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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| loath | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| disinclined | xx/ | Adjective, Adjective, Verb |
| unwilling | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| loth | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| hesitant | /xx | Adjective |
| tempt | / | Verb |
| reticent | /xx | Adjective |
| eager | /x | Adjective |
| compelled | x/ | Verb |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| willing | /x | Adjective |
| persuaded | x/x | Verb |
| keen | / | Adjective |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| refused | x/ | Verb |
| obliged | x/ | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| wary | /x | Adjective |
| forced | / | Verb |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
| anxious | /x | Adjective |
| apprehensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| unable | x/x | Adjective |
| leery | /x | Adjective |
| convinced | x/ | Adjective |
| loathe | / | Verb |
| desperate | /x | Adjective |
| skeptical | /xx | Adjective |
| dare | / | Verb |
| able | /x | Adjective |
| want | / | Verb |
| cautious | /x | Adjective |
| encouraged | x/x | Verb |
| timid | /x | Adjective |
| worried | /x | Verb |
| pressured | /x | Verb |
| tend | / | Verb |
| refusal | x/x | Noun |
| scared | / | Verb |
| urged | / | Verb |
| preferring | x/x | Verb |
| embarrassed | x/x | Verb |
| discouraged | x/x | Verb |
| frightened | /x | Adjective |
| understandably | xx/xx | Adverb |
| intimidated | x/xxx | Verb |
| bothered | /x | Verb |
| unconvinced | xx/ | Adjective |
| impelled | x/ | Verb |
| uneasy | x/x | Adjective |
| abandon | x/x | Verb |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| ready | /x | Adjective |
| demur | x/ | Noun |
| opted | /x | Verb |
| daunted | /x | Verb |
| thrilled | / | Verb |
| fearful | /x | Adjective |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| sceptical | /xx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective |
| mistrustful | x/x | Adjective |
| terrified | /xx | Verb |
| ambivalent | x/xx | Adjective |
| unafraid | xx/ | Adjective |
| likely | /x | Adjective |
| amenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unlikely | x/x | Adjective |
| rarely | /x | Adverb |
| happy | /x | Adjective |
| struggling | /xx | Verb |
| surprised | x/ | Verb |
| excited | x/x | Adjective |
| unsure | x/ | Adjective |
| decided | x/x | Verb |
| hesitancy | /xxx | Noun |
| adamant | /xx | Adjective |
| distrustful | x/x | Adjective |
| fail | / | Verb |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| diffident | /xx | Adjective |
| enamored | x/x | Verb |
| frustrated | /xx | Adjective |
| cautioned | /x | Verb |
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb |
| delighted | x/x | Verb |
| obligated | /xxx | Verb |
| invited | x/x | Verb |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| perplexed | x/ | Adjective |
| seem | / | Verb |
| coerced | x/ | Verb |
| forgo | x/ | Verb |
| intrigued | /x | Verb |
| miffed | / | Verb |
| pleased | / | Verb |
| initially | x/xx | Adverb |
| seldom | /x | Adverb |
| bashful | /x | Adjective |
| peeved | / | Adjective |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective |
| surly | /x | Adjective |
| relent | x/ | Verb |
| annoyed | x/ | Verb |
| gladly | /x | Adverb |
| advised | x/ | Verb |
| dissuaded | x/x | Verb |
| coaxed | / | Verb |
| grudgingly | /xx | Adverb |
| unsympathetic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| prompted | /x | Verb |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| continue | x/x | Verb |
| sympathetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| uninterested | x/xx | Adjective |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| unnerved | x/ | Adjective |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| nervous | /x | Adjective |
| deterred | x/ | Verb |
| enticed | x/ | Verb |
| disappointed | xx/x | Verb |
| readily | /xx | Adverb |
| overjoyed | xx/ | Verb |
| begged | / | Verb |
| cajole | x/ | Verb |
| backward | /x | Adjective |
| refractory | x/xx | Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun |
| averse | x/ | Adjective |
| opposed | x/ | Verb |
| repugnant | x/x | Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun |
| restive | /x | Adjective |
| stubborn | /x | Adjective |
| antagonistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| anti | /x | Adjective |
| repulsive | x/x | Adjective |
| rebellious | x/x | Adjective |
| conscript | /x | Noun |
| debutante | /x/ | Noun |
| secessionist | x/xx | Noun |
| allergic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| antipathy | x/xx | Noun |
| apt | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| befuddled | x/x | Adjective |
| compulsion | x/x | Noun |
| covet | /x | Verb |
| dilatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| disillusioned | xx/x | Adjective |
| docile | /x | Adjective |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| erring | /x | Noun |
| hostility | x/xx | Noun |
| irresolute | x/xx | Adjective |
| minded | /x | Adjective |
| preoccupied | x/xx | Adjective |
| prepared | x/ | Adjective |
| prone | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| questionable | /xxx | Adjective |
| recalcitrant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| reserved | x/ | Adjective |
| resistant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| restrained | x/ | Adjective |
| reticence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| secretive | /xx | Adjective |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| tentative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| uncooperative | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| undecided | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| unenthusiastic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| unknowing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| unresponsive | xx/x | Adjective |
| unsuspecting | xx/x | Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
