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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| adversity | x/xx | Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ball up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ballast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barbarian | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| barbaric | x/x | Adjective |
| barbarous | /xx | Adjective |
| bash | / | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beastly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| belt | / | Noun, Verb |
| biff | / | Name, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| blew | / | Noun, Adjective |
| blight | / | Noun, Verb |
| blizzard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bloodthirsty | /xx | Adjective |
| bloody | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boarders | /x | Noun |
| boast | / | Verb, Noun |
| bollocks | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brag | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| brunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| brutal | /x | Adjective |
| brutality | x/xx | Noun |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bubble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buffeting | x/x | Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| callous | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| candle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| cocaine | x/ | Noun |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concussion | x/x | Noun |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| cooling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crippling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crow | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crude | / | Adjective, Noun |
| cruelty | /x | Noun |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| degrading | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| desperate | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detonate | /xx | Verb |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dint | / | Noun, Verb |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| docs | / | Noun |
| dope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| drastic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dry | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| durum | /x | Noun |
| economize | x/xx | Verb |
| ells | / | Noun |
| er | x | Noun, Verb |
| erupt | x/ | Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fart | / | Noun, Verb |
| fell | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| ferocious | x/x | Adjective |
| fiendish | /x | Adjective |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| firefighter | /xx | Noun |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| flap | / | Noun, Verb |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| fling | / | Verb, Noun |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| fluff | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fry | / | Noun, Verb |
| fumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| gas | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| gloat | / | Verb, Noun |
| go down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grievous | /x | Adjective |
| grim | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gruesome | /x | Adjective |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunpowder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| hammer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| haste | / | Noun, Verb |
| hate | / | Verb, Noun |
| hateful | /x | Adjective |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| heartless | /x | Adjective |
| heave | / | Verb, Noun |
| heinous | /x | Adjective |
| heist | / | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hop | / | Noun, Verb |
| horn | / | Noun, Verb |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| horrific | x/x | Adjective |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| huff | / | Noun, Verb |
| humane | x/ | Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| husband | /x | Noun, Verb |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| indictment | x/x | Noun |
| infernal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inflate | x/ | Verb |
| inhuman | x/x | Adjective |
| inhumane | xx/ | Adjective |
| iniquitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| inject | x/ | Verb |
| insufflation | x//x | Noun |
| jar | / | Noun, Verb |
| jet | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| karen | /x | Name |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| knock | / | Verb, Noun |
| knockdown | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| knockout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ko | / | Noun, Verb |
| lash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lavish | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| lay aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leapfrog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lick | / | Verb, Noun |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| lunge | / | Noun, Verb |
| malicious | x/x | Adjective |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| merciless | /xx | Adjective |
| merry | /x | Adjective, Name |
| mess up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| miss | / | Name, Verb |
| monstrous | /x | Adjective |
| morning | /x | Noun |
| muck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| muff | / | Noun, Verb |
| murderous | /xx | Adjective |
| murmur | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nice | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| nuke | / | Noun, Verb |
| oppressive | x/x | Adjective |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective |
| painful | /x | Adjective |
| pant | / | Noun, Verb |
| penalties | /xx | Noun |
| peter | /x | Name, Verb |
| pint | / | Noun |
| pipe | / | Noun, Verb |
| pitiless | /xx | Adjective |
| planet | /x | Noun |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
| poke | / | Verb, Noun |
| pop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pound | / | Noun, Verb |
| powder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| predatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| prejudice | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| puff | / | Noun, Verb |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| punch | / | Noun, Verb |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| purview | /x | Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| putsch | / | Noun |
| quarrelsome | /xx | Adjective |
| quick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| rap | / | Noun, Verb |
| raw | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| relentless | x/x | Adjective |
| reveal | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reversal | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| rigorous | /xx | Adjective |
| ring | / | Noun, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun, Verb |
| rotten | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| rough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| roughshod | // | Adjective |
| rude | / | Adjective |
| ruin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ruthless | /x | Adjective |
| sadistic | x/x | Adjective |
| safe | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| savage | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| scoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| screw | / | Noun, Verb |
| screw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| send | / | Verb, Noun |
| sentences | /xx | Noun |
| set in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| severe | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| shag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| shock | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| shoot | / | Verb, Noun |
| shove | / | Verb, Noun |
| shove off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shuttle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sir | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| skip | / | Verb, Noun |
| slag | / | Noun, Verb |
| slam | / | Noun, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| smack | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| smash | / | Verb, Noun |
| smelling | /x | Verb, Noun |
| snowstorm | /x | Noun |
| sort | / | Noun, Verb |
| spend | / | Verb, Noun |
| splatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| splurge | / | Noun, Verb |
| spoil | / | Verb, Noun |
| squall | / | Noun, Verb |
| squander | /x | Verb |
| stab | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| stark | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| stash | / | Noun, Verb |
| steadfast | /x | Adjective |
| stiff | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| stinger | /x | Noun |
| stone | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| storm | / | Noun, Verb |
| straw | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stream | / | Noun, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| striker | /x | Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| stunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| suck | / | Verb, Noun |
| sun | / | Noun, Verb |
| supra | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| sure | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| swat | / | Noun, Verb |
| swell | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| swig | / | Noun, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| swipe | / | Noun, Verb |
| swoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| takedown | /x | Noun |
| takeover | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tap | / | Verb, Noun |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| throb | / | Noun, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb, Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| thump | / | Noun, Verb |
| thwack | / | Noun, Verb |
| tide | / | Noun, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| token | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| toll | / | Noun, Verb |
| torch | / | Noun, Verb |
| tortuous | /xx | Adjective |
| torture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| tout | / | Verb, Noun |
| trauma | /x | Noun |
| trick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| triumph | /x | Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| type | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| tyrannical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unconscionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unfeeling | x/x | Adjective |
| unjust | x/ | Adjective |
| unkind | x/ | Adjective |
| unrighteous | x/x | Adjective |
| unusual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| vicious | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| violent | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| waft | / | Noun, Verb |
| wallop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wanton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| waste | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| wave | / | Noun, Verb |
| whack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| whammy | /x | Noun |
| whiff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| whip | / | Noun, Verb |
| whiplash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| whisper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| whistle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wicked | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| wind | / | Noun, Verb |
| wrench | / | Noun, Verb |
