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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| literal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| plain | / | Noun, Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| unadorned | xx/ | Adjective |
| simple | /x | Adjective |
| unpretentious | xx/x | Adjective |
| unstained | x/ | Adjective |
| naked | /x | Adjective |
| unadulterated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| pure | / | Adjective |
| uncomplicated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| rustic | /x | Adjective |
| stripped down | /x | Phrase, Adjective |
| undiluted | xx/x | Noun |
| unvarnished | x/x | Adjective |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective |
| single | /x | Adjective |
| clear | / | Adjective |
| unalloyed | x/x | Adjective |
| pristine | /x | Noun |
| bare | / | Adjective |
| unspoiled | x/ | Adjective |
| unmixed | x/ | Adjective |
| in the raw | xx/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| virginal | /xx | Adjective |
| simplex | /x | Noun |
| guileless | /x | Adjective |
| untainted | x/x | Adjective |
| crude | / | Noun |
| understated | /xxx | Verb |
| undisguised | xx/ | Adjective |
| innocent | /xx | Adjective |
| mere | / | Adjective |
| untouched | x/ | Adjective |
| unfiltered | x/x | Adjective |
| historic | x/x | Noun |
| unaffected | xx/x | Adjective |
| artless | /x | Adjective |
| spartan | /x | Name |
| undefiled | xx/ | Adjective |
| unrefined | xx/ | Adjective |
| unblemished | x/x | Adjective |
| primeval | x/x | Adjective |
| skeletal | /xx | Adjective |
| uncut | x/ | Noun |
| unmarked | x/ | Adjective |
| outright | // | Adjective |
| unsophisticated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| uncontaminated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| easy | /x | Adjective |
| humble | /x | Adjective |
| uncluttered | x/x | Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| acuminate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| admixed | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| albeit | x/x | |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alpha | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| angels | /x | Adjective |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| aristotelian | xxx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| arithmetic | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| austere | x/ | Adjective |
| bald | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| banal | x/ | Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bite | / | Noun, Verb |
| blatant | /x | Adjective |
| boob | / | Noun, Verb |
| booby | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| branded | /x | Adjective |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| buddhist | /x | Name, Adjective |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| catholic | /x | Name, Adjective |
| caudate | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| changeling | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| charity | /xx | Noun |
| chaste | / | Adjective |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| childish | /x | Adjective |
| childlike | /x | Adjective |
| christian | /x | Name, Adjective |
| cigar | x/ | Noun |
| cinch | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| cocoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| compassion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complex | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| complicated | /xxx | Adjective |
| compound | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| comprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| condensed | x/ | Adjective |
| consummate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| convenient | x/x | Adjective |
| conventional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cozy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| crisp | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| deltoid | xx | Adjective, Noun |
| derived | x/ | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disembodied | xx/x | Adjective |
| diviner | x/x | Noun |
| dope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| downright | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dumbbell | /x | Noun |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dunce | / | Noun |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| easily | /xx | Adverb |
| elegant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| elemental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| elementary | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| elliptic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| elongate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| endless | /x | Adjective |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ethereal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| everlasting | xx/x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exclusive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| facile | /x | Adjective |
| few | / | Noun |
| filmmaking | /xx | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| frat | / | Noun |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| fresh | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| gay | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| generalizable | /xx/xx | Adjective |
| genuine | /xx | Adjective |
| gold | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gospel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| hammerhead | /xx | Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harmonious | x/xx | Adjective |
| heaven | /x | Noun, Verb |
| homely | /x | Adjective |
| human | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| idiot | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| imbecile | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| immaculate | x/xx | Adjective |
| impure | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| inane | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| individual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| informality | xx/xx | Noun |
| inmost | xx | Noun, Adjective |
| intact | x/ | Adjective |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| intuitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| invert | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ivory | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| joy | / | Noun, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kidney | /x | Noun |
| lanceolate | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| layman | /x | Noun |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| linear | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| loggerhead | /xx | Noun |
| lousy | /x | Adjective |
| menial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| microsatellite | /x/xx | Noun |
| mild | / | Adjective, Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| modest | /x | Adjective |
| modified | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| mono | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| moron | /x | Noun |
| mundane | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| naive | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| native | /x | Adjective, Noun |
