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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| polish | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| refresh | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun | 
| review | x/ | Noun, Noun, Verb | 
| round | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| round off | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| freshen | /x | Verb | 
| freshen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| touch up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| spruce up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| make up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| paint | / | Noun | 
| clean up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| preen | / | Noun | 
| clean | / | Adjective | 
| portray | x/ | Verb | 
| beautify | /xx | Verb | 
| tidy up | /xx | Phrase, Verb | 
| dress up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| refine | x/ | Verb | 
| pretty | /x | Adjective | 
| tidy | /x | Adjective | 
| shape up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| brighten | /x | Verb | 
| fix up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| work out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| embellish | x/x | Verb | 
| spruce | / | Noun | 
| make over | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| gloss | / | Noun | 
| lacquer | /x | Noun | 
| straighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| sharpen | /x | Verb | 
| groom | / | Noun | 
| touch | / | Noun | 
| makeup | /x | Noun | 
| patch up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| adorn | x/ | Verb | 
| kitchen | /x | Noun | 
| posh | / | Adjective | 
| perk | / | Noun | 
| glam | / | Noun | 
| bright | / | Adjective | 
| smooth out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| prime | / | Noun | 
| blanco | /x | Name | 
| flourish | /x | Verb | 
| work up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| improve on | x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| bamboo | x/ | Noun | 
| silver | /x | Noun | 
| chalk | / | Noun | 
| lighten | /x | Verb | 
| work on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| upgrade | x/ | Noun | 
| update | x/ | Noun | 
| straighten out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| dress | / | Noun | 
| shine | / | Noun | 
| ornament | /xx | Noun | 
| perfect | x/ | Adjective | 
| make the bed | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| improve | x/ | Verb | 
| complexion | x/x | Noun | 
| decorate | /xx | Verb | 
| contour | /x | Noun | 
| gild | / | Noun | 
| hone | / | Noun | 
| enamel | x/x | Noun | 
| get ready | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| pencil | /x | Noun | 
| get dressed | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| polite | x/ | Adjective | 
| enhance | x/ | Verb | 
| fine | / | Adjective | 
| beauty | /x | Noun | 
| tune | / | Noun | 
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| good | / | Adjective | 
| liven up | /xx | Phrase, Verb | 
| whitewash | /x | Noun | 
| blanch | / | Noun | 
| whet | / | Verb | 
| round out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| limber up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| illuminate | x/xx | Verb | 
| batten | /x | Noun | 
| handsome | /x | Adjective | 
| bring to life | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| white | / | Name | 
| boast | / | Noun | 
| nurture | /x | Noun | 
| manicure | /xx | Noun | 
| finish | /x | Noun | 
| size | / | Noun | 
| modernize | /xx | Verb | 
| write up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective | 
| pluck up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| tighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| perk up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| enrich | x/ | Verb | 
| clarify | /xx | Verb | 
| delineate | x/xx | Verb | 
| sweeten | /x | Verb | 
| crank up | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| tweak | / | Noun | 
| garnish | /x | Noun | 
| straighten | /x | Verb | 
| affine | x/ | Noun | 
| ahead | x/ | Adverb | 
| anvil | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb | 
| axe | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bag | / | Noun, Verb | 
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bathe | / | Verb, Noun | 
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun | 
| bend | / | Noun, Verb | 
| blade | / | Noun, Verb | 
| brake | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bristle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| broom | / | Noun, Verb | 
| brushed | / | Adjective | 
| brushwood | /x | Noun | 
| bush | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective | 
| caress | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| chisel | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| clash | / | Noun, Verb | 
| clump | / | Noun, Verb | 
| comb | / | Noun, Verb | 
| conceal | x/ | Verb | 
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| coppice | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| copse | / | Noun, Verb | 
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| crease | / | Noun, Verb | 
| crumbs | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| deny | x/ | Verb | 
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name | 
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb | 
| electrode | x/x | Noun | 
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb | 
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| eraser | x/x | Noun | 
| erection | x/x | Noun | 
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| finding | /x | Noun | 
| flick | / | Noun, Verb | 
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| forest | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| four | / | Noun | 
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb | 
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| glue | / | Noun, Verb | 
| graze | / | Verb, Noun | 
| grip | / | Noun, Verb | 
| grout | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hair | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hairbrush | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective | 
| hide | / | Verb, Noun | 
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| hill | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hits | / | Verb | 
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| household | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective | 
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb | 
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| ink | / | Noun, Verb | 
| internship | /xx | Noun | 
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb | 
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| lift | / | Verb, Noun | 
| lips | / | Noun, Verb | 
| marketing | /xx | Noun | 
| mat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| me | / | Noun | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| outer | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| outpatient | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| paintbrush | /x | Noun | 
| paste | / | Noun, Verb | 
| pebble | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| pen | / | Noun, Verb | 
| plain | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| prepared | x/ | Adjective | 
| project | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| provide | x/ | Verb | 
| purse | / | Noun, Verb | 
| push | / | Verb, Noun | 
| put | / | Verb, Noun | 
| raised | / | Adjective | 
| rake | / | Noun, Verb | 
| risen | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| rope | / | Noun, Verb | 
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun | 
| rub | / | Verb, Noun | 
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| sable | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| sac | / | Noun, Verb | 
| sack | / | Noun, Verb | 
| score | / | Noun, Verb | 
| scrap | / | Noun, Verb | 
| screen | / | Noun, Verb | 
| scrolled | / | Adjective | 
| scrub | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| scrub brush | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| scrubbing brush | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| sell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| shaving brush | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| shingle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| shrub | / | Noun, Verb | 
| site | / | Noun, Verb | 
| skirmish | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| sky | / | Noun, Verb | 
| skyward | /x | Adverb, Adjective | 
| sponge | / | Noun, Verb | 
| spray | / | Noun, Verb | 
| sprouted | /x | Adjective | 
| stair | / | Noun | 
| stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| strike | / | Noun, Verb | 
| sweep | / | Noun, Verb | 
| swing | / | Noun, Verb | 
| testing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| thicket | /x | Noun | 
| thread | / | Noun, Verb | 
| tool | / | Noun, Verb | 
| tooth | / | Noun, Verb | 
| toothbrush | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| towel | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| trial | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| trim | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Adverb | 
| underbrush | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| undergrowth | /xx | Noun | 
| underwood | /xx | Name | 
| upped | / | Verb | 
| upward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| varnish | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| wash | / | Verb, Noun | 
| wick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| wipe | / | Verb, Noun | 
| wood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| yardstick | /x | Noun | 
