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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| vainly | /x | Adverb, Adverb |
| uselessly | /xx | Adverb |
| poorly | /x | Adverb |
| short | / | Adjective |
| needless | /x | Adjective |
| faute de mieux | x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| wrong | / | Adjective |
| evil | /x | Noun |
| out of thin air | //// | Phrase, Adverb |
| only | /x | Adverb |
| astray | x/ | Adverb |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective |
| out of pocket | ///x | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| ungodly | x/x | Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| shamefully | /xx | Adverb |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective |
| dead | / | Adjective |
| scant | / | Adjective |
| backward | /x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective |
| unfortunately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| peevish | /x | Adjective |
| aloof | x/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| indifferent | x/x | Adjective |
| 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 |
| boast | / | Verb, Noun |
| brag | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| braggart | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chimerical | x/xx | Adjective |
| conceited | x/x | Adjective |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| desperate | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| failed | / | Adjective |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| fatuous | /xx | Adjective |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fondest | /x | Adjective |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| fools | / | Noun |
| frivolous | /xx | Adjective |
| fruitless | /x | Adjective |
| frustrated | /xx | Adjective |
| futile | /x | 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 |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | 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 |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| narcissistic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| ostentatious | xx/x | Adjective |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| presumptuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| pretenses | x/x | Noun |
| pretentious | x/x | Adjective |
| pretty | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prideful | /x | Adjective |
| proud | / | Adjective, Noun |
| redundant | x/x | Adjective |
| self | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| sleeveless | /x | Adjective |
| snob | / | Noun |
| stuck up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| superfluous | /xx | Adjective |
| swear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| swollen | /x | Adjective |
| trivial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective |
| unsuccessful | xx/x | Adjective |
| valueless | /xx | Adjective |
| vulgar | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| wasteful | /x | Adjective |
| wishful | /x | Adjective |
| worthless | /x | Adjective |
