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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| vault | / | Noun, Noun |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| roadblock | /x | Noun |
| barrier | /xx | Noun |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| insurmountable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| threshold | /x | Noun |
| conundrum | x/x | Noun |
| requirement | x/x | Noun |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| overcome | /xx | Verb |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| hump | / | Noun |
| leap | / | Noun, Verb |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| daunting | /x | Adjective |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| tricky | /x | Adjective |
| hiccup | /x | Noun |
| task | / | Noun |
| jump | / | Noun, Verb |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| chasm | /x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| misstep | x/ | Noun |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| minefield | /x | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| quandary | /xx | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun |
| potential | x/x | Noun |
| prerequisite | x/xx | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun |
| prohibitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| thing | / | Noun |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| point | / | Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| goal | / | Noun |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun |
| hassle | /x | Noun |
| uncertainty | x/xx | Noun |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun |
| problematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| hoops | / | Noun |
| hardship | /x | Noun |
| step | / | Noun |
| thorny | /x | Adjective |
| crux | / | Noun |
| nightmare | /x | Noun |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| looming | /x | Verb |
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun |
| tough | / | Adjective |
| burden | /x | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| cross | / | Noun, Verb |
| struggle | /x | Noun |
| possible | /xx | Adjective |
| sticks | / | Noun |
| high jump | // | Phrase, Noun |
| obstacle course | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| show jumping | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| hazard | /x | Noun |
| track | / | Noun |
| lane | / | Noun |
| horse racing | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| runway | /x | Noun |
| racecourse | // | Noun |
| race | / | Noun |
| career | x/ | Noun |
| route | / | Noun |
| list | / | Noun |
| racetrack | /x | Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun |
| track meet | // | Phrase, Noun |
| course | / | Noun |
| hippodrome | /xx | Noun |
| running track | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| wire | /x | Noun |
| foul line | // | Phrase, Noun |
| handicap | /xx | Noun |
| ramp | / | Noun |
| break | / | Noun |
| trampoline | xx/ | Noun |
| starting block | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sack race | // | Phrase, Noun |
| starting gate | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cage | / | Noun |
| stretch | / | Noun |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| rat race | // | Phrase, Noun |
| round | / | Noun |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun |
| flat | / | Adjective |
| finish line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| heater | /x | Noun |
| sledge | / | Noun |
| clear | / | Verb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| path | / | Noun |
| insuperable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| developers | x/xx | Noun |
| formidable | /xxx | Adjective |
| way | / | Noun |
| examinations | xxx/x | Noun |
| convincing | x/x | Verb |
| road | / | Noun |
| height | / | Noun |
| faces | /x | Verb |
| atlantean | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blockage | /x | Noun |
| canoe | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| chap | / | Noun, Verb |
| chariot | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cognate | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| column | /x | Noun |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disincentive | xx/x | Noun |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| flaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gubernatorial | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| headlong | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| hedge | / | Noun, Verb |
| herd | / | Noun, Verb |
| hitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| horde | / | Noun, Verb |
| instrument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| mayoral | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| mile | / | Noun |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| month | / | Noun |
| obstruction | x/x | Noun |
| ski | / | Noun, Verb |
| sled | / | Noun, Verb |
| snag | / | Noun, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| southend | /x | Name |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
