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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| brush up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| build up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shape up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beef up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| upgrade | x/ | Noun |
| brace up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| work out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| freshen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fix up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fortify | /xx | Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shore up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective |
| touch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bolster | /x | Noun |
| batten | /x | Noun |
| perk up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| suit up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| patch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spruce up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toughen | /x | Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| limber up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| train | / | Noun |
| step up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beautify | /xx | Verb |
| clean up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| smooth out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dress up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| equip | x/ | Verb |
| firm | / | Noun |
| work up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| preen | / | Noun |
| boost | / | Noun |
| update | x/ | Noun |
| stick up for | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take up arms | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pluck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get ready | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fill out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lick into shape | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb |
| improve on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| amp up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pump up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| freshen | /x | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| stock up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sharpen | /x | Verb |
| whip into shape | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| liven up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| posh | / | Adjective |
| enrich | x/ | Verb |
| straighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb |
| level up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| round out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| armor | /x | Noun |
| smarten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| work on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| warm up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| plump | / | Adjective |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective |
| perk | / | Noun |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| warm | / | Adjective |
| crank up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| upkeep | /x | Noun |
| spruce | / | Noun |
| refine | x/ | Verb |
| frame | / | Noun |
| makeup | /x | Noun |
| point up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring to bear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| polish | /x | Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lift | / | Noun |
| weapon | /x | Noun |
| reinforce | xx/ | Verb |
| tighten | /x | Verb |
| harden | /x | Noun |
| edify | /xx | Verb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| speed up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| invigorate | x/xx | Verb |
| ramp up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| wise up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| handsome | /x | Adjective |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| altogether | xx/x | Adverb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| beige | / | Adjective, Noun |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| birthday suit | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blackish | /x | Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brown | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| buffet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buffy | /x | Name, Adjective |
| chromatic | x/x | Adjective |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corps | / | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| creamy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| devotee | xx/ | Noun |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drab | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| fan | / | Noun, Verb |
| fanatic | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| fawn | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fur | / | Noun, Verb |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gray | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| grayish | /x | Adjective |
| green | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| grey | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| grin | / | Noun, Verb |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| heron | /x | Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hue | / | Noun |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| jerkin | /x | Noun |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| lover | /x | Noun |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| mood | / | Noun |
| mottled | /x | Adjective |
| muscular | /xx | Adjective |
| nut | / | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| olive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| orange | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outpatient | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| paler | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| passion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pile | / | Noun, Verb |
| pink | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pinkish | /x | Adjective |
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| prepared | x/ | Adjective |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| purple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| raised | / | Adjective |
| raw | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| red | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| reddish | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| risen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| rufous | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| sell | / | Verb, Noun |
| site | / | Noun, Verb |
| sky | / | Noun, Verb |
| skyward | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| sprouted | /x | Adjective |
| stair | / | Noun |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| tan | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tawny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| testing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| tint | / | Noun, Verb |
| trial | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| underparts | /xx | Noun |
| upped | / | Verb |
| upward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| whitish | /x | Adjective |
| wipe | / | Verb, Noun |
| yellow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
