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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| vicious circle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| misery | /xx | Noun |
| reduced circumstances | x//xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| want | / | Verb |
| impoverishment | x/xx | Noun |
| dystopia | //xx | Noun |
| dead end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| need | / | Noun |
| basket case | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| underclass | /xx | Noun |
| slippery slope | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| indigent | /xx | Noun |
| sad sack | // | Phrase, Noun |
| broken record | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| one thing after another | ///xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| unemployment | xx/x | Noun |
| destitution | /xxx | Noun |
| underprivileged | /x/x | Noun |
| poor | / | Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| holding pattern | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| false economy | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| lower class | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pessimism | /xxx | Noun |
| starvation | x/x | Noun |
| exercise in futility | /xxxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| poor relation | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bottomless pit | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| deadbeat | /x | Noun |
| first world problem | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| despair | x/ | Noun |
| drain | / | Noun |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mire | / | Noun |
| dirt farmer | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| neglect | x/ | Noun |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| sticking plaster | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| dead hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| malnutrition | xx/x | Noun |
| poor devil | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| famine | /x | Noun |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| gridlock | /x | Noun |
| wrong side of the tracks | ///x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| the pits | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| double bind | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| trip | / | Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| sticky wicket | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| embargo | x/x | Noun |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| alienation | xxx/x | Noun |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| apathy | /xx | Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bait | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| banded | /x | Adjective |
| barred | / | Adjective |
| basement | /x | Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beaten | /x | Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blasted | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| blistered | /x | Adjective |
| bolshevik | /xx | Name |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| browed | / | Adjective |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cage | / | Noun, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| chastity | /xx | Noun |
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun |
| checkmate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chute | / | Noun, Verb |
| claustrophobic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cog | / | Noun, Verb |
| collector | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corral | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| corresponding | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| culture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dearth | / | Noun |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delinquency | x/xx | Noun |
| demoralization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| dented | /x | Adjective |
| depletion | x/x | Noun |
| depression | x/x | Noun |
| deprivation | xx/x | Noun |
| deprived | x/ | Adjective |
| destitute | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| discontent | xx/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| discouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| dissatisfaction | xxx/x | Noun |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dolomite | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| employment | x/x | Noun |
| ensnare | x/ | Verb |
| entangle | x/x | Verb |
| entanglement | x/xx | Noun |
| entrap | x/ | Verb |
| entrapment | x/x | Noun |
| eradication | xxx/x | Noun |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| felsic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| filter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| focused | /x | Adjective |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| gag | / | Noun, Verb |
| gambit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gimmick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gin | / | Noun, Verb |
| golf | / | Noun, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hardship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hatch | / | Noun, Verb |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| helpless | /x | Adjective |
| hewn | / | Adjective |
| hiatus | x/x | Noun |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| homeless | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| huge | / | Adjective |
| hunger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hungry | /x | Adjective |
| hunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| illiteracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| imprison | x/x | Verb |
| inhospitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| injury | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| insecurity | xx/xx | Noun |
| insulated | /xxx | Adjective |
| interceptor | xx/x | Noun |
| interrupt | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| kink | / | Noun, Verb |
| landing | /x | Noun |
| learning | /x | Noun |
| literacy | /xxx | Noun |
| lobster pot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| locker | /x | Noun |
| loneliness | /xx | Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| lure | / | Noun, Verb |
| lying in wait | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| magnet | /x | Noun |
| manifold | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| maw | / | Noun |
| message | /x | Noun, Verb |
| midst | / | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mixer | /x | Noun |
| mouse | / | Noun, Verb |
| mousetrap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| nation | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| needy | /x | Adjective |
| nest | / | Noun, Verb |
| net | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| noose | / | Noun, Verb |
| obedience | x/xx | Noun |
| outage | /x | Noun |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| paucity | /xx | Noun |
| pauperism | /xxx | Noun |
| penury | /xx | Noun |
| pickup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pin | / | Noun, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun, Verb |
| pit | / | Noun, Verb |
| pittance | /x | Noun |
| plant | / | Noun, Verb |
| plight | / | Noun, Verb |
| pots | / | Noun |
| powerlessness | /xxx | Noun |
| precariousness | x/xxx | Noun |
