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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| perceptive | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| delicate | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| elusive | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| impalpable | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| pernicious | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| harmful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| nuance | /x | Noun |
| subtlety | /xx | Noun |
| profound | x/ | Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| noticeable | /xxx | Adjective |
| artful | /x | Adjective |
| blatant | /x | Adjective |
| sophisticated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| discernible | x/xx | Adjective |
| unmistakable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| slight | / | Adjective |
| obvious | /xx | Adjective |
| powerful | /xx | Adjective |
| subliminal | x/xx | Adjective |
| clever | /x | Adjective |
| overt | x/ | Adjective |
| distinctive | x/x | Adjective |
| intricate | /xx | Adjective |
| understated | /xxx | Verb |
| tasteful | /x | Adjective |
| deliberate | x/xx | Adjective |
| forceful | /x | Adjective |
| purposeful | /xx | Adjective |
| pervasive | x/x | Adjective |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective |
| striking | /x | Adjective |
| perceptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| textural | /xx | Adjective |
| elegant | /xx | Adjective |
| impactful | x/x | Noun |
| playful | /x | Adjective |
| unobtrusive | xx/x | Adjective |
| sneaky | /x | Adjective |
| gentle | /x | Adjective |
| poignant | /x | Adjective |
| imperceptible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| startling | /x | Adjective |
| simple | /x | Adjective |
| deft | / | Noun |
| ominous | /xx | Adjective |
| inconspicuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| seductive | x/x | Adjective |
| conspicuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| stealthy | /x | Adjective |
| alluring | x/x | Adjective |
| jarring | /x | Noun |
| bold | / | Adjective |
| evocative | x/xx | Adjective |
| stylistic | x/x | Adjective |
| sinister | /xx | Adjective |
| significant | x/xx | Adjective |
| graceful | /x | Adjective |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective |
| sensuous | /xx | Adjective |
| exquisite | /xx | Adjective |
| intriguing | x/x | Adjective |
| undercurrent | /xxx | Noun |
| tonal | /x | Adjective |
| mild | / | Adjective |
| emphatic | x/x | Adjective |
| hint | / | Noun |
| apparent | x/x | Adjective |
| innocuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| drastic | /x | Adjective |
| sharp | / | Adjective |
| pungent | /x | Adjective |
| precise | x/ | Adjective |
| showy | /x | Adjective |
| beguiling | x/x | Adjective |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective |
| subdued | x/ | Adjective |
| unusual | x/xx | Adjective |
| sublime | x/ | Noun |
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective |
| allusive | x/x | Adjective |
| substantive | /xx | Adjective |
| soft | / | Adjective |
| masterful | /xx | Adjective |
| tactful | /x | Adjective |
| subversive | x/x | Adjective |
| astute | x/ | Adjective |
| piquant | /x | Adjective |
| suggestive | x/x | Adjective |
| thoughtful | /x | Adjective |
| meaningful | /xx | Adjective |
| vivid | /x | Adjective |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| surprising | x/x | Adjective |
| gradual | /xx | Adjective |
| esoteric | xx/x | Adjective |
| serious | /xx | Adjective |
| ambiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| whimsical | /xx | Adjective |
| cunning | /x | Adjective |
| peculiar | x/x | Adjective |
| mysterious | x/xx | Adjective |
| unfathomable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| vague | / | Adjective |
| unclear | x/ | Adjective |
| inner | /x | Adjective |
| insensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| oblique | x/ | Adjective |
| nontrivial | x/xx | Adjective |
| inexplicable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| stealth | / | Noun |
| complex | /x | Noun |
| unintelligible | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| indiscernible | /x/xx | Adjective |
| hidden | /x | Adjective |
| hazy | /x | Adjective |
| inward | /x | Adjective |
| indecipherable | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| impenetrable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unstated | x/x | Adjective |
| illegible | x/xx | Adjective |
| inexpressible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| private | /x | Adjective |
| invisible | x/xx | Adjective |
| indistinguishable | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| obscure | x/ | Adjective |
| unseen | x/ | Adjective |
| insoluble | x/xx | Adjective |
| misunderstood | xxx/ | Verb |
| unobserved | xx/ | Adjective |
| inaudible | x/xx | Adjective |
| fuzzy | /x | Noun |
| gradations | x/x | Noun |
| modulations | xx/x | Noun |
| flattery | /xx | Noun |
| sly | / | Adverb |
| blending | /x | Noun |
| inflections | x/x | Noun |
| distinctions | x/x | Noun |
| discriminations | xxx/x | Noun |
| differentiations | xx/x/x | Noun |
| cues | / | Noun |
| fragrance | /x | Noun |
| perfume | x/ | Noun |
| poison | /x | Noun |
| harmonies | /xx | Noun |
| essences | /xx | Noun |
| flavors | /x | Noun |
| clues | / | Noun |
| shifts | / | Noun |
| irony | /xx | Noun |
| refinements | x/x | Noun |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| absolution | xx/x | Noun |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| affirmation | xx/x | Noun |
| affirmative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| americanization | xxxxx/x | Name |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| ankylosis | /x/x | Noun |
| anointing | x/x | Noun |
| answers | /x | Noun |
| blunt | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| centering | /xx | Noun |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| compositional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| contextual | x/xx | Adjective |
| contouring | /xx | Noun |
| dainty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| destructive | x/x | Adjective |
| discreet | x/ | Adjective |
| discrete | x/ | Adjective |
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| flimsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| impersonal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| implicit | x/x | Adjective |
| insightful | /xx | Adjective |
| intangible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| interpreting | /xxx | Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| lightweight | // | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| loud | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| morphological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| naming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| perceivable | x/xx | Adjective |
| quiet | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| reading | /x | Noun |
| refined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| secretive | /xx | Adjective |
| sensitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| shrewd | / | Adjective |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| skilful | /x | Adjective |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| tenuous | /xx | Adjective |
| theological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| tricky | /x | Adjective |
| ulterior | x/xx | Adjective |
| witty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
