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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 |
