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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| await | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| delay | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| postponement | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| hold | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| look | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| expect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| time lag | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| waite | / | Name |
| take | / | Verb |
| hoping | /x | Verb |
| tell | / | Verb |
| hurry | /x | Noun |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| just | / | Adverb |
| want | / | Verb |
| guess | / | Noun |
| gotta | /x | Noun |
| please | / | Verb |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| impatiently | x/xx | Adverb |
| watch | / | Noun |
| leave | / | Verb |
| bide | / | Noun |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| wish | / | Noun |
| anxiously | /xx | Adverb |
| queue | / | Noun |
| ready | /x | Adjective |
| stand | / | Noun |
| forget | x/ | Verb |
| hear | / | Verb |
| pause | / | Noun |
| finally | /xx | Adverb |
| need | / | Noun |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| wanna | /x | Noun |
| refuse | x/ | Noun |
| know | / | Verb |
| glad | / | Adjective |
| check | / | Noun |
| stop | / | Noun |
| hang | / | Verb |
| then | / | Adverb |
| listen | /x | Verb |
| rush | / | Noun |
| begged | / | Verb |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| gonna | /x | Noun |
| hopefully | /xx | Adverb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| pray | / | Verb |
| patient | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| speculate | /xx | Verb |
| time | / | Noun |
| read | / | Verb |
| will | / | Noun |
| should | / | Verb, Noun |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| must | / | Verb, Noun |
| pretend | x/ | Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| stay | / | Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tarry | /x | Noun |
| procrastinate | x/xx | Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| retard | x/ | Verb |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| stall | / | Noun |
| park | / | Noun |
| belay | x/ | Noun |
| hold over | //x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| long for | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| sit out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| push off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| prolong | x/ | Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| search | / | Noun |
| tardy | /x | Adjective |
| forestall | x/ | Verb |
| hove | / | Name |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| set back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep | / | Noun |
| halt | / | Noun |
| withhold | x/ | Verb |
| vamp | / | Noun |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| remit | x/ | Noun |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| shift | / | Noun |
| while | / | Noun |
| slow | / | Adjective |
| draw near | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| rest | / | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun |
| inch | / | Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| lay hold of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| help | / | Noun |
| trail behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| precaution | x/x | Noun |
| retract | x/ | Verb |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slow down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| elongate | x/x | Adjective |
| retain | x/ | Verb |
| hang up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pull in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dally | /x | Name |
| make haste | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| notice | /x | Noun |
| make way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun |
| til | / | Verb |
| awhile | x/ | Noun, Adverb |
| longer | /x | Adjective |
| nightfall | /x | Noun |
| morrow | /x | Noun |
| patience | /x | Noun |
| tomorrow | x/x | Noun |
| passively | /xx | Adverb |
| expectantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| daybreak | /x | Noun |
| interminably | /xxxx | Adverb |
| daylight | /x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| seconds | /x | Noun |
| lobby | /x | Noun |
| outside | // | Adverb |
| reinforcements | xx/x | Noun |
| lounge | / | Noun |
| monday | /x | Name |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| ado | x/ | Noun |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| asynchronous | //xx | Adjective |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beeping | /x | Noun |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clem | / | Name, Verb |
| coco | /x | Name |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crow | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| extension | x/x | Noun |
| forecast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forwarding | /xx | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| guys | / | Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hey | / | Name |
| hid | / | Adjective, Noun |
| hogarth | /x | Name |
| hours | /x | Name |
| impatience | x/x | Noun |
| intermission | xx/x | Noun |
| interrupt | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| linger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| loitering | /xx | Noun |
| look for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lull | / | Noun, Verb |
| lurk | / | Verb, Noun |
| meantime | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| molly | /x | Name, Verb |
| moratorium | xx/xx | Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| overdue | /x/ | Adjective |
| receive | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| refresh | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reset | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retest | // | Noun, Verb |
| ride | / | Noun, Verb |
| rorschach | /x | Name |
| routing | /x | Noun |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| screams | / | Noun, Verb |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| sit | / | Verb, Noun |
| standby | // | Noun, Verb |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| steady | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| still | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sufferance | /xx | Noun |
| surprise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| suspense | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| table | /x | Noun, Verb |
| till | / | Noun, Verb |
| trek | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| try | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| vigil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| walk | / | Verb, Noun |
| walt | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| weeks | / | Noun |
| what | / | Adverb, Noun |
| whoa | / | Verb |
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
