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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| wanted | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| tried | / | Verb |
| strove | / | Verb |
| attempted | x/x | Verb |
| appealed | x/ | Verb |
| demanded | x/x | Verb |
| request | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| hoped | / | Verb |
| petitioned | x/x | Verb |
| helped | / | Verb |
| promised | /x | Verb |
| offered | /x | Verb |
| intended | x/x | Verb |
| urged | / | Verb |
| asked | / | Verb |
| needed | /x | Verb |
| refused | x/ | Verb |
| lobbied | /x | Verb |
| pledged | / | Verb |
| advocated | /xxx | Verb |
| failed | / | Verb |
| agreed | x/ | Verb |
| clamored | /x | Verb |
| scrambled | /x | Verb |
| vowed | / | Verb |
| solicited | x/xx | Verb |
| object | /x | Noun |
| aims | / | Verb |
| struggled | /x | Verb |
| vied | / | Verb |
| touted | /x | Verb |
| pressed | / | Verb |
| ordered | /x | Verb |
| rejected | x/x | Verb |
| received | x/ | Verb |
| rebuffed | x/ | Verb |
| endeavoring | x/xx | Verb |
| enlisted | x/x | Verb |
| challenged | /x | Verb |
| labored | /x | Verb |
| invoked | x/ | Verb |
| contended | x/x | Verb |
| meant | / | Verb |
| denied | x/ | Verb |
| resisted | x/x | Verb |
| aspired | x/ | Verb |
| decided | x/x | Verb |
| craved | / | Verb |
| campaigned | x/ | Verb |
| desiring | x/xx | Verb |
| instructed | x/x | Verb |
| intervened | xx/ | Verb |
| persuaded | x/x | Verb |
| given | /x | Verb |
| relied | x/ | Verb |
| used | / | Verb |
| favored | /x | Verb |
| proposed | x/ | Verb |
| conspired | x/x | Verb |
| courted | /x | Verb |
| granted | /x | Verb |
| summoned | /x | Verb |
| proffered | /x | Verb |
| hired | /x | Verb |
| hailed | / | Verb |
| designed | x/ | Verb |
| applied | x/ | Verb |
| planned | / | Verb |
| begged | / | Verb |
| schemed | / | Verb |
| volunteered | xx/ | Verb |
| argued | /x | Verb |
| championed | /xx | Verb |
| rushed | / | Verb |
| yearned | / | Verb |
| gained | / | Verb |
| exhorted | x/x | Verb |
| pursued | x/ | Verb |
| undertook | xx/ | Verb |
| opt | / | Adjective |
| endorsed | x/ | Verb |
| brought | / | Verb |
| wished | / | Verb |
| obtained | x/ | Verb |
| managed | /x | Verb |
| implored | x/ | Verb |
| devised | x/ | Verb |
| prodded | /x | Verb |
| awarded | x/x | Verb |
| colluded | x/x | Verb |
| declined | x/ | Verb |
| welcomed | /x | Verb |
| mulled | / | Verb |
| mooted | /x | Verb |
| canvassed | /x | Verb |
| provided | x/x | Verb |
| worked | / | Verb |
| pushed | / | Verb |
| approached | x/ | Verb |
| withheld | x/ | Verb |
| refuge | /x | Noun |
| solace | /x | Noun |
| repose | x/ | Noun |
| shelter | /x | Noun |
| revenge | x/ | Noun |
| redress | x/ | Noun |
| sanctuary | /xxx | Noun, Adverb |
| asylum | x/x | Noun, Adverb |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| escape | x/ | Noun |
| solitude | /xx | Noun |
| grandeur | x/ | Noun |
| vengeance | /x | Noun |
| admission | x/x | Noun |
| inspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| salvation | x/x | Noun |
| comfort | /x | Noun |
| safety | /x | Noun |
| permission | x/x | Noun |
| relief | x/ | Noun |
| compromise | /xx | Noun |
| adventure | x/x | Noun |
| item | /x | Noun |
| goal | / | Noun |
| employment | x/x | Noun |
| alliance | x/x | Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| independence | xx/x | Noun |
| glory | /x | Noun |
| peace | / | Noun |
| advice | x/ | Noun |
| key | / | Noun |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| jobs | / | Noun |
| solution | x/x | Noun |
| parameters | x/xx | Noun |
| wealth | / | Noun |
| recognition | xx/x | Noun |
| treatment | /x | Noun |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| objective | x/x | Noun |
| quantity | /xx | Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| wisdom | /x | Noun |
| victory | /xx | Noun |
| pleasure | /x | Noun |
| security | x/xx | Noun |
| aid | / | Noun |
| element | /xx | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun |
| equation | x/x | Noun |
| term | / | Noun |
| function | /x | Noun |
