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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| refuse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| protest | /x | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| defy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| withstand | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| stand | / | Verb, Verb |
| dissent | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| balk | / | Verb, Verb |
| jib | / | Verb, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| succumb | x/ | Verb |
| temptation | x/x | Noun |
| tempt | / | Verb |
| urge | / | Noun |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| stop | / | Noun |
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| capitulate | x/xx | Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| tolerate | /xx | Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| resistant | x/x | Noun |
| overcome | /xx | Verb |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| irresistible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| reject | x/ | Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| dislodge | x/ | Verb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| susceptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| rationalize | /xxx | Verb |
| compelled | x/ | Verb |
| resistance | x/x | Noun |
| impervious | x/xx | Adjective |
| rebuff | x/ | Noun |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| subdue | x/ | Verb |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| cooperate | x/xx | Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| neutralize | /xx | Verb |
| overpower | xx/x | Verb |
| compulsion | x/x | Noun |
| persuaded | x/x | Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| detect | x/ | Verb |
| indulge | x/ | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| lure | / | Noun |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| relent | x/ | Verb |
| imitate | /xx | Verb |
| spurn | / | Verb |
| deterred | x/ | Verb |
| loath | / | Adjective |
| adapt | x/ | Verb |
| crush | / | Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| powerless | /xx | Adjective |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| renounce | x/ | Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective |
| force | / | Noun |
| blandishments | /xx | Noun |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| undercut | /xx | Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| mimic | /x | Noun |
| disobey | xx/ | Verb |
| seduce | x/ | Verb |
| refute | x/ | Verb |
| flinch | / | Verb |
| vanquish | /x | Verb |
| manipulate | x/xx | Verb |
| predisposed | xx/ | Verb |
| retaliate | x/xx | Verb |
| decry | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| nullify | /xx | Verb |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| threatening | /xx | Adjective |
| discern | x/ | Verb |
| impossible | x/xx | Adjective |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| penetrate | /xx | Verb |
| smother | /x | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| respond | x/ | Verb |
| react | x/ | Verb |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
| outsmart | /x | Verb |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| shun | / | Noun |
| countering | /xx | Verb |
| neutralise | /xx | Verb |
| struggle | /x | Noun |
| enticement | x/x | Noun |
| obliged | x/ | Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| impulse | /x | Noun |
| repress | x/ | Verb |
| cling | / | Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| survive | x/ | Verb |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| subvert | x/ | Verb |
| obey | x/ | Verb |
| fight | / | Noun |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| forgo | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| embrace | x/ | Noun |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| persevere | xx/ | Verb |
| able | /x | Adjective |
| argue | /x | Verb |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| repulse | x/ | Noun |
| stand out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| intercept | xx/ | Noun |
| block | / | Noun |
| forbid | x/ | Verb |
| buck | / | Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| offset | x/ | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| fend off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| unexposed | xx/ | Adjective |
| uttermost | /xx | Adjective |
| encroachments | x/x | Noun |
| photosensitive | xx/xx | Adjective |
| evil | /x | Adjective |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| ai | / | Name |
| answers | /x | Name |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assimilative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beggar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| biphasic | /xx | Adjective |
| boycott | /x | Noun, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conclusions | x/x | Noun |
| confounding | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consequences | /xxx | Noun |
| constructional | x/xx | Adjective |
| contradict | xx/ | Verb |
| contraries | /xx | Noun |
| conventional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| convergent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| determiners | x/xx | Noun |
| discard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discontinuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| effectors | x/x | Noun |
| electrophoretic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| etch | / | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| forbear | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| freehand | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| march | / | Name, Verb |
| mitzvah | /x | Noun |
| motivators | /xxx | Noun |
| multidirectional | /xx/xx | Adjective |
| ni | x | Noun |
| nonuniform | x/xx | Adjective |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| outcomes | /x | Noun |
| particle | /xx | Noun |
| pas | / | Noun |
| ramifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| real | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| rebel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| relief | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| renegade | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| resilience | x/xx | Noun |
| resistor | x/x | Noun |
| reversal | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| rise | / | Noun, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| strength | / | Noun, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| surrender | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| sustain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| walk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weather | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
