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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| whim | / | Noun, Noun |
| instigation | xx/x | Noun |
| unbeknownst | xx/ | Adverb |
| auspices | /xx | Noun |
| connivance | x/x | Noun |
| insistence | x/x | Noun |
| erstwhile | /x | Noun |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| chagrin | x/ | Noun |
| urging | /x | Verb |
| aegis | /x | Noun |
| ostensibly | x/xx | Adverb |
| usurping | x/x | Verb |
| acquiesced | xx/ | Verb |
| appease | x/ | Verb |
| benefactor | /xxx | Noun |
| placate | /x | Verb |
| ostensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| former | /x | Noun |
| lobbied | /x | Verb |
| goaded | /x | Verb |
| overlord | /xx | Noun |
| detriment | /xx | Noun |
| acquiescence | xx/x | Noun |
| prerogative | x/xx | Noun |
| guise | / | Noun |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| cronies | /x | Noun |
| dictated | x/x | Verb |
| overruled | xx/ | Verb |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| unwitting | x/x | Adjective |
| unbeknown | xx/ | Adjective |
| prodding | /x | Noun |
| almighty | x/x | Name |
| coincidentally | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| demanded | x/x | Verb |
| temerity | x/xx | Noun |
| presumably | x/xx | Adverb |
| subservience | x/xx | Noun |
| mercy | /x | Noun |
| persuaded | x/x | Verb |
| helm | / | Noun |
| subservient | x/xx | Adjective |
| latter | /x | Noun |
| interceded | xx/x | Verb |
| intervened | xx/ | Verb |
| deference | /xx | Noun |
| mollify | /xx | Verb |
| overseer | /x/x | Noun |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| benevolent | x/xx | Adjective |
| dismay | x/ | Noun |
| beholden | x/x | Verb |
| meddling | /xx | Noun |
| hapless | /x | Adjective |
| foisted | /x | Verb |
| nefarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| lackey | /x | Noun |
| tyrannical | x/xx | Adjective |
| betraying | x/x | Verb |
| outset | /x | Noun |
| superiors | x/xx | Noun |
| necessitated | x/xxx | Verb |
| petitioned | x/x | Verb |
| headquarters | /xx | Noun |
| spurned | / | Verb |
| complicity | x/xx | Noun |
| collusion | x/x | Noun |
| blackmailing | /xx | Verb |
| infuriated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| supreme | x/ | Name |
| decreed | x/ | Verb |
| overrode | /x/ | Verb |
| cajoled | x/ | Verb |
| famed | / | Adjective |
| culminating | /xxx | Verb |
| unsuspecting | xx/x | Adjective |
| emissary | /xxx | Noun |
| uncle | /x | Noun |
| afoul | x/ | Adverb |
| directed | x/x | Verb |
| bidding | /x | Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun |
| bespeak | x/ | Verb |
| will | / | Noun |
| summon | /x | Verb |
| postulate | /xx | Noun |
| pledge | / | Noun |
| stead | / | Noun |
| impress | x/ | Verb |
| institute | /xx | Name |
| invite | x/ | Verb |
| grant | / | Noun |
| befall | x/ | Verb |
| propose | x/ | Verb |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| teach | / | Verb |
| proposal | x/x | Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb |
| proffer | /x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun |
| heft | / | Noun |
| claim | / | Noun |
| permit | x/ | Noun |
| take | / | Verb |
| enlist | x/ | Verb |
| rite | / | Noun |
| help | / | Noun |
| committal | x/x | Noun |
| assize | x/ | Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun |
| mention | /x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun |
| lead | / | Noun |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun |
| seal | / | Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun |
| share | / | Noun |
| precede | x/ | Verb |
| move | / | Noun |
| express | x/ | Adjective |
| obeyed | x/ | Verb |
| stern | / | Adjective |
| siva | /x | Name |
| superego | xx/x | Noun |
| urgent | /x | Adjective |
| imf | / | Name |
| cia | x | Name |
| brahma | /x | Name |
| earnest | /x | Adjective |
| slightest | /x | Adjective |
| divine | x/ | Adjective |
| guru | /x | Noun |
| patron | /x | Noun |
| yahweh | /x | Name |
| oracle | /xx | Noun |
| bosses | /x | Noun |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| acting | /x | Verb |
| gandhi | /x | Name |
| rama | /x | Name |
| shah | / | Noun |
| emperor | /xx | Noun |
| mentor | /x | Noun |
| convened | x/ | Verb |
| authorities | x/xx | Noun |
| nehru | /x | Name |
| undertaken | /xxx | Verb |
| zeus | / | Name |
| murdered | /x | Verb |
| pope | / | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| commandment | x/x | Noun |
| concessional | x/xx | Adjective |
| daimyo | /x | Noun |
| dashing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| directive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disbursing | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| displeasure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| extorted | x/x | Verb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fiat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gratuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| guaranteed | xx/ | Adjective |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| imprudent | x/x | Adjective |
| impulse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| injunction | x/x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instruction | x/x | Noun |
| interdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| invitation | xx/x | Noun |
| mandate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ordre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| permission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| prohibition | xx/x | Noun |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pulse | / | Noun, Verb |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| request | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| suggestion | x/x | Noun |
| warrant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wish | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
