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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| disuse | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun, Noun |
| negligence | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| carelessness | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| slight | / | Noun, Noun, Adjective |
| nonperformance | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| miss | / | Noun, Name |
| ignore | x/ | Name, Verb |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| omit | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| overlook | /xx | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Verb, Noun |
| leave out | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| inattention | xx/x | Noun |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun |
| mismanagement | x/xx | Noun |
| dereliction | xx/x | Noun |
| indifference | x/xx | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| overwork | xx/ | Noun |
| forget | x/ | Verb |
| malfeasance | x/x | Noun |
| laziness | /xx | Noun |
| misuse | x/ | Noun |
| underestimate | /x/xx | Verb |
| cruelty | /x | Noun |
| disrespect | xx/ | Noun |
| negligent | /xx | Adjective |
| mistreatment | x/x | Noun |
| care | / | Noun |
| incapacity | xx/xx | Noun |
| thoughtlessness | /xx | Noun |
| disinterest | x/xx | Noun |
| ignorance | /xx | Noun |
| disrepair | xx/ | Noun |
| forgetfulness | x/xx | Noun |
| unkindness | x/x | Noun |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| undervalue | /xxx | Verb |
| inefficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| indolence | /xx | Noun |
| lack | / | Noun |
| apathy | /xx | Noun |
| decay | x/ | Noun |
| irresponsibility | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| overuse | xx/ | Noun |
| misapplication | xxx/x | Noun |
| ineptitude | x/xx | Noun |
| deprivation | xx/x | Noun |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| misunderstand | xxx/ | Verb |
| impoverishment | x/xx | Noun |
| inadequacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| unmindful | x/x | Adjective |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| mishandling | x/x | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| feebleness | /xx | Noun |
| necessity | x/xx | Noun |
| imprudence | x/x | Noun |
| improper | x/x | Adjective |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun |
| wilful | /x | Adjective |
| lethargy | /xx | Noun |
| injustice | x/x | Noun |
| detriment | /xx | Noun |
| unawareness | xx/x | Noun |
| unfaithfulness | x/xx | Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| inexcusable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| misrepresentation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| forsake | x/ | Verb |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| shirk | / | Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun |
| maltreatment | x/x | Noun |
| selfishness | /xx | Noun |
| extravagance | x/xx | Noun |
| incompetency | x/xxx | Noun |
| slackness | /x | Noun |
| overreach | /xx | Noun |
| despise | x/ | Verb |
| grievous | /x | Adjective |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| lose sight of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| gloss over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| languish | /x | Verb |
| oversee | /xx | Verb |
| sleep | / | Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| scorn | / | Noun |
| slumber | /x | Noun |
| disobey | xx/ | Verb |
| fester | /x | Noun |
| snub | / | Noun |
| starve | / | Verb |
| forfeit | /x | Verb |
| baby | /x | Noun |
| lose | / | Verb |
| pass over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| litter | /x | Noun |
| shrug off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slip | / | Noun |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| misbehave | xx/ | Verb |
| dissemble | x/x | Verb |
| take care | // | Phrase, Verb |
| default | x/ | Noun |
| overpass | /xx | Noun |
| lose track | // | Phrase, Verb |
| culpable | /xx | Adjective |
| purposed | /x | Adjective |
| visuospatial | /xxx/ | Adjective |
| malign | x/ | Adjective |
| willful | /x | Adjective |
| benign | x/ | Adjective |
| oftener | /xx | Adjective |
| unilateral | xx/xx | Adjective |
| undeserved | xx/ | Adjective |
| salutary | /xxx | Adjective |
| precaution | x/x | Noun |
| callous | /x | Adjective |
| unmerited | x/xx | Adjective |
| atone | x/ | Verb |
| remedying | /xxx | Verb |
| reproach | x/ | Verb |
| unpardonable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| heedless | /x | Adjective |
| allowable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ambient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| appreciable | x/xx | Adjective |
| atmospheric | xx/x | Adjective |
| attend to | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attrition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| backwardness | /xx | Noun |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| contempt | x/ | Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| delinquency | x/xx | Noun |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| desertion | x/x | Noun |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| disobedience | xx/xx | Noun |
| disparagement | x/xx | Noun |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dodging | /x | Noun |
| dropout | /x | Noun |
| eddy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| electromotive | xxx/x | Adjective |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| evasion | x/x | Noun |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| flout | / | Verb, Noun |
| frictional | /xx | Adjective |
| fringing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| helplessness | /xx | Noun |
| inaction | x/x | Noun |
| inactivity | xx/xx | Noun |
| instantaneous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| interfacial | xx/x | Adjective |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| laxity | /xx | Noun |
| leakage | /x | Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| load | / | Noun, Verb |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| malpractice | x/x | Noun |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| misbehavior | xx/x | Noun |
| muff | / | Noun, Verb |
| negligible | /xxx | Adjective |
| obey | x/ | Verb |
| oblivion | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| ohmic | /x | Adjective |
| osmotic | x/x | Adjective |
| oversight | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| parent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| partial | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| permissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| privation | x/x | Noun |
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| radiative | /xxx | Adjective |
| recklessness | /xx | Noun |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rejection | x/x | Noun |
| relinquishment | x/xx | Noun |
| renunciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| sight | / | Noun, Verb |
| skip | / | Verb, Noun |
| sloppy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| surrender | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| unwillingness | x/xx | Noun |
| want | / | Verb, Noun |
| wasting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| wayside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
