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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| absence | /x | Noun, Noun |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| admits | x/ | Verb |
| adversity | x/xx | Noun |
| advisability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| amounts | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appears | x/ | Verb |
| appetite | /xx | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| applies | x/ | Verb |
| appropriateness | x/xxx | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrives | x/ | Verb |
| asks | / | Verb |
| awakens | x/x | Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| becomes | x/ | Verb |
| begins | x/ | Verb |
| begs | / | Verb, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| comes | / | Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confronts | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contributes | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| corresponds | xx/ | Verb |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| craving | /x | Noun |
| creates | x/ | Verb |
| cry | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dearth | / | Noun |
| deficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| demands | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| derives | x/ | Verb |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| destitute | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| destitution | /xxx | Noun |
| develops | x/x | Verb |
| differs | /x | Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| dissatisfaction | xxx/x | Noun |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dons | / | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| eager | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| emanates | /xx | Verb |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| emerges | x/x | Verb |
| emptiness | /xx | Noun |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| entail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| erupts | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ethics | /x | Noun |
| exact | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| exigency | x/xx | Noun |
| exists | x/ | Verb |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| faces | /x | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| faut | / | Noun, Verb |
| follows | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| goes | / | Noun |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
| gotta | /x | Verb, Noun |
| happens | /x | Verb |
| hardship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| have got | // | Phrase, Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| imperative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| imply | x/ | Verb |
| importance | x/x | Noun |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| impulse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun |
| indispensability | xx/x/xx | Noun |
| insecurity | xx/xx | Noun |
| insistent | x/x | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| intervenes | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| introduces | xx/x | Verb |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| itch | / | Noun, Verb |
| jeopardy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| leads | / | Verb |
| learner | /x | Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| lies | / | Adjective |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| location | x/x | Noun |
| looking | /x | Verb, Noun |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| makes | / | Verb |
| mali | /x | Name |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| merit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| morality | x/xx | Noun |
| morals | /x | Noun |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| motivation | xx/x | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| must | / | Verb, Noun |
| necessary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| necessitate | x/xx | Verb |
| necessities | x/xx | Noun |
| neediness | /xx | Noun |
| needs | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nutritional | x/xx | Adjective |
| obligation | xx/x | Noun |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| obviate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| occurs | x/ | Verb |
| offer | /x | Verb, Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| originates | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| ought | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| owe | / | Verb |
| pauperism | /xxx | Noun |
| pea | / | Noun |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| penury | /xx | Noun |
| pertains | x/ | Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plight | / | Noun, Verb |
| poses | /x | Verb, Noun |
| poverty | /xx | Noun |
| precise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| presents | /x | Noun |
| produces | x/x | Verb |
| psychic energy | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| purposes | /xx | Noun |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| raises | /x | Verb |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| reflects | x/ | Verb |
| relates | x/ | Verb |
| relevance | /xx | Noun |
| relevancy | /xxx | Noun |
| rely | x/ | Verb |
| request | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| requirements | x/x | Noun |
| requires | x/x | Verb |
| requisite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| resides | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| results | x/ | Noun |
| rid of | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rises | /x | Verb, Noun |
| scarce | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| seek | / | Verb, Noun |
| seems | / | Verb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| should | / | Verb, Noun |
| shows | / | Verb, Noun |
| significance | x/xx | Noun |
| sine | / | Noun |
| site | / | Noun, Verb |
| springs | / | Noun |
| sprouts | / | Noun |
| stands | / | Verb, Noun |
| starts | / | Verb, Noun |
| stems | / | Verb, Noun |
| strapped | / | Adjective |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| superfluous | /xx | Adjective |
| takes | / | Adjective |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| urge | / | Noun, Verb |
| urgency | /xx | Noun |
| urgent | /x | Adjective |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| useful | /x | Adjective |
| usefulness | /xx | Noun |
| utility | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| venue | /x | Noun |
| victim | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vulnerability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| wakes | / | Noun |
| wanna | /x | Noun |
| wants | / | Verb |
| warrant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wish | / | Verb, Noun |
