |
| style | / | Noun |
| preparatory | x/xxx | Noun |
| practical | /xx | Adjective |
| obtaining | x/x | Verb |
| part | / | Noun |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| sanitary | /xxx | Name |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective |
| fair | / | Noun |
| training | /x | Noun |
| ascertaining | xx/x | Verb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective |
| preliminary | x/xxx | Noun |
| reliable | x/xx | Adjective |
| expeditious | xx/x | Adjective |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| manner | /x | Noun |
| setting | /x | Noun |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| valid | /x | Adjective |
| opportune | xx/ | Adjective |
| allowable | x/xx | Adjective |
| apposite | xx | Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb |
| handsome | /x | Adjective |
| tidy | /x | Adjective |
| convenient | x/x | Adjective |
| in order | x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| suited | /x | Verb |
| expedient | x/xx | Noun |
| conformable | x/xx | Adjective |
| adapt | x/ | Verb |
| felicitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| admissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| likely | /x | Adjective |
| answerable | /xxx | Adjective |
| respectable | x/xx | Adjective |
| correspondent | xx/x | Noun |
| seasonable | /xxx | Adjective |
| favourable | xxx | Adjective |
| congenial | x/x | Adjective |
| able | /x | Adjective |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| clever | /x | Adjective |
| plausible | /xx | Adjective |
| fine | / | Adjective |
| warranted | /xx | Verb |
| agreeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| up to snuff | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| purgatory | /xxx | Verb |
| hippocampus | xx/x | Verb |
| psychoanalysis | xxx/xx | Verb |
| argent | /x | Verb |
| mathematics | xx/x | Verb |
| banking | /x | Verb |
| tink | / | Verb |
| leaved | / | Verb |
| invading | x/x | Verb |
| mining | /x | Verb |
| deem | / | Verb |
| thinks | / | Verb |
| nouns | / | Noun |
| etiquette | /xx | Noun |
| accepted | x/x | Adjective |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| adequacy | /xxx | Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| alright | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| apt | / | Adjective, Noun |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| arctic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| attire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| authentic | x/x | Adjective |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| bon | / | Noun |
| bona | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| bonne | / | Noun |
| caribbean | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| china | /x | Name |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| commensurate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| corresponding | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dignified | /xx | Adjective |
| discreet | x/ | Adjective |
| distinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| duly | /x | Adverb |
| eastern | /x | Adjective |
| english | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| equitable | /xxx | Adjective |
| eu | / | Name |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| expected | x/x | Adjective |
| extensions | x/x | Adjective |
| faithful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| favorable | /xxx | Adjective |
| fronts | / | Noun |
| genteel | x/ | Adjective |
| genuine | /xx | Adjective |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| handy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| healthy | /x | Adjective |
| helpful | /x | Adjective |
| honest | /x | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| impeccable | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| intact | x/ | Adjective |
| intended | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| interior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| jails | / | Noun |
| jesus | /x | Name, Verb |
| justifiable | /xxxx | Adjective |
| justified | /xx | Adjective |
| maid | / | Noun |
| meaningful | /xx | Adjective |
| medicines | /xx | Noun |
| mediterranean | xxx/xx | Name, Adjective |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| methodical | x/xx | Adjective |
| mints | / | Noun |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| needed | /x | Adjective |
| nice | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| normal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| nourishment | /xx | Noun |
| nurseries | /xx | Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| official | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| orderly | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| ordinary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| owing | /x | Adjective |
| own | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| parishes | /xx | Noun |
| pertinent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| polite | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| positive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| practicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| preferable | /xxx | Adjective |
| presentable | x/xx | Adjective |
| propitious | x/x | Adjective |
| proportionate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| qualified | /xx | Adjective |
| rational | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| required | x/x | Adjective |
| respective | x/x | Adjective |
| rich | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| rightly | /x | Adverb |
| ripe | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| robust | x/ | Adjective |
| safe | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| serious | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| smooth | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| sound | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| states | / | Noun |
| successful | x/x | Adjective |
| tailored | /x | Adjective |
| timely | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| true | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| upright | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| useful | /x | Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
