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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| abject | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| absolutely | xx/x | Adverb |
| abysmal | x/x | Adjective |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| afflictions | x/x | Noun |
| agonizing | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| alarming | x/x | Adjective |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| arduous | /xx | Adjective |
| astonishing | x/xx | Adjective |
| astounding | x/x | Adjective |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| awesome | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| baleful | /x | Adjective |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| burdensome | /xx | Adjective |
| calamities | x/xx | Noun |
| calamitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| channels | /x | Noun |
| chilling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| compatriots | x/xx | Noun |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| contemptuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| crippling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| daunting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| deadly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| degraded | x/x | Adjective |
| deleterious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| despairing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| desperate | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| destined | /x | Adjective |
| destructive | x/x | Adjective |
| deteriorating | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| detroit | x/ | Name |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| dim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective |
| disappointments | xx/x | Noun |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| disrepute | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| distraught | x/ | Adjective |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drastic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| dusky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| eerie | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exigency | x/xx | Noun |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| fatal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fateful | /x | Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| fearsome | /x | Adjective |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| formidable | /xxx | Adjective |
| fragile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| frightening | /xx | Adjective |
| frightful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| gibraltar | x/x | Name |
| glaring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gloomy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gorges | /x | Noun |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| grievous | /x | Adjective |
| grim | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| gruesome | /x | Adjective |
| hae | / | Verb, Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardships | /x | Noun |
| harmful | /x | Adjective |
| harrowing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| heinous | /x | Adjective |
| hideous | /xx | Adjective |
| hoi | / | Name |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| horrid | /x | Adjective |
| horrific | x/x | Adjective |
| horrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| huge | / | Adjective |
| imperative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| implacable | x/xx | Adjective |
| inclement | x/x | Adjective |
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| interethnic | xx/x | Adjective |
| intergenerational | xx/x/xx | Adjective |
| intergroup | xx/ | Noun, Adjective |
| interregional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| intertribal | xx/x | Adjective |
| intragroup | xxx | Adjective |
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| marine | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| menacing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| misfortunes | x/x | Noun |
| momentous | x/x | Adjective |
| murky | /x | Adjective |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| naval | /x | Adjective, Name |
| nefarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| negative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ominous | /xx | Adjective |
| onerous | /xx | Adjective |
| ordeals | x/ | Noun |
| overwhelming | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| painful | /x | Adjective |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| peremptory | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| perils | /x | Noun |
| pernicious | x/x | Adjective |
| perplexities | x/xx | Noun |
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| plight | / | Noun, Verb |
| poignant | /x | Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| precarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| pressing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| privations | x/x | Noun |
| problems | /x | Noun |
| quandary | /xx | Noun |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| relentless | x/x | Adjective |
| reverses | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| roads | / | Noun |
| ruinous | /xx | Adjective |
| ruthless | /x | Adjective |
| sad | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scary | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sea | / | Noun |
| serious | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| severe | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| sharp | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shocking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sinister | /xx | Adjective |
| sombre | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sounds | / | Verb |
| spooky | /x | Adjective |
| stark | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| strait | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| streets | / | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| terrific | x/x | Adjective |
| terrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| tiresome | /xx | Adjective |
| tough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| tragic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| traumatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| tremendous | x/x | Adjective |
| trilateral | x/xx | Adjective |
| ugly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unforeseeable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unforeseen | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unholy | x/x | Adjective |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| unrelenting | xx/x | Adjective |
| unspeakable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| untoward | xx/ | Adjective |
| urgent | /x | Adjective |
| vicious | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| woeful | /x | Adjective |
| wretched | /x | Adjective |
