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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| scarce | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| low | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| shy | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| scant | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| skimpy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| depleted | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| short | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| lean | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| light | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective |
| lack | / | Noun |
| insufficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective |
| necessary | /xxx | Adjective |
| limited | /xx | Adjective |
| suboptimal | xxxx | Adjective |
| unable | x/x | Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| nonexistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| paucity | /xx | Noun |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective |
| failing | /x | Verb |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| enough | x/ | Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| impossible | x/xx | Adjective |
| unfeasible | x/xx | Adjective |
| unsuitable | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadequacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective |
| necessitating | x/xxx | Verb |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| unreliable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| woefully | /xx | Adverb |
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective |
| precluded | x/x | Verb |
| impeded | x/x | Verb |
| meagre | /x | Adjective |
| consequently | /xxx | Adverb |
| unavailability | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| incapable | x/xx | Adjective |
| required | x/x | Verb |
| meager | /x | Adjective |
| reduced | x/ | Verb |
| hampered | /x | Verb |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| absent | /x | Adjective |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| superfluous | /xx | Adjective |
| impracticable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| diminished | x/x | Adjective |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| invalid | /xx | Noun |
| deficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unavailable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| hindered | /x | Verb |
| abundant | x/x | Adjective |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| disproportionate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| reasonable | /xxx | Adjective |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| widespread | // | Adjective |
| proper | /x | Adjective |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| suitable | /xx | Adjective |
| exorbitant | x/xx | Adjective |
| essential | x/x | Adjective |
| augment | x/ | Verb |
| prohibitively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| sufficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| overwhelming | xx/x | Adjective |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| sparse | / | Adjective |
| needed | /x | Verb |
| infeasible | x/xx | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective |
| unsafe | x/ | Adjective |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| unfit | x/ | Adjective |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| unequal | x/x | Adjective |
| substandard | x/x | Adjective |
| unsatisfied | x/xx | Adjective |
| inexact | xx/ | Adjective |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| dissatisfied | x/xx | Verb |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective |
| hungry | /x | Adjective |
| thin | / | Adjective |
| needy | /x | Adjective |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective |
| spare | / | Adjective |
| unfulfilled | xx/ | Adjective |
| inept | x/ | Adjective |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| rudimentary | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| wanting | /x | Verb |
| intolerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| scanty | /x | Adjective |
| indigent | /xx | Noun |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| deprived | x/ | Verb |
| stingy | /x | Adjective |
| lubrication | xx/x | Noun |
| postage | /x | Noun |
| lactation | x/x | Noun |
| staffing | /x | Noun |
| nourishment | /xx | Noun |
| solder | /x | Noun |
| aeration | /xx | Noun |
| oxygenation | /xx/x | Noun |
| collateral | x/xx | Noun |
| funds | / | Noun |
| oxygen | /xx | Noun |
| dowry | /x | Noun |
| intake | /x | Noun |
| iodine | /xx | Noun |
| insulin | /xx | Noun |
| moisture | /x | Noun |
| supply | x/ | Noun |
| liquidity | x/xx | Noun |
| evidence | /xx | Noun |
| manpower | /xx | Noun |
| washing | /x | Noun |
| rations | /x | Noun |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| rainfall | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| allowance | x/x | Noun |
| sleep | / | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| finances | x/x | Noun |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun |
| calcium | /xx | Noun |
| data | /x | Noun |
| carbohydrate | xx/x | Noun |
| drying | /x | Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| answers | /x | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bursting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dearth | / | Noun |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deficit | /xx | Noun |
| feeble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fully | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| incomplete | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| insubstantial | xx/x | Adjective |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| miss | / | Name, Verb |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| replies | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| requisite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| responses | x/x | Noun |
| satisfactory | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| scarcity | /xx | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| stretched | / | Adjective |
| uncollected | xx/x | Adjective |
| underdeveloped | xxx/x | Adjective |
| underemployed | /xx/ | Adjective |
| underemployment | xxx/x | Noun |
| underpayment | /xxx | Noun |
| underrepresentation | xxxxx/x | Noun |
| undersized | /xx | Adjective |
| underweight | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| undeveloped | xx/x | Adjective |
| weakness | /x | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
