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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| misgiving | x/x | Noun |
| compunction | x/x | Noun |
| avow | x/ | Verb |
| diffidence | /xx | Noun |
| repugnance | x/x | Noun |
| prudence | /x | Noun |
| circumspection | xx/x | Noun |
| impudence | x/x | Noun |
| hesitation | xx/x | Noun |
| nicety | /xx | Noun |
| imprudence | x/x | Noun |
| chuse | / | Verb |
| bethought | /x | Verb |
| avowal | x/x | Noun |
| inconsiderable | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| effrontery | x/xx | Noun |
| conscience | /x | Noun |
| fain | / | Noun |
| imposture | x/x | Noun |
| aught | / | Noun |
| disinclination | xxx/x | Noun |
| disinterestedness | x/xxx | Noun |
| sagacity | x/xx | Noun |
| reproach | x/ | Noun |
| abhorrence | x/x | Noun |
| withal | xx | Noun |
| rectitude | /xx | Noun |
| pecuniary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| propriety | x/xx | Noun |
| censure | /x | Noun |
| scarcely | /x | Adverb |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
| pretence | x/ | Noun |
| hesitancy | /xxx | Noun |
| dissimulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| ostentation | xx/x | Noun |
| pretension | x/x | Noun |
| obstinacy | /xxx | Noun |
| impious | x/x | Adjective |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| shrewdness | /x | Noun |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| rashness | /x | Noun |
| slightest | /x | Adjective |
| merest | /x | Adjective |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| sensitiveness | /xxx | Noun |
| inadvertence | xx/x | Noun |
| partiality | xx/xx | Noun |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| demur | x/ | Noun |
| guilty conscience | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| vacillation | xx/x | Noun |
| suspicion | x/x | Noun |
| guilt | / | Noun |
| caprice | x/ | Noun |
| faltering | /xx | Adjective |
| doubting | /x | Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| cowardice | /xx | Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| peradventure | /x/x | Noun |
| indiscretion | xx/x | Noun |
| inertia | x/x | Noun |
| dram | / | Noun |
| craven | /x | Adjective |
| nuance | /x | Noun |
| enfeebled | x/x | Verb |
| remorse | x/ | Noun |
| conscientious | xx/x | Adjective |
| oblivion | x/xx | Noun |
| delicacy | /xxx | Noun |
| stint | / | Noun |
| offending | x/x | Verb |
| gratifying | /xxx | Verb |
| regret | x/ | Noun |
| shame | / | Noun |
| least | / | Adjective |
| bloom | / | Noun |
| restraint | x/ | Noun |
| superfluous | /xx | Adjective |
| slain | / | Verb |
| faintest | /x | Adjective |
| lack | / | Noun |
| superstitious | xx/x | Adjective |
| smallest | /x | Adjective |
| pity | /x | Noun |
| excellence | /xx | Noun |
| sacrificing | /xxx | Verb |
| overcame | /x/ | Verb |
| reserve | x/ | Noun |
| declaring | x/x | Verb |
| admitting | x/x | Verb |
| absorbed | x/ | Adjective |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| altar | /x | Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| beauty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| classy | /x | Adjective |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| derelict | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| grain | / | Noun, Verb |
| grimy | /x | Adjective |
| hate | / | Verb, Noun |
| mishap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| unpretentious | xx/x | Adjective |
| wish | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
