1-syllable words
ate bait date eight fate freight gate great hate kate late mate nate plate rate skate slate state straight strait tate trait wait weight
2-syllable words
await create debate dictate donate est estate inmate kuwait lightweight locate mandate prostate relate roommate rotate substrate teammate template translate update
3-syllable words
activate adequate advocate aggregate alternate calculate candidate celebrate compensate concentrate dedicate delegate demonstrate dominate duplicate educate estimate generate graduate heavyweight hesitate illustrate indicate integrate interstate intimate isolate magistrate mitigate moderate motivate navigate nominate operate overweight penetrate recreate regulate replicate separate stimulate syndicate terminate tolerate violate
4-syllable words
accelerate accommodate affiliate alleviate anticipate appreciate appropriate approximate articulate associate collaborate communicate confederate congratulate cooperate coordinate deliberate discriminate elaborate eliminate evacuate evaluate facilitate inadequate incorporate initiate investigate manipulate negotiate participate
5-syllable words
differentiate underestimate