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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| dead duck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| drip | / | Noun |
| incapable | x/xx | Adjective |
| weakling | /x | Noun |
| invalid | /xx | Noun |
| dunce | / | Noun |
| sad sack | // | Phrase, Noun |
| wimp | / | Noun |
| slouch | / | Noun |
| lackluster | /xx | Adjective |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective |
| slow lane | // | Phrase, Noun |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| lost cause | // | Phrase, Noun |
| languishing | /xx | Adjective |
| heel | / | Noun |
| impotent | /xx | Adjective |
| underdog | /xx | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective |
| mollusc | /x | Noun |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| insect | /x | Noun |
| retard | x/ | Verb |
| invertebrate | x/xx | Noun |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| disabled | x/x | Adjective |
| lameness | /x | Noun |
| cripple | /x | Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| paralytic | xx/x | Adjective |
| lumber | /x | Noun |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| desperate | /x | Adjective |
| handicap | /xx | Noun |
| derelict | /xx | Noun |
| limp | / | Adjective |
| almost | /x | Adverb |
| baby | /x | Noun |
| zombie | /x | Noun |
| dowdy | /x | Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective |
| deadbeat | /x | Noun |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| puny | /x | Adjective |
| moribund | /xx | Noun |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective |
| abject | /x | Adjective |
| scrub | / | Noun |
| runt | / | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| wretch | / | Noun |
| picayune | xx/ | Name |
| bungling | /xx | Noun |
| garbage | /x | Noun |
| feet of clay | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| idiot | /xx | Noun |
| mockery | /xx | Noun |
| imbecile | /xx | Noun |
| ungainly | x/x | Adjective |
| fritz | / | Name |
| menial | /xx | Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun |
| awkward | /x | Adjective |
| last minute | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| innocent | /xx | Adjective |
| amateur | /xx | Noun |
| impracticable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| nostrum | /x | Noun |
| mediocre | xx/x | Adjective |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| unusable | x/xx | Adjective |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| mute | / | Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| flea | / | Noun |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective |
| devil | /x | Noun |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| drab | / | Noun |
| cannot | /x | Adjective |
| craven | /x | Noun |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective |
| random | /x | Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| subnormal | //x | Adjective |
| washout | /x | Noun |
| dead hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| lost soul | // | Phrase, Noun |
| aberdeen | /xx | Name |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| alligator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| anas | /x | Verb |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| awesome | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beaver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| blind | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bogus | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| boned | / | Adjective |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brainy | /x | Adjective |
| bred | / | Noun |
| brunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| bud | / | Noun, Verb |
| buffalo | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bugger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| calf | / | Noun |
| canard | x/ | Noun |
| canary | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cane | / | Noun, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| chicken | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chubby | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| circus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cirque | / | Noun |
| cleverer | /xx | Adjective |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coincidental | xxx/x | Adjective |
| corny | /x | Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| creepy | /x | Adjective |
| crocodile | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| crow | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| crutches | /x | Noun |
| dabbling | /xx | Noun |
| daft | / | Adjective |
| dam | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| decayed | x/ | Adjective |
| deer | / | Noun |
| delicate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dependence | x/x | Noun |
| determined | x/x | Adjective |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| dipper | /x | Noun |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| dodge | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| donkey | /x | Noun |
| doug | / | Name |
| douse | / | Verb, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drake | / | Name |
| dreary | /x | Adjective |
| ducked | / | Verb |
| duckling | /x | Noun |
| ducky | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dud | / | Noun, Adjective |
| duke | / | Noun, Verb |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| elected | x/x | Noun |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| eyed | / | Adjective |
| fake | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| flimsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fowl | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fox | / | Noun, Verb |
| fractured | /x | Adjective |
| fudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| geek | / | Noun, Verb |
| goat | / | Noun, Verb |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| goose | / | Noun, Verb |
| grub | / | Noun, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hamstring | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hare | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hearted | /x | Adjective |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hedge | / | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hobbled | /x | Verb |
| hog | / | Noun, Verb |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| impeded | x/x | Adjective |
| infirm | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective |
| lousy | /x | Adjective |
| lovable | /xx | Adjective |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| magazine | /xx | Noun |
| maimed | / | Adjective, Noun |
| mallard | /x | Noun |
| measly | /x | Adjective |
| mercy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| moron | /x | Noun |
| muskrat | /x | Noun |
| nasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| naughty | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| newspaper | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| nil | / | Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| null | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ostrich | /x | Noun |
| ox | / | Noun |
| parry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| partridge | /x | Noun |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| petty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pheasant | /x | Noun |
| phoney | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| phony | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pig | / | Noun, Verb |
| pigeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pitiable | /xxx | Adjective |
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| pity | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plucky | /x | Adjective |
