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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bad lot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| unfriendly | x/x | Adjective |
| beast | / | Noun |
| enemy | /xx | Noun |
| hostile | /x | Adjective |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bad blood | // | Phrase, Noun |
| worst | / | Adjective |
| beating | /x | Noun |
| daunting | /x | Adjective |
| foreboding | x/x | Noun |
| something else | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bane | / | Noun |
| bad actor | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun |
| nightmare | /x | Noun |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| bad loser | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| underdog | /xx | Noun |
| albatross | /xx | Noun |
| demon | /x | Noun |
| monstrosity | x/xx | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| worm | / | Noun |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| black mark | // | Name, Name |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| antic | /x | Noun |
| malevolence | x/xx | Noun |
| craven | /x | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| minus | /x | Noun |
| incorrigible | x/xxx | Adjective |
| sad sack | // | Phrase, Noun |
| damning | /x | Adjective |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| brave new world | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| bar sinister | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| evil | /x | Noun |
| spot | / | Noun |
| ill repute | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| downer | /x | Noun |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective |
| jeopardy | /xx | Noun |
| dread | / | Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| detriment | /xx | Noun |
| infamy | /xx | Noun |
| doom | / | Noun |
| bad seed | // | Phrase, Noun |
| byword | /x | Noun |
| reprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| incubus | /xx | Noun |
| harm | / | Noun |
| contrary | /xx | Noun |
| tower | /x | Noun |
| scarecrow | /x | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| hell or high water | ////x | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| bind | / | Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun |
| vice | / | Noun |
| impenetrable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| villainy | /xx | Noun |
| harrowing | /xx | Noun |
| freak of nature | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| curse | / | Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| enfant terrible | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| barbarian | x/xx | Noun |
| no mean feat | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| poor devil | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| unpredictable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| number | /x | Noun |
| tough luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| low blow | // | Phrase, Noun |
| knot | / | Noun |
| bad name | // | Phrase, Noun |
| disaster waiting to happen | x/x/x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| fury | /x | Noun |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| burden | /x | Noun |
| bad apple | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| savage | /x | Noun |
| treachery | /xx | Noun |
| fair warning | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| wrong | / | Adjective |
| obstructive | x/x | Adjective |
| jinx | / | Noun |
| malignant | x/x | Adjective |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| adult | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| agreeable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ailment | /x | Noun |
| ambitious | x/x | Adjective |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| anglo | /x | Name |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| ardent | /x | Adjective |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| astray | x/ | Adverb |
| astronomical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| auto | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| awesome | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| banner | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| barbie | /x | Name |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beastly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| beau | / | Noun, Verb |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beefy | /x | Adjective |
| beg | / | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belle | / | Name |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| beverly | /xx | Name |
| bigger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bighorn | /x | Noun |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| boastful | /x | Adjective |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bouncy | /x | Adjective |
| bountiful | /xx | Adjective |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bragging | /x | Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bulky | /x | Adjective |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bushy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capacious | x/x | Adjective |
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| chess | / | Noun |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chubby | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chunky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| colossal | x/x | Adjective |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| congress | /x | Name, Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| conspicuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| copious | /xx | Adjective |
| corky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| corpulent | /xx | Adjective |
| corrupted | x/x | Adjective |
| cosmic | /x | Adjective |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crested | /x | Adjective, Name |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crowing | /x | Noun |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| damaged | /x | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| darn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dawg | / | Noun |
| deadlocked | /x | Adjective |
| decomposed | xx/ | Verb, Adjective |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defaulting | x/x | Noun |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| degraded | x/x | Adjective |
| deleterious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| delinquent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| deteriorated | x/xxxx | Verb |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| disrepair | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| docs | / | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drastic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| durum | /x | Noun |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| elder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eldest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| elephantine | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| embarrassed | x/x | Adjective |
| enlarged | x/ | Adjective |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| epic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| erg | / | Noun, Verb |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| exits | /x | Noun |
| expectant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| extended | x/x | Adjective |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| failed | / | Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| faltering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
