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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| surprising | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| disillusionment | xx/xx | Noun |
| unexpected | xx/x | Adjective |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| shame | / | Noun |
| fright | / | Noun |
| horror story | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| not a pretty sight | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| rudeness | /x | Noun |
| astonishment | x/xx | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| chagrin | x/ | Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| upsetting | x/x | Verb |
| hurt | / | Noun |
| rebuff | x/ | Noun |
| resignation | xx/x | Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| smell | / | Noun |
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective |
| heartbreaking | /xx | Adjective |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| spectacle | /xx | Noun |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| disbelief | xx/ | Noun |
| ruination | /x/x | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun |
| brunt | / | Noun |
| abrupt | x/ | Adjective |
| false alarm | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dismay | x/ | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| misadventure | xx/x | Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| consternation | xx/x | Noun |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| irony | /xx | Noun |
| accident | /xx | Noun |
| fair warning | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| foreboding | x/x | Noun |
| scandal | /x | Noun |
| nightmare | /x | Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| discomfiture | x/xx | Noun |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| caution | /x | Noun |
| dirty trick | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| infamy | /xx | Noun |
| indignation | xx/x | Noun |
| insulting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| awkward | /x | Adjective |
| breach | / | Noun |
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| gaff | / | Noun |
| disgrace | x/ | Noun |
| breakage | /x | Noun |
| unbecoming | xx/x | Adjective |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| fallout | /x | Noun |
| disaster waiting to happen | x/x/x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| humbling | /xx | Adjective |
| weird | / | Adjective |
| hangover | /xx | Noun |
| indignity | x/xx | Noun |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| unpredictable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| opprobrium | x/xx | Noun |
| death | / | Noun |
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| rebuke | x/ | Noun |
| trials and tribulations | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| monkey wrench | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| spot | / | Noun |
| mire | / | Noun |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| undertow | /xx | Noun |
| displeasure | x/x | Noun |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| unfamiliar | xx/x | Adjective |
| side effect | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ugliness | /xx | Noun |
| inadvertence | xx/x | Noun |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| briar | /x | Noun |
| bad form | // | Phrase, Noun |
| ruth | / | Name |
| wound | / | Noun |
| dump | / | Noun |
| wreck | / | Noun |
| harm | / | Noun |
| discontent | xx/ | Noun |
| doom | / | Noun |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| wretch | / | Noun |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| anguished | /x | Adjective |
| arousing | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attracting | x/x | Verb |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| awaken | x/x | Verb |
| awakenings | x/xx | Verb |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| barbaric | x/x | Adjective |
| barbarous | /xx | Adjective |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bitchy | /x | Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bloated | /x | Adjective |
| blossoming | /xx | Noun |
| blunt | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| brazen | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
| brutal | /x | Adjective |
| calmer | /x | Noun |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| careless | /x | Adjective |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheeky | /x | Adjective |
| cheerful | /x | Adjective |
| churlish | /x | Adjective |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| cocky | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| confused | x/ | Adjective |
| consciousness | /xx | Noun |
| convincing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| courteous | /xx | Adjective |
| crass | / | Adjective |
| crude | / | Adjective, Noun |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| dastardly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| deathless | /x | Adjective |
| dignified | /xx | Adjective |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disembodied | xx/x | Adjective |
| disenchantment | xx/x | Noun |
| disrespectful | xx/x | Adjective |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| diviner | x/x | Noun |
| dreamy | /x | Adjective |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| emancipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| enfranchisement | x/xx | Noun |
| enlightenment | x/xx | Noun |
| enlivening | x/xx | Adjective |
| epiphany | x/xx | Noun |
| estrangement | x/x | Noun |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| ferment | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| flourishing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fresh | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| garish | /x | Adjective |
| glorified | /xx | Adjective |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| hateful | /x | Adjective |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| heinous | /x | Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| ignorant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| illumination | xxx/x | Noun |
| immodest | x/x | Adjective |
| impertinent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| impolite | xxx | Adjective |
| impudent | x/x | Adjective |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| indecent | x/x | Adjective |
| indiscreet | xx/ | Adjective |
| inflated | x/x | Adjective |
| inquisitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| insensitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| insolence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| insolent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| intrusive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| irreverent | x/xx | Adjective |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| keen | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| liberation | xx/x | Noun |
| loud | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| makeshift | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| metamorphosis | xx/xx | Noun |
| monolith | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| morning | /x | Noun |
| nasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| natural | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| naughty | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| nice | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| nude | / | Adjective, Noun |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| obscene | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| odious | /xx | Adjective |
| offensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| people | /x | Noun, Verb |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| polished | /x | Adjective |
| polite | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| primitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| queer | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| quick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| quickening | /xx | Noun |
| raising | /x | Noun |
| raw | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| reawakening | xx/xx | Noun |
| rebirth | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| relocated | x/xx | Adjective |
| renaissance | xx/ | Noun, Adjective |
| resurgence | x/x | Noun |
| reveille | x/ | Noun |
| revelation | xx/x | Noun |
| revival | x/x | Noun |
| rod | / | Noun, Verb |
| rode | / | Verb, Noun |
| rood | / | Noun |
| rough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rudd | / | Name |
| rudely | /x | Adverb |
| rugged | /x | Adjective |
| sassy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sensible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sensitization | /xx/x | Noun |
| severe | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| shameless | /x | Adjective |
| sharp | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sleepy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| slovenly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| smart | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| snob | / | Noun |
| snotty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sorrowful | /xx | Adjective |
| special | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| steep | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stiff | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| stimulation | xx/x | Noun |
| stimulus | /xx | Noun |
| stirring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sudden | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sure | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| surge | / | Noun, Verb |
| swollen | /x | Adjective |
| tacky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tempestuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| thoughtless | /x | Adjective |
