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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| affluent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| bash | / | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| becomes | x/ | Verb |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bereaved | x/ | Adjective |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bigger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| brawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| came | / | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| click off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| coif | / | Noun, Verb |
| coiffure | // | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| darker | /x | Noun |
| deeper | /x | Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| doable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| doctor of osteopathy | /x/xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| doh | / | Name |
| dragon | /x | Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| dress | / | Noun, Verb |
| elderly | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| enterprising | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| exaggerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| excusing | x/x | Noun |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| fearing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fewer | /x | Adjective |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| gives | / | Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| graver | /x | Noun |
| greater | /x | Adjective |
| had | / | Verb |
| harder | /x | Noun |
| hardworking | /xx | Adjective |
| harsher | /x | Adjective |
| heavier | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| higher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| ill | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| impaired | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| impel | x/ | Verb |
| impoverished | x/x | Adjective |
| improvise | /xx | Verb |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| indigent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| infidel | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| integrity | x/xx | Noun |
| interpret | x/x | Verb |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| it | / | Noun, Adjective |
| jest | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| joke | / | Noun, Verb |
| karate | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| keep going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| larger | /x | Adjective |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lower | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| make out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| maybe | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| measure up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| menace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| might | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| must | / | Verb, Noun |
| needy | /x | Adjective |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| ought | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| overdo | /x/ | Verb |
| participate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| perhaps | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| pioneer | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| pleasanter | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ply | / | Noun, Verb |
| poorer | /x | Adjective |
| possible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| potential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| practice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| practise | /x | Verb, Noun |
| premier | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| premiere | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| propel | x/ | Verb |
| propertied | /xx | Adjective |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| qualify | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| rage | / | Noun, Verb |
| ramp | / | Noun, Verb |
| really | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| rehearse | x/ | Verb |
| render | /x | Verb, Noun |
| respectable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| romanticize | x/xx | Verb |
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sat | / | Adjective, Noun |
| satan | /x | Name |
| sauce | / | Noun, Verb |
| scamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| seems | / | Verb |
| serenade | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shape | / | Noun, Verb |
| spawn | / | Verb, Noun |
| star | / | Noun, Verb |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| storm | / | Noun, Verb |
| stronger | /x | Adjective |
| suffice | x/ | Verb |
| swagger | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| swell | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| take up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| task | / | Noun, Verb |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| than | / | Adverb, Noun |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| tops | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| tougher | /x | Adjective |
| trifle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| try | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| turn in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| underprivileged | /x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| undo | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ut | / | Noun |
| wanna | /x | Noun |
| wanton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| was | / | Verb, Noun |
| wave | / | Noun, Verb |
| weaker | /x | Adjective |
| wealthier | /xx | Adjective |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
| worsened | /x | Adjective |
| would | / | Verb, Noun |
