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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| impenetrable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| wimp | / | Noun |
| sullen | /x | Adjective |
| weakling | /x | Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective |
| mollusc | /x | Noun |
| gloomy | /x | Adjective |
| shirking | /x | Noun |
| craven | /x | Noun |
| silent treatment | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| runt | / | Noun |
| white sheep | // | Name, Name |
| butterfly | /xx | Noun |
| sulking | /x | Verb |
| slouch | / | Noun |
| awkward | /x | Adjective |
| dwarfing | /x | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| brick wall | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| diffidence | /xx | Noun |
| repellent | x/x | Noun |
| choker | /x | Noun |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| invertebrate | x/xx | Noun |
| diminishing | x/xx | Verb |
| short shrift | // | Phrase, Noun |
| menial | /xx | Adjective |
| slight | / | Adjective |
| avoidance | x/x | Noun |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| mutant | /x | Noun |
| fright | / | Noun |
| misfit | /x | Noun |
| mute | / | Adjective |
| closed book | // | Phrase, Noun |
| reserve | x/ | Noun |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| innocent | /xx | Adjective |
| mumps | / | Noun |
| paralytic | xx/x | Adjective |
| underdog | /xx | Noun |
| narrow escape | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| marginal | /xx | Adjective |
| ungainly | x/x | Adjective |
| bromide | /x | Noun |
| mitten | /x | Noun |
| aversion | x/x | Noun |
| blight | / | Noun |
| languishing | /xx | Adjective |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| turnoff | /x | Noun |
| inertia | x/x | Noun |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective |
| dislike | x/ | Noun |
| unknown quantity | x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| cowardice | /xx | Noun |
| impotent | /xx | Adjective |
| sully | /x | Name |
| pariah | x/x | Noun |
| vitriol | /xx | Noun |
| drip | / | Noun |
| glum | / | Noun |
| lackluster | /xx | Adjective |
| scar | / | Noun |
| simpleton | /xx | Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective |
| danger | /x | Noun |
| anathema | x/xx | Noun |
| unlikely | x/x | Adjective |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective |
| insect | /x | Noun |
| wanton | /x | Adjective |
| distance | /x | Noun |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| villainy | /xx | Noun |
| sour grapes | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun |
| red light | // | Phrase, Noun |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective |
| enfant terrible | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| faltering | /xx | Adjective |
| vague | / | Adjective |
| stigma | /x | Noun |
| dissimulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| chill | / | Noun |
| caution | /x | Noun |
| static | /x | Adjective |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective |
| briar | /x | Noun |
| zombie | /x | Noun |
| unreachable | x/xx | Adjective |
| barring | /x | Verb |
| dowdy | /x | Noun |
| blind spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| spot | / | Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb |
| damaged goods | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| daunting | /x | Adjective |
| alteration | xx/x | Noun |
| amelioration | xxx/x | Noun |
| american dog violet | x/xx//xx | Name, Name |
| atrophy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| blinking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bluish | /x | Adjective |
| blurring | /x | Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brown | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| carmine | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chromatic | x/x | Adjective |
| clover | /x | Noun |
| collapsing | x/x | Verb |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| condensation | xx/x | Noun |
| constriction | x/x | Noun |
| contracting | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| contracture | x/x | Noun |
| cutting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| darkening | /xx | Noun |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| debility | x/xx | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| descending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| disinclination | xxx/x | Noun |
| downsizing | /xx | Noun |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downy yellow violet | /x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dye | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| feebleness | /xx | Noun |
| fem | / | Name, Adjective |
| flinching | /x | Noun |
| flower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gentian | /x | Noun |
| grayish | /x | Adjective |
| green | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| grey | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| hampering | /xx | Noun |
| hesitancy | /xxx | Noun |
| hesitating | /xxx | Noun |
| hue | / | Noun |
| indigo | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| iridescent | xx/x | Adjective |
| lavender | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lessening | /xx | Noun |
| lettering | /xx | Noun |
| lightening | /xx | Noun |
| lilac | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| lowering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| magenta | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| mauve | / | Adjective, Noun |
| midget | /x | Noun |
| miniaturization | xxxxx/x | Noun |
| minimizing | /xxx | Verb |
| narrowing | /xx | Noun |
| orange | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pale violet | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| pansy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pink | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pinkish | /x | Adjective |
| purple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| purplish | /x | Adjective |
| quartz | / | Noun |
| quickening | /xx | Noun |
| receding | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| red | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| reddish | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| repugnance | x/x | Noun |
| retrenchment | x/x | Noun |
| retrogression | /x/x | Noun |
| rose | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| scarlet | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| shortening | /xx | Noun |
| shrink | / | Verb, Noun |
| shrinkage | /x | Noun |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| slump | / | Noun, Verb |
| solitary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| stricture | /x | Noun |
| subsiding | x/x | Noun |
| sweet white violet | ///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| tensing | /x | Noun |
| thinning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| tightening | /xx | Noun |
| timidity | x/xx | Noun |
| tint | / | Noun, Verb |
| twitch | / | Verb, Noun |
| uneasiness | x/xx | Noun |
| vat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| violets | /xx | Noun |
| violette | xx/ | Name |
| waning | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| weakening | /xx | Noun |
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun |
| withering | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| woman | /x | Noun, Verb |
| yellow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
