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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| conceited | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| proud | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| egotistical | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| fruitless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| futile | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| swollen | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| sleeveless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| uselessly | /xx | Adverb |
| unfruitful | x/x | Adjective |
| pathetically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| naught | / | Noun |
| pitifully | /xxx | Adverb |
| unavailing | xx/x | Adjective |
| desperate | /x | Adjective |
| feeble | /x | Adjective |
| presumptuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective |
| contemptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| ignoble | x/x | Adjective |
| wretched | /x | Adjective |
| miserably | /xxx | Adverb |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| unsuccessful | xx/x | Adjective |
| impious | x/x | Adjective |
| vapid | /x | Adjective |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| frivolous | /xx | Adjective |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| pious | /x | Adjective |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective |
| delusive | x/x | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| laborious | x/xx | Adjective |
| imprudent | x/x | Adjective |
| dreadfully | /xx | Adverb |
| insipid | x/x | Adjective |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| vanity | /xx | Noun |
| puerile | /x | Adjective |
| vacuous | /xx | Adjective |
| selfish | /x | Adjective |
| pompous | /x | Adjective |
| foolhardy | /xx | Adjective |
| noble | /x | Adjective |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| cruel | /x | Adjective |
| laboured | /x | Verb |
| fatuous | /xx | Adjective |
| haughty | /x | Adjective |
| pitiable | /xxx | Adjective |
| unseemly | x/x | Adjective |
| avaricious | /xxxx | Adjective |
| valiant | /x | Noun |
| earnest | /x | Noun |
| impudent | x/x | Adjective |
| wearisome | /xx | Adjective |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| irksome | /x | Adjective |
| arrogant | /xx | Adjective |
| iniquitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| boastful | /x | Adjective |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| inane | x/ | Noun |
| tedious | /xx | Adjective |
| quixotic | x/x | Adjective |
| graceless | /x | Adjective |
| childish | /x | Adjective |
| mightily | /xx | Adverb |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective |
| hopelessly | /xx | Adverb |
| tiresome | /xx | Adjective |
| vulgar | /x | Noun |
| impotent | /xx | Adjective |
| striven | /x | Noun |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| unmanly | x/x | Adjective |
| dismally | /xx | Adverb |
| zealous | /x | Adjective |
| insincere | xx/ | Adjective |
| wasteful | /x | Adjective |
| pretentious | x/x | Adjective |
| despairing | x/x | Noun |
| impertinent | x/xx | Adjective |
| painfully | /xx | Adverb |
| extravagant | x/xx | Adjective |
| unkind | x/ | Adjective |
| superfluous | /xx | Adjective |
| superficial | xx/x | Adjective |
| intolerably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| petty | /x | Noun |
| thoughtless | /x | Adjective |
| unjust | x/ | Adjective |
| narcissistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| cocky | /x | Adjective |
| portentous | x/x | Adjective |
| overweening | xx/x | Adjective |
| overly | /xx | Adverb |
| smug | / | Adjective |
| complacent | x/x | Adjective |
| glorious | /xx | Adjective |
| inflated | x/x | Adjective |
| puffed up | /x | Phrase, Adjective |
| stuck up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| essayed | x/ | Noun |
| twas | / | Noun |
| tis | / | Noun |
| jangling | /xx | Noun |
| dost | / | Noun |
| regrets | x/ | Noun |
| cloven | /x | Verb |
| remonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| interceded | xx/x | Verb |
| shalt | / | Noun |
| implore | x/ | Verb |
| alas | x/ | Noun |
| hearkened | /x | Verb |
| imaginings | x/xx | Noun |
| coquette | x/ | Noun |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| searched | / | Verb |
| entreated | x/x | Verb |
| abortive | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| affectation | xx/x | Noun |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| baffled | /x | Adjective |
| bastard | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| beggars | /x | Verb |
| bitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brag | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| chimerical | x/xx | Adjective |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| failed | / | Adjective |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fondest | /x | Adjective |
| fools | / | Noun |
| frustrated | /xx | Adjective |
| gratuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| hollow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| idiot | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| illusory | x/xx | Adjective |
| inconclusive | xx/x | Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| insolent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| invalid | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| mad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| magnificent | x/xx | Adjective |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| marl | / | Noun, Verb |
| meaningless | /xx | Adjective |
| mirror | /x | Noun, Verb |
| needless | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ostentatious | xx/x | Adjective |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pretenses | x/x | Noun |
| pretty | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prideful | /x | Adjective |
| redundant | x/x | Adjective |
| self | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| snob | / | Noun |
| swear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| trivial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| valueless | /xx | Adjective |
| wishful | /x | Adjective |
| worthless | /x | Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
