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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| futility | x/xx | Noun, Noun |
| waste of time | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| abortive | x/x | Adjective |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| dead end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| forlorn hope | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| desperation | xx/x | Noun |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| unworkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| blind alley | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| unusable | x/xx | Adjective |
| lost cause | // | Phrase, Noun |
| nonuse | x/ | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| nonsense | /x | Noun |
| foil | / | Noun |
| butchery | /xx | Noun |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| dead duck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| miss | / | Name |
| unattainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| obstacle course | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| one thing after another | ///xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| false economy | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| fail | / | Verb |
| hassle | /x | Noun |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| drudgery | /xx | Noun |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| despair | x/ | Noun |
| inefficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| waste | / | Noun |
| vanity | /xx | Noun |
| bungling | /xx | Noun |
| meaninglessness | /xxx | Noun |
| struggling | /xx | Verb |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| regretting | x/x | Verb |
| doom | / | Noun |
| fatigues | x/ | Noun |
| nonperformance | xx/x | Noun |
| unreason | x/x | Noun |
| perdu | x/ | Noun |
| foregone conclusion | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| lunacy | /xx | Noun |
| mockery | /xx | Noun |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| incurable | x/xx | Adjective |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| default | x/ | Noun |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective |
| tough luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fooling | /x | Verb |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective |
| disaster waiting to happen | x/x/x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| beating | /x | Noun |
| dry hole | // | Phrase, Noun |
| worse | / | Adjective |
| fallout | /x | Noun |
| stalemate | /x | Noun |
| taint | / | Noun |
| sad sack | // | Phrase, Noun |
| sticking plaster | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| mire | / | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| flop | / | Noun |
| fudge | / | Noun |
| holding pattern | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| long shot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| nostrum | /x | Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| absurdity | x/xx | Noun |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun |
| accrual | x/x | Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| aerobics | x/x | Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apathy | /xx | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| assessment | x/x | Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| athletic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| attainment | x/x | Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| biennium | x/xx | Noun |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bodybuilding | /xxx | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| budget | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| calculation | xx/x | Noun |
| calisthenics | xx/x | Noun |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| canto | /x | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catharsis | x/x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| conceit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conditioner | x/xx | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| controlling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| destitution | /xxx | Noun |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| diet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dispensation | xx/x | Noun |
| dispense | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| dry run | // | Phrase, Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| employment | x/x | Noun |
| emptiness | /xx | Noun |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| enterprise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| evaluation | xxx/x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| evidentiary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| execution | xx/x | Noun |
| exercisable | /xxxx | Adjective |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exertion | x/x | Noun |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| exploitation | xx/x | Noun |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| feasibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| financial | x/x | Adjective |
| fire drill | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fiscal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fitness | /x | Noun |
| fragment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| frivolity | x/xx | Noun |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| fulfilment | x/x | Noun |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gambit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| governing | /xx | Verb |
| graduation | xx/x | Noun |
| gym | / | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| health | / | Noun |
| healthy | /x | Adjective |
| helplessness | /xx | Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hopelessness | /xx | Noun |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| imposition | xx/x | Noun |
| impossibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| impotence | /xx | Noun |
| inadequacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| incapacity | xx/xx | Noun |
| incumbent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ineffectiveness | xx/xx | Noun |
| inevitability | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| irrelevance | x/xx | Noun |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| jog | / | Noun, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lecture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lesson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| letter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| limber up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| loneliness | /xx | Noun |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| manoeuvre | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| manual | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| misuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| movement | /x | Noun |
| muster | /x | Verb, Noun |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| nourishment | /xx | Noun |
| observance | x/x | Noun |
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| office | /x | Noun, Verb |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
