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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| desolate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| devastate | /xx | Verb, Verb |
| ravage | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| waste | / | Noun, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb |
| destruction | x/x | Noun |
| wreak havoc | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb |
| burn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| destructive | x/x | Adjective |
| wipe out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| kill off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| defeating | x/x | Adjective |
| exterminate | x/xx | Verb |
| sweep away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mow down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slaughtering | /xx | Noun |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| lay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burn up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| carnage | /x | Noun |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| disintegrate | x/xx | Verb |
| unleashing | x/x | Noun |
| carve up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mete out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wrecking | /x | Verb |
| terrorize | /xx | Verb |
| killing | /x | Noun |
| dominate | /xx | Verb |
| wreaking | /x | Verb |
| damage | /x | Noun |
| tear apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scorched earth | /x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| vaporize | /xx | Verb |
| clear out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run amok | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| mercilessly | /xxx | Adverb |
| strike down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| destroyers | x/x | Noun |
| beat down | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| overpower | xx/x | Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| run amuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| finish off | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| adept | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| amateur | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ana | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| anecdotal | xx/x | Adjective |
| anthems | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| ballad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barren | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| belonged | x/ | Verb |
| biodegradable | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bloodshed | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bute | / | Name |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| condensate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| condensed | x/ | Adjective |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consisted | x/x | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contaminated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| corresponded | xx/x | Verb |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cull | / | Noun, Verb |
| deaf | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| debris | x/ | Noun |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| depended | x/x | Verb |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| desert | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desolation | xx/x | Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| detritus | x/x | Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dispel | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dissipate | /xx | Verb |
| dissipation | xx/x | Noun |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drain | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dross | / | Noun, Verb |
| dry | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumpster | /x | Noun |
| dustbin | /x | Noun |
| economize | x/xx | Verb |
| effluent | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| eggs | / | Adjective |
| elongate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| emptiness | /xx | Noun |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| equipment | x/x | Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| evaporated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| excrement | /xx | Noun |
| excreta | x/x | Noun |
| excretion | x/x | Noun |
| exhaust | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| expenditure | x/xx | Noun |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| expert | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| extravagance | x/xx | Noun |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flammable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| food | / | Noun |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| fritter away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| fry | / | Noun, Verb |
| fuel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gangrene | /x | Noun, Verb |
| garbage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| garner | /x | Name, Verb |
| generators | /xxx | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| godforsaken | /x/x | Adjective |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hardship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| haste | / | Noun, Verb |
| havoc | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heath | / | Noun |
| hereabouts | /xx | Adverb |
| hispanic | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| husband | /x | Noun, Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| improbability | x/x/xx | Noun |
| impurity | x/xx | Noun |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inhospitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| jar | / | Noun, Verb |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| junk | / | Noun, Verb |
| juxtapose | xx/ | Verb |
| kay | / | Name |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| laid | / | Adjective |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| landfill | /x | Noun, Verb |
| languish | /x | Verb |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lay over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay to rest | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| layer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| layman | /x | Noun |
