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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| propensity | x/xx | Noun, Noun |
| leaning | /x | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| disposition | xx/x | Verb, Noun |
| trend | / | Noun, Noun |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| proclivity | x/xx | Noun |
| tend | / | Verb |
| proneness | /x | Noun |
| predilection | xx/x | Noun |
| predisposition | xxx/x | Noun |
| gravitate | /xx | Verb |
| habitually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| unwillingness | x/xx | Noun |
| counteract | /xx | Verb |
| loath | / | Adjective |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| exaggerate | x/xx | Verb |
| penchant | /x | Noun |
| conflate | x/ | Verb |
| invariably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| predisposed | xx/ | Verb |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| overemphasize | /x/xx | Verb |
| overreact | /xx/ | Verb |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| concomitant | x/xx | Noun |
| preferring | x/x | Verb |
| rationalize | /xxx | Verb |
| slight | / | Adjective |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| shun | / | Noun |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb |
| willingness | /xx | Noun |
| overdo | /x/ | Verb |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| desire | x/x | Noun |
| preoccupation | xxx/x | Noun |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| obsess | x/ | Verb |
| compulsion | x/x | Noun |
| routinely | x/x | Adverb |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| skew | / | Noun |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| overlook | /xx | Verb |
| fixate | /x | Verb |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| inevitably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| cling | / | Verb |
| eagerness | /xx | Noun |
| accentuate | x/xx | Verb |
| tempt | / | Verb |
| undervalue | /xxx | Verb |
| rather | /x | Adverb |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun |
| disinclination | xxx/x | Noun |
| attempting | x/x | Verb |
| pander | /x | Noun |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| seeming | /x | Verb |
| equate | x/ | Verb |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| temptation | x/x | Noun |
| forestall | x/ | Verb |
| impulse | /x | Noun |
| deride | x/ | Verb |
| jettison | /xx | Noun |
| generally | /xxx | Adverb |
| impute | x/ | Verb |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| exalt | x/ | Verb |
| urge | / | Noun |
| evince | x/ | Verb |
| incipient | x/xx | Adjective |
| relegate | /xx | Verb |
| conspire | x/x | Verb |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| characteristically | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| entrench | x/ | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| displace | x/ | Verb |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| downplay | /x | Verb |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| forced | / | Verb |
| reticence | /xx | Noun |
| sidestep | /x | Verb |
| hesitancy | /xxx | Noun |
| endeavoring | x/xx | Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| sometimes | x/ | Adverb |
| pester | /x | Verb |
| rationalise | /xx | Verb |
| stifle | /x | Verb |
| uncharacteristic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| characterise | xxx/x | Verb |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| deviate | /xx | Verb |
| bent | / | Noun |
| tide | / | Noun |
| temper | /x | Noun |
| attraction | x/x | Noun |
| twist | / | Noun |
| bias | /x | Noun |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| orientation | xxx/x | Noun |
| comportment | x/x | Noun |
| temperament | /xx | Noun |
| partiality | xx/xx | Noun |
| likelihood | /xx | Noun |
| streak | / | Noun |
| style | / | Noun |
| preference | /xx | Noun |
| potentiality | x/x/xx | Noun |
| aptitude | /xx | Noun |
| notion | /x | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun |
| liability | xx/xx | Noun |
| manner | /x | Noun |
| personality | xx/xx | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun |
| grain | / | Noun |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| susceptibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| mood | / | Noun |
| impulsivity | /x/xx | Noun |
| predictability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| probability | xx/xx | Noun |
| eventuality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| lability | x/xx | Noun |
| actualizing | /xxxx | Adjective |
| centralizing | /xxx | Adjective |
| inbuilt | // | Adjective |
| universalizing | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| idealize | x/x | Verb |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| ineradicable | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| relapse | x/ | Verb |
| pronounced | x/ | Adjective |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| ambivalence | x/xx | Noun |
| antipathy | x/xx | Noun |
| appetite | /xx | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| aspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| devices | x/x | Noun |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disapproval | xx/x | Noun |
| disfavor | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dislike | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| emphasis | /xx | Noun |
| evolution | xx/x | Noun |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favoritism | /xxxx | Noun |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| frequency | /xx | Noun |
| habit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| impartiality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| literalism | /xxxx | Noun |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mile | / | Noun |
| militancy | /xxx | Noun |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| movement | /x | Noun |
| often | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| partisanship | /xxx | Noun |
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| persuasion | x/x | Noun |
| phenomenon | x/xx | Noun |
| posture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prevailing | x/x | Adjective |
| repugnance | x/x | Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| slant | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| strand | / | Noun, Verb |
| suicide | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| sympathy | /xx | Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| tilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| tone | / | Noun, Verb |
| towards | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| understanding | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| usual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| vocation | x/x | Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weakness | /x | Noun |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
