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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun, Noun |
| acknowledgement | x/xx | Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| affordances | x/xx | Noun |
| analytic | xx/x | Adjective |
| aphasic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| apostrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| archetype | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beau geste | // | Phrase, Noun |
| beck | / | Name, Verb |
| beckon | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bless | / | Verb, Noun |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bushman | /x | Noun |
| calligraphic | xx/x | Adjective |
| caress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| castration | x/x | Noun |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| committal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| communicative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| connotative | xx/x | Adjective |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| conventionalized | x/xxx | Adjective |
| cosmetic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| courteous | /xx | Adjective |
| courtesy | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| darwinian | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deed | / | Noun, Verb |
| deferential | xx/x | Adjective |
| deictic | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| determinism | x/xxx | Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dynamics | x/x | Noun |
| economics | xx/x | Noun |
| emblem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emblematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| engineering | /x/x | Noun |
| enlightenment | x/xx | Noun |
| equivocal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exclamation | xx/x | Noun |
| exhortation | xx/x | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| familiarity | xx/xx | Noun |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fictitious | x/x | Adjective |
| fictive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| figuration | xx/x | Noun |
| figurative | /xxx | Adjective |
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| fling | / | Verb, Noun |
| flourish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| formal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gage | / | Noun, Verb |
| generosity | xx/xx | Noun |
| geste | / | Noun |
| gestural | /xx | Adjective |
| greeting | /x | Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hyperbole | x/xx | Noun |
| iconic | x/x | Adjective |
| ideational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| imaginary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| indexical | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| indication | xx/x | Noun |
| indicative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| instrumentalism | xx/xxx | Noun |
| interjection | xx/x | Noun |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| jerk | / | Noun, Verb |
| kindness | /x | Noun |
| landmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| linguistic | x/x | Adjective |
| logistics | x/x | Noun |
| manifestation | xxx/x | Noun |
| mark | / | Noun, Verb |
| mathematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| memorial | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| message | /x | Noun, Verb |
| metaphoric | xx/x | Adjective |
| metonymic | /x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| modelers | /xx | Noun |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| movement | /x | Noun |
| mudra | /x | Noun |
| nod | / | Noun, Verb |
| nominal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| normativity | /x/xx | Noun |
| obeisance | x/x | Noun |
| pantomime | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| performative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| personification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| poke | / | Verb, Noun |
| posture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prepositional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| previous question | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| profile | /x | Noun, Verb |
| profound | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| programming | /xx | Noun |
| put out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ramsey | /x | Name |
| reference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| referential | xx/x | Adjective |
| representational | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| representative | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| rhetoric | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| semiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| sentiment | /xx | Noun |
| shrug | / | Noun, Verb |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| sign of the cross | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| signal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| soft | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| something | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| spat | / | Verb, Noun |
| stance | / | Noun, Verb |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| stylised | /x | Adjective |
| stylized | /x | Adjective |
| symbiotic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| symbol | /x | Noun, Verb |
| symbolical | x/xx | Adjective |
| symbolically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| symbolism | /xxx | Noun |
| symbolize | /xx | Verb |
| symptomatic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| tale | / | Noun, Verb |
| template | /x | Noun, Verb |
| testimony | /xxx | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun, Verb |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| token | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| toss | / | Verb, Noun |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| tug | / | Noun, Verb |
| twitch | / | Verb, Noun |
| typical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| underpinnings | /xxx | Noun |
| vanity | /xx | Noun |
| wave | / | Noun, Verb |
| wink | / | Noun, Verb |
