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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| futilely | /xx | Adverb, Adverb |
| unavailing | xx/x | Adjective |
| unsuccessfully | xx/xx | Adverb |
| vainly | /x | Adverb |
| uselessly | /xx | Adverb |
| futility | x/xx | Noun |
| unfruitful | x/x | Adjective |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective |
| hopelessly | /xx | Adverb |
| despairingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| unheeded | x/x | Adjective |
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| no dice | /x | Phrase, Adjective |
| meaningless | /xx | Adjective |
| forlorn hope | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| purposeless | /xx | Adjective |
| failed | / | Verb |
| unachievable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| helplessly | /xx | Adverb |
| frustratingly | /xxx | Adverb |
| inarticulate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| irrelevance | x/xx | Noun |
| lost cause | // | Phrase, Noun |
| uninformative | xx/xx | Adjective |
| abortive | x/x | Adjective |
| plaintively | /xx | Adverb |
| forlornly | x/x | Adverb |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| worthless | /x | Adjective |
| unsatisfying | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| incomprehension | xxx/x | Noun |
| tough luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| unpersuasive | xx/x | Adjective |
| nonproductive | xx/x | Adjective |
| luckless | /x | Adjective |
| unintelligible | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| unwilling | x/x | Adjective |
| pass on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| inapplicable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| take up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| unpromising | x/xx | Adjective |
| empty words | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affectation | xx/x | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| baffled | /x | Adjective |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bastard | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beggars | /x | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boast | / | Verb, Noun |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| brag | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chimerical | x/xx | Adjective |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conceited | x/x | Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| degas | /x | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delve | / | Verb, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| desperate | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| detoxify | x/xx | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
