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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| make a living | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| make money | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| earning | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| live | / | Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb |
| employ | x/ | Verb |
| garner | /x | Name |
| live on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb |
| make a meal out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| survive | x/ | Verb |
| subsist | x/ | Verb |
| rely upon | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| work at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work | / | Noun |
| make like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lead | / | Noun |
| live with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gaining | /x | Noun |
| live for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have it in one | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| profit | /x | Noun |
| practise | /x | Noun |
| live out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| liven | /x | Verb |
| reach | / | Noun |
| set up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| freelance | /x | Noun |
| settle | /x | Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have it made | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| socialise | /xx | Verb |
| learning | /x | Noun |
| aliment | xxx | Noun |
| settle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| economize | x/xx | Verb |
| make capital out of | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the grade | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| gain ground | // | Phrase, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enrich | x/ | Verb |
| nourish | /x | Verb |
| get round to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep body and soul together | //x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| live and breathe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with the goods | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| place | / | Noun |
| thrive | / | Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| qualify | /xx | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| hire | /x | Noun |
| make the most of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take advantage of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk | / | Noun |
| inhabiting | x/xx | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| bend | / | Noun |
| retain | x/ | Verb |
| invest | x/ | Noun |
| revenue | /xx | Noun |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| put to good use | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| breathing | /x | Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| occupy | /xx | Verb |
| carve out | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| gather | /x | Verb |
| figure out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| be around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| sustain | x/ | Verb |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| gain on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| produce | x/ | Verb |
| grow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| make way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| utilise | x/x | Verb |
| adult | x/ | Noun |
| liven up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| pretend | x/ | Verb |
| come alive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rely on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| abode | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| acclimated | /xxx | Adjective |
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| accumulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| amenities | x/xx | Noun |
| animation | xx/x | Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| aquatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| asexual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| atlanta | x/x | Name |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| belonging | x/x | Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bible | /x | Name |
| biologic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| biological | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| biology | x/xx | Noun |
| births | / | Noun |
| bodied | /x | Adjective |
| bread | / | Noun, Verb |
| bread and butter | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| brood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| burnt | / | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cam | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| coexisting | xx/x | Adjective |
| cohabiting | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| collateral | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| concession | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| conveniences | x/xx | Noun |
| cooking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| corruptible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| creature comforts | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| daily | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Name, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deductions | x/x | Noun |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| disbursing | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| district | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| dorm | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dwelling | /x | Noun |
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| earnings | /x | Noun |
| eke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| ending | /x | Noun |
| endurance | /xx | Noun |
| enlist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| everyday | /x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| evolutionary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| evolving | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| existence | x/x | Noun |
| existing | x/x | Adjective |
| experiencing | x/xxx | Noun |
| extant | /x | Adjective |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| facing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| financial | x/x | Adjective |
| flagrant | /x | Adjective |
| flora | /x | Noun |
| folks | / | Noun |
| food | / | Noun |
| fulfilment | x/x | Noun |
| generate | /xx | Verb |
| getting | /x | Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gold | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| growing | /x | Noun |
| habitability | /xx/xx | Noun |
| habitant | /xx | Noun |
| habitat | /xx | Noun |
| habitation | xx/x | Noun |
| hail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hie | / | Verb |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| household | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| householder | /xx | Noun |
| housekeeping | /xx | Noun |
| housing | /x | Noun |
| humanity | x/xx | Noun |
| husbandmen | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| immortal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| imprison | x/x | Verb |
| inanimate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| income | /x | Noun |
| inhabitant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| integration | xx/x | Noun |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| keen | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kicking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| knows | / | Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| leben | /x | Verb |
| letter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| levee | /x | Noun, Verb |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lifeblood | /x | Noun |
| lifelong | // | Adjective |
| lifespan | /x | Noun |
| lifestyle | /x | Noun |
| lifetime | /x | Noun |
| lifting | /x | Noun |
| lite | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| livelihood | /xx | Noun |
| lively | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| loan | / | Noun, Verb |
| lodging | /x | Noun |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| loud | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| maintenance | /xx | Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| merit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| moaning | /x | Noun |
| modern | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| multicellular | /xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| neighborhood | /xx | Noun |
| net | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| newcomer | /xx | Noun |
| nonhuman | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