| assistance | x/x | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| record | x/ | Noun |
| support | x/ | Noun |
| information | xx/x | Noun |
| value | /x | Noun |
| result | x/ | Noun |
| packaged | /x | Noun |
| remedy | /xx | Adjective |
| bought | / | Noun |
| main | / | Noun |
| secured | x/ | Adjective |
| respite | /x | Adverb |
| limelight | /x | Adjective |
| contact | /x | Noun |
| approval | x/x | Adjective |
| vain | / | Adjective |
| autonomy | x/xx | Adverb |
| enjoin | x/ | Verb |
| avidly | /xx | Adverb |
| unsuccessfully | xx/xx | Adverb |
| old | / | Adjective |
| eagerly | /xx | Adverb |
| distance | /x | Verb |
| emulate | /xx | Verb |
| discredit | x/x | Verb |
| accessed | /x | Verb, Noun |
| achieved | x/ | Adjective |
| addressed | x/ | Adjective |
| alchemists | /xx | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| arthur | /x | Name |
| assured | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| attached | x/ | Adjective |
| attained | x/ | Adjective |
| been | / | Verb |
| believed | x/ | Verb |
| boast | / | Verb, Noun |
| brutus | /x | Name |
| called | / | Adjective |
| caroline | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| charged | / | Adjective |
| checked | / | Adjective |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| collected | x/x | Adjective |
| commissioned | x/x | Adjective |
| committed | x/x | Adjective |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compassionate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| conclusions | x/x | Noun |
| considered | x/x | Adjective |
| consultation | xx/x | Noun |
| consulted | x/x | Verb |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| covered | /x | Adjective |
| dealt | / | Adjective |
| despise | x/ | Verb |
| didst | / | Verb |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| discovering | x/xx | Noun |
| discussed | x/ | Verb |
| doth | / | Verb, Noun |
| effectual | x/xx | Adjective |
| efforts | /x | Noun |
| eleanor | /xx | Name |
| elicited | x/xx | Adjective |
| elizabeth | x/xx | Name |
| elusive | x/x | Adjective |
| employed | x/ | Adjective |
| employee | x/x | Noun |
| endeavoured | x/x | Verb |
| engaged | x/ | Adjective |
| enquired | x/x | Verb |
| envisaged | x/x | Adjective |
| equipoise | x// | Noun, Verb |
| examined | x/x | Verb |
| expanded | x/x | Adjective |
| expected | x/x | Adjective |
| explored | x/ | Verb |
| filed | / | Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| florence | /x | Name |
| focused | /x | Adjective |
| furnish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| gathered | /x | Adjective |
| glorification | xxx/x | Noun |
| had | / | Verb |
| illusory | x/xx | Adjective |
| inquired | x/x | Verb |
| investigated | x/xxx | Verb |
| invited | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| liked | / | Adjective |
| looked | / | Adjective |
| made | / | Noun |
| mandated | /xx | Adjective |
| mobilized | /xx | Adjective |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| persecuted | /xxx | Verb |
| picked | / | Adjective |
| preferred | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| prized | / | Adjective |
| prosecuted | /xxx | Verb |
| pursuit | x/ | Noun |
| queried | /x | Verb |
| questioned | /x | Verb |
| raised | / | Adjective |
| recherche | // | Adjective |
| referred | x/ | Verb |
| required | x/x | Adjective |
| requisitioned | xx/x | Verb |
| research | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resorted | x/x | Verb |
| search | / | Noun, Verb |
| shall | / | Verb |
| speedy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| submitted | x/x | Verb |
| sued | / | Verb |
| taken | /x | Adjective |
| targeted | /xx | Adjective |
| tasked | / | Verb |
| temporary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| tempted | /x | Noun |
| tended | /x | Verb |
| tent | / | Noun, Verb |
| trafficking | /xx | Noun |
| treated | /x | Adjective |
| treaty | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unmolested | xx/x | Adjective |
| widened | /x | Verb |
| wondered | /x | Adjective |
