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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| reject | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| garbage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pass up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scraps | / | Verb, Noun |
| turn away | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| admit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| consent | x/ | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Verb, Adjective |
| have | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| let in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| refusal | x/x | Noun |
| unwilling | x/x | Adjective |
| disobey | xx/ | Verb |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| recalcitrance | x/xx | Noun |
| noncompliance | xx/x | Noun |
| forbidding | x/x | Verb |
| disobedience | xx/xx | Noun |
| rejection | x/x | Noun |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| intransigence | x/xx | Noun |
| recalcitrant | x/xx | Adjective |
| disobedient | xx/xx | Adjective |
| eschewing | x/x | Verb |
| turned down | // | Phrase |
| stubborn | /x | Adjective |
| uncooperative | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| prohibiting | x/xx | Verb |
| intransigent | x/xx | Adjective |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| withholding | x/x | Noun |
| obstinacy | /xxx | Noun |
| flouting | /x | Noun |
| objecting | x/x | Verb |
| avoiding | x/x | Verb |
| blocking | /x | Verb |
| ignoring | x/x | Verb |
| avoidance | x/x | Noun |
| repudiating | x/xxx | Verb |
| failing | /x | Verb |
| disrespect | xx/ | Noun |
| obstinate | /xx | Adjective |
| refraining | x/x | Verb |
| forfeiting | /xx | Verb |
| noncompliant | xx/x | Adjective |
| disliking | x/x | Verb |
| avoidant | x/x | Adjective |
| forsaking | x/x | Verb |
| unable | x/x | Adjective |
| scorning | /x | Verb |
| steadfastly | /xx | Adverb |
| laws | / | Verb |
| adamantly | /xxx | Adverb |
| blank | / | Adverb, Adjective |
| assent | x/ | Noun |
| admittance | x/x | Noun |
| operate | /xx | Noun |
| offers | /x | Noun |
| willfully | /xx | Adverb |
| extradition | xx/x | Noun |
| repatriation | xxx/x | Noun |
| invitations | xx/x | Noun |
| budge | / | Verb |
| recant | x/ | Verb |
| entreaties | x/x | Noun |
| flatly | /x | Adverb |
| countenance | /xx | Verb |
| resolutely | /xxx | Adverb |
| divulge | x/ | Verb |
| obstructed | x/x | Verb |
| bail | / | Noun |
| flagrantly | /xx | Adverb |
| absolution | xx/x | Noun |
| ostentatiously | xx/xx | Adverb |
| retaliated | x/xxx | Verb |
| visas | /x | Noun |
| bargain | /x | Verb |
| sanction | /x | Verb |
| staunchly | /x | Adverb |
| persistently | x/xx | Adverb |
| peremptorily | x/xxx | Adverb |
| unreasonably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| erred | / | Verb |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| coyly | /x | Adverb |
| doggedly | /xx | Adverb |
| jailed | / | Verb |
| overtures | /xx | Noun |
| expedient | x/xx | Noun |
| suitors | /x | Noun |
| bribe | / | Noun |
| stoically | /xx | Adverb |
| stoutly | /x | Adverb |
| categorically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| requests | x/ | Noun |
| ratify | /xx | Verb |
| sacraments | /xx | Noun |
| haughtily | /xx | Adverb |
| perversely | x/x | Adverb |
| wrongfully | /xx | Adverb |
| cooperate | x/xx | Verb |
| license | /x | Verb |
| obey | x/ | Verb |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| arrogantly | /xxx | Adverb |
| induction | x/x | Noun |
| transfusion | x/x | Noun |
| pleas | / | Noun |
| licences | /xx | Noun |
| defiantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| outright | // | Adverb |
| hospitality | xx/xx | Noun |
| nourishment | /xx | Noun |
| absolutely | xx/x | Adverb |
| admission | x/x | Noun |
| compromise | /xx | Verb |
| salute | x/ | Verb |
| surrender | x/x | Verb |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| oath | / | Noun |
| blatantly | /xx | Adverb |
| granting | /x | Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb |
| obedience | x/xx | Noun |
| intimidated | x/xxx | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| comforted | /xx | Verb |
| passports | /x | Noun |
| politely | x/x | Adverb |
| honours | /x | Noun |
| pretext | /x | Noun |
| sustenance | /xx | Noun |
| fined | / | Verb |
| testify | /xx | Verb |
| pointedly | /xx | Adverb |
| bow | / | Verb |
| accepting | x/x | Adjective |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| declination | xx/x | Noun |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disallowing | xx/x | Verb |
| disappearing | xx/x | Noun |
| dismissing | x/x | Verb |
| dying | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hear | / | Verb |
| listen | /x | Verb, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| losing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| miscarriage | x/x | Noun |
| mouthful | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| negating | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| neglecting | x/x | Verb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| opposing | x/x | Adjective |
| partake | x/ | Verb |
| re | / | Noun |
| renouncing | x/x | Verb |
| try | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| won | / | Verb, Noun |
| words | / | Noun |
