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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| stand by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| waiting | /x | Verb |
| on hold | // | Phrase, Verb |
| on guard | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| awaiting | x/x | Verb |
| waiting game | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| readiness | /xx | Noun |
| standstill | /x | Noun |
| standing | /x | Noun |
| wait upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stationary | /xxx | Adjective |
| stationing | /xx | Noun |
| on hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| patiently | /xx | Adverb |
| stand in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| waiting room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| passively | /xx | Adverb |
| at rest | // | Phrase |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| siting | /x | Noun |
| inactivity | xx/xx | Noun |
| stand for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| paused | / | Verb |
| on duty | //x | Phrase |
| queueing | /x | Noun |
| unmoving | x/x | Adjective |
| position | x/x | Noun |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deployed | x/ | Verb |
| in place | x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| status | /x | Noun |
| immobilised | x/xx | Verb |
| on board | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| set on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| onboard | /x | Adjective |
| pending | /x | Verb |
| in abeyance | xx/x | Phrase |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| stand on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| idling | /xx | Verb |
| immobilized | x/xx | Verb |
| switch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| soldier on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| prepared | x/ | Verb |
| on deck | // | Phrase |
| camped | / | Verb |
| stay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| activated | /xxx | Adjective |
| stalling | /x | Noun |
| lookout | /x | Noun |
| nonmoving | x/x | Adjective |
| active | /x | Adjective |
| hibernating | /xxx | Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dormant | /x | Adjective |
| on file | // | Phrase |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| adjunct | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ally | /x | Noun, Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| auxiliary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| availability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booking | /x | Noun |
| booster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buffer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bulwark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| caretaker | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cautionary | /xxx | Adjective |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| concessionary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| conditioning | x/xx | Noun |
| confirmation | xx/x | Noun |
| confirmatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| contingency | x/xx | Noun |
| contingent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| custodian | x/xx | Noun |
| depository | x/xxx | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| entree | /x | Noun |
| eve | / | Noun |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| expected | x/x | Adjective |
| fallback | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| filtering | /xx | Noun |
| forecast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hoped | / | Verb |
| hydroelectric | xxx/x | Adjective |
| installed | x/ | Verb |
| instrument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| intervention | xx/x | Noun |
| looks | / | Noun |
| mainstay | /x | Noun |
| occupation | xx/x | Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outstanding | x/x | Adjective |
| permanent | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| photovoltaic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| pool | / | Noun, Verb |
| potable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| precautionary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| predictive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| preparedness | x/xx | Noun |
| preventive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| prop | / | Noun, Verb |
| provisional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| readymade | /x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| recovery | x/x | Noun |
| refuge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| relief | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| remedy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| renewable | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| requisite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| reservation | xx/x | Noun |
| residual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| scapegoat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| secondary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| sleep | / | Noun, Verb |
| source | / | Noun, Verb |
| spare | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| staple | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sufferance | /xx | Noun |
| suspense | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| suspension | x/x | Noun |
| understudy | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| uneconomical | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unfunded | x/x | Adjective |
| upsurge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| warning | /x | Noun |
| willingness | /xx | Noun |
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun |
