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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| agony | /xx | Noun |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| altruistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anguish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| awakened | x/x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| barking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bashful | /x | Adjective |
| bawling | /x | Noun |
| beast | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beastly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| blubbering | /xx | Noun |
| boo | / | Noun, Verb |
| bummer | /x | Noun |
| chagrin | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| clamor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clamour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confounded | x/x | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| conscience | /x | Noun |
| conspicuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| cough | / | Noun, Verb |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| cree | / | Name |
| cries | / | Noun, Verb |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| damnable | x/x | Adjective |
| dang | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| darn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| decency | /xx | Noun |
| defile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| devouring | x/xx | Noun |
| discredit | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| disgrace | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonor | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| disrepute | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| exigent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| fading | /x | Noun |
| fathoms | /x | Noun |
| finger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flagrant | /x | Adjective |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frighten | /x | Verb |
| glaring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| glove | / | Noun, Verb |
| grief | / | Noun, Verb |
| grieve | / | Verb, Noun |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| guilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| gurgling | /xx | Noun |
| haircut | /x | Noun, Verb |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| heartache | /x | Noun |
| heaving | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| hells | / | Adjective |
| hide | / | Verb, Noun |
| honor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| howling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| humiliate | x/xx | Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ignominy | /xxx | Noun |
| imperative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| indignant | x/x | Adjective |
| indignity | x/xx | Noun |
| infamy | /xx | Noun |
| ingenuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| injury | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| insistent | x/x | Adjective |
| instant | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| insult | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| irrepressible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| lament | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| mercy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mingled | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| misery | /xx | Noun |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| mockery | /xx | Noun |
| modesty | /xx | Noun |
| mortification | /xxx | Noun |
| mourn | / | Verb, Noun |
| naked | /x | Adjective |
| noisy | /x | Adjective |
| nudity | /xx | Noun |
| obscenity | x/xx | Noun |
| obvious | /xx | Adjective |
| opprobrium | x/xx | Noun |
| outcry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outrage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| pity | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pressing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| psychoanalytic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| quiver | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| rank | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| rasping | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| regret | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| reminiscent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| remorse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| remorseful | x/x | Adjective |
| repressed | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| reproach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resentful | x/x | Adjective |
| reverberation | xxx/x | Noun |
| reward | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| sad | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sapwood | xx | Noun |
| scandal | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scandalous | /xx | Adjective |
| scream | / | Noun, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sham | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| shameful | /x | Adjective |
| shout | / | Verb, Noun |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| silly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sin | / | Noun, Verb |
| singsong | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sleeping | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sobbing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sorrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sorry | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sounding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| speechless | /x | Adjective |
| squeamish | /x | Adjective |
| sticking | /x | Noun |
| stigma | /x | Noun |
| stigmatization | /xx/x | Noun |
| stud | / | Noun, Verb |
| suffering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| tear | / | Verb, Noun |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| torment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tragedy | /xx | Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| urgent | /x | Adjective |
| vexation | x/x | Noun |
| vilification | xxx/x | Noun |
| wailing | /x | Noun |
| weariness | /xx | Noun |
| weep | / | Verb, Noun |
| whimper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| whining | /x | Verb |
| woe | / | Noun, Adjective |
| worth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| yell | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
