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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| arbitrary | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| unrestricted | xx/x  | Adjective, Adjective  | 
| discretion | x/x  | Noun  | 
| expenditure | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| prerogative | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| automatic | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| compensatory | x/xxx  | Adjective  | 
| voluntary | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| countercyclical | /x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| allowable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| statutory | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| indulgence | x/x  | Noun  | 
| allocation | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| allowance | x/x  | Noun  | 
| incremental | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| optional | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| selective | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| leeway | /x  | Noun  | 
| nondeductible | xx/xx  | Adjective  | 
| elective | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| available | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| dispensable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| decisional | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| disposable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| allocable | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| revocable | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| up for grabs | ///  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| empowered | x/x  | Verb  | 
| discrete | x/  | Adjective  | 
| controllable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| expendable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| free | /  | Adjective  | 
| resourceful | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| practicable | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| excludable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| able | /x  | Adjective  | 
| capable | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| judicious | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| dispositive | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| discernible | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| usable | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| leftover | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| distinctive | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| exercisable | /xxxx  | Adjective  | 
| disposed | x/  | Verb  | 
| good | /  | Adjective  | 
| reserved | x/  | Verb  | 
| forthcoming | //x  | Adjective  | 
| determinable | x/xxx  | Adjective  | 
| obtainable | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| permissive | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| interchangeable | xx/xx  | Adjective  | 
| responsible | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| variable | /xxx  | Noun  | 
| decidable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| decisive | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| debatable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| divisible | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| distinguishable | x/xxx  | Adjective  | 
| advisory | x/xx  | Name  | 
| relative | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| advisable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| attributable | x/xxx  | Adjective  | 
| liberal | /xx  | Noun  | 
| allowed | x/  | Verb  | 
| accessible | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| intentional | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| discoverable | x/xxx  | Adjective  | 
| disputable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| compensable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| occasional | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| sequester | x/x  | Noun  | 
| accruals | x/x  | Noun  | 
| hyphen | /x  | Noun  | 
| acl | ///  | Name  | 
| parole | x/  | Noun  | 
| prescribed | x/  | Verb  | 
| sentencing | /xx  | Noun  | 
| trusts | /  | Noun  | 
| delegated | /xxx  | Verb  | 
| bonuses | /xx  | Noun  | 
| licensing | /xx  | Noun  | 
| powers | /x  | Noun  | 
| disqualification | xxxx/x  | Noun  | 
| grants | /  | Noun  | 
| waiver | /x  | Noun  | 
| outlays | /x  | Noun  | 
| stabilizers | /xxx  | Noun  | 
| fund | /  | Noun  | 
| monies | /x  | Noun  | 
| policymaking | /xxxx  | Noun  | 
| authorizations | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| issuance | /xx  | Noun  | 
| authority | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| appropriations | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| writ | /  | Noun  | 
| approvals | x/x  | Noun  | 
| caps | /  | Noun  | 
| income | /x  | Noun  | 
| exemptions | x/x  | Noun  | 
| wiring | /x  | Noun  | 
| purchases | /xx  | Noun  | 
| allotments | x/x  | Noun  | 
| committed | x/x  | Verb  | 
| saving | /x  | Noun  | 
| latitude | /xx  | Noun  | 
| calories | /xx  | Noun  | 
| awards | x/  | Noun  | 
| embargo | x/x  | Noun  | 
| transfers | x/  | Noun  | 
| jurisdiction | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| dependencies | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| rulings | /x  | Noun  | 
| making | /x  | Noun  | 
| enforcement | x/x  | Noun  | 
| budgetary | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| beneficiary | xx/xxx  | Noun  | 
| rather | /x  | Adverb  | 
| remedy | /xx  | Noun  | 
| quota | /x  | Noun  | 
| allocative | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| appraisal | x/x  | Noun  | 
| carte | /  | Noun  | 
| coercive | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| dictatorial | xx/xx  | Adjective  | 
| discreet | x/  | Adjective  | 
| draconian | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| entity | /xx  | Noun  | 
| estimate | /xx  | Noun, Verb  | 
| facultative | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| fiduciary | x/xxx  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| governmental | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| inherent | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| initiative | x/xx  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| judgmental | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| mandated | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| opportunity | xx/xx  | Noun  | 
| preventive | x/x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| programmed | /x  | Adjective  | 
| prosecutorial | xxx/xx  | Adjective  | 
| punitive | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| redistributive | xx/xx  | Adjective  | 
| regulatory | /xxxx  | Adjective  | 
| sovereign | /x  | Adjective, Noun, Verb  | 
| uncoordinated | xx/xxx  | Adjective  | 
| bulletproof | /xx  | Adjective, Verb  | 
| no | /  | Noun, Adverb, Adjective  | 
| sorta | /x  | Adverb  | 
| anymore | xx/  | Adverb  | 
| tell | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| breakeven | /xx  | Verb, Noun, Adjective  | 
| milestone | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| literally | /xxx  | Adverb  | 
| get | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| expression | x/x  | Noun  | 
| stonewall | /x  | Name, Verb, Adjective  | 
| die | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
