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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| reject | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| garbage | /x | Verb, Verb |
| pass up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scraps | / | Verb, Noun |
| turn away | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Verb |
| refusal | x/x | Noun |
| cannot | /x | Adjective |
| dare | / | Verb |
| unwilling | x/x | Adjective |
| unable | x/x | Adjective |
| oblige | x/ | Verb |
| want | / | Verb |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| loath | / | Adjective |
| forced | / | Verb |
| fail | / | Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb |
| deign | / | Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| withhold | x/ | Verb |
| compelled | x/ | Verb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| choose | / | Verb |
| spurn | / | Verb |
| pretend | x/ | Verb |
| willing | /x | Adjective |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb |
| tolerate | /xx | Verb |
| seek | / | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb |
| able | /x | Adjective |
| gladly | /x | Adverb |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| wont | / | Adjective |
| renounce | x/ | Verb |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| capitulate | x/xx | Verb |
| forbid | x/ | Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| shun | / | Noun |
| forgo | x/ | Verb |
| tempted | /x | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| relent | x/ | Verb |
| need | / | Noun |
| loathe | / | Verb |
| rescind | x/ | Verb |
| repudiate | x/xx | Verb |
| must | / | Verb, Noun |
| cant | / | Noun |
| cease | / | Noun |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| withdraw | x/ | Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| should | / | Verb, Noun |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| permit | x/ | Noun |
| obligated | /xxx | Verb |
| voluntarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| preferring | x/x | Verb |
| begged | / | Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| stop | / | Noun |
| presume | x/ | Verb |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| cooperate | x/xx | Verb |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| disobey | xx/ | Verb |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| succumb | x/ | Verb |
| waive | / | Verb |
| despise | x/ | Verb |
| invite | x/ | Verb |
| tend | / | Verb |
| disinclined | xx/ | Verb |
| eschew | x/ | Verb |
| obey | x/ | Verb |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| condescend | xx/ | Verb |
| trying | /x | Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb |
| rarely | /x | Adverb |
| cancel | /x | Noun |
| disown | x/ | Verb |
| dismissive | x/x | Adjective |
| persuade | x/ | Verb |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| concede | x/ | Verb |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| dont | / | Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| sell | / | Verb |
| hold | / | Noun |
| please | / | Verb |
| divulge | x/ | Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb |
| could | / | Verb, Noun |
| hate | / | Noun |
| discard | x/ | Verb |
| routinely | x/x | Adverb |
| cede | / | Verb |
| renege | x/ | Verb |
| embrace | x/ | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| speak | / | Verb |
| wanna | /x | Noun |
| hesitant | /xx | Adjective |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| opted | /x | Verb |
| waste | / | Noun |
| disregarded | xx/x | Verb |
| reprobate | /xx | Noun |
| ostracized | /xx | Verb |
| scorned | / | Verb |
| disavowed | xx/ | Verb |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| disheartened | x/x | Verb |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonored | x/x | Verb |
| frustrated | /xx | Adjective |
| forsaken | x/x | Verb |
| disgruntled | x/x | Adjective |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective |
| recalcitrant | x/xx | Adjective |
| blighted | /x | Adjective |
| thwarted | /x | Verb |
| averse | x/ | Adjective |
| castaway | /xx | Noun |
| admittance | x/x | Adverb, Noun |
| blest | / | Adjective |
| sweetest | /x | Adjective |
| obstinately | /xxx | Adverb |
| obedience | x/xx | Adverb |
| judicial | x/x | Adjective |
| extradition | xx/x | Noun |
| stubbornly | /xx | Adverb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| ash | / | Noun, Verb |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| beggar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| burnt | / | Adjective |
| cinder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| compost | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| debris | x/ | Noun |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| detritus | x/x | Noun |
| disapprove | xx/ | Verb |
| disdain | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dislike | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disposable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disqualify | x/xx | Verb |
| dross | / | Noun, Verb |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumpster | /x | Noun |
| dung | / | Noun, Verb |
| dust | / | Noun, Verb |
| dustbin | /x | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| exempt | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| filth | / | Noun |
| fossil | /x | Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| grant | / | Noun, Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| junk | / | Noun, Verb |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| laundry | /x | Noun |
| let in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| litter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| manure | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| muck | / | Noun, Verb |
| negate | x/ | Verb |
| neglect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| nix | / | Name, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| nullify | /xx | Verb |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| oily | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| oust | / | Verb |
| partake | x/ | Verb |
| practise | /x | Verb, Noun |
| predominate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| rebuff | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recyclable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| refrain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| refute | x/ | Verb |
| rejection | x/x | Noun |
| relic | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| render | /x | Verb, Noun |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| reside | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| residue | /xx | Noun |
| rubbish | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sand | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| scum | / | Noun, Verb |
| serving | /x | Noun |
| sewage | /x | Noun |
| shell | / | Noun, Verb |
| slag | / | Noun, Verb |
| spam | / | Noun, Verb |
| splash | / | Noun, Verb |
| to | / | Adverb, Noun |
| trash | / | Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| wreckage | /x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
