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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| quick temper | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| spleen | / | Noun, Noun, Verb | 
| choleric | /xx | Adjective | 
| madcap | /x | Noun | 
| ill humor | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| tempest in a teapot | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| apoplexy | /xxx | Noun | 
| slow burn | /x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective | 
| fury | /x | Noun | 
| intermittent explosive disorder | xx/xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| furor | /x | Noun | 
| mood swing | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| fuming | /x | Noun | 
| overreaction | /xxxx | Noun | 
| swaggering | /xx | Verb | 
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| hot seat | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| giddy | /x | Adjective | 
| frenetic | x/x | Adjective | 
| rage | / | Noun | 
| diehard | /x | Adjective | 
| manic | /x | Noun | 
| egotism | /xxx | Noun | 
| extra | /x | Adjective | 
| superstition | xx/x | Noun | 
| fever pitch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| hot air | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| intemperance | x/xx | Noun | 
| overheat | /xx | Verb | 
| hectic | /x | Adjective | 
| fulminant | /xx | Adjective | 
| glutton for punishment | /x//xx | Phrase, Noun | 
| desperation | xx/x | Noun | 
| overstatement | /xxx | Noun | 
| frantic | /x | Adjective | 
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| blustering | /xx | Adjective | 
| overweening | xx/x | Adjective | 
| meltdown | /x | Noun | 
| spendthrift | /x | Noun | 
| dash | / | Noun | 
| madness | /x | Noun | 
| compulsive | x/x | Adjective | 
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| abridged | x/ | Adjective | 
| abruptly | x/x | Adverb | 
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb | 
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| adjust | x/ | Verb | 
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb | 
| alloyed | /x | Adjective | 
| amiability | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb | 
| animus | /xx | Noun | 
| anneal | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb | 
| anyway | /xx | Adverb | 
| ardor | /x | Noun | 
| ardour | /x | Noun | 
| attenuate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective | 
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| barely | /x | Adverb | 
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun | 
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| brew | / | Noun, Verb | 
| briefer | /x | Noun | 
| briefly | /x | Adverb | 
| brittleness | /xx | Noun | 
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb | 
| buoyant | /x | Adjective | 
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| catching | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| chunky | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| climate | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| clipped | / | Adjective | 
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| composure | x/x | Noun | 
| con | / | Noun, Verb | 
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb | 
| condensed | x/ | Adjective | 
| conscience | /x | Noun | 
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| court | / | Noun, Verb | 
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| cursory | /xx | Adjective | 
| curt | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| cushion | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| dampen | /x | Verb | 
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| deposited | x/xx | Verb | 
| derivation | xx/x | Noun | 
| deriving | x/x | Noun | 
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| dim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| discrete | x/ | Adjective | 
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb | 
| docs | / | Noun | 
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| ease | / | Noun, Verb | 
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun | 
| enthusiasm | x/xxx | Noun | 
| ephemeral | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| feeling | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| few | / | Noun | 
| fight | / | Verb, Noun | 
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| flare | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fleeting | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| forgetful | x/x | Adjective | 
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun | 
| friable | xxx | Adjective | 
| fugitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| fuse | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fuzzy | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| genie | /x | Noun | 
| genius | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| glance | / | Noun, Verb | 
| good humor | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| grained | / | Adjective | 
| grainy | /x | Adjective | 
| hair | / | Noun, Verb | 
| harden | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| height | / | Noun | 
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun | 
| humor | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| humour | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| idea | x/x | Noun | 
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective | 
| imminent | /xx | Adjective | 
| impatience | x/x | Noun | 
| impatient | x/x | Adjective | 
| improvident | x/xx | Adjective | 
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| informal | x/x | Adjective | 
| installment | x/x | Noun | 
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective | 
| intermixed | xx/ | Adjective | 
| introductory | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| ire | / | Noun, Verb | 
| irish | /x | Adjective, Name | 
| irritability | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| irritation | xx/x | Noun | 
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| kid | / | Noun, Verb | 
| lack | / | Noun, Verb | 
| least | / | Adverb, Noun | 
| lengthened | /x | Adjective | 
| lengthier | /xx | Adjective | 
| lessen | /x | Verb | 
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb | 
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| longer | /x | Noun | 
| longish | /x | Adjective | 
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| mad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun | 
| martensitic | /xx/ | Adjective | 
| mash | / | Noun, Verb | 
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| meekness | /x | Noun | 
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun | 
| midget | /x | Noun | 
| minimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| missing | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| mitigate | /xx | Verb | 
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective | 
| mood | / | Noun | 
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| nain | / | Name | 
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun | 
| nerve | / | Noun, Verb | 
