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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gain | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| get ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| win | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| lose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| recede | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| gain on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gather | /x | Verb |
| gain weight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| progress | /x | Noun |
| earn | / | Verb |
| make money | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| grow on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| make way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| found | / | Verb, Noun |
| rise | / | Noun |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| climb | / | Noun |
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| thrive | / | Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| win over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take hold | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gather strength | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| march | / | Name |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| rise through the ranks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| acquired | x/x | Adjective |
| make one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| grow | / | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| garner | /x | Name |
| take | / | Verb |
| triumph | /x | Noun |
| stand | / | Noun |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| good | / | Adjective |
| further | /x | Adjective |
| onward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| profit | /x | Noun |
| come along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| get on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lean in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| work at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| improve on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun |
| carry the day | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take advantage of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| muscle | /x | Noun |
| learn | / | Verb |
| increase | x/ | Noun |
| flourish | /x | Verb |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| tap into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| prosper | /x | Noun |
| grow into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Noun |
| keep going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| advantage | x/x | Noun |
| root | / | Noun |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| batten | /x | Noun |
| lift | / | Noun |
| graduate | /xx | Noun |
| level up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come in from the cold | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| work up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| lead | / | Noun |
| grow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| strive | / | Verb |
| qualify | /xx | Verb |
| work on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reach | / | Noun |
| take root | // | Phrase, Verb |
| prevail | x/ | Verb |
| land | / | Noun |
| purchase | /x | Noun |
| take to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leverage | /xx | Noun |
| accumulate | x/xx | Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nourish | /x | Verb |
| entrench | x/ | Verb |
| make the grade | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| forward | /x | Adverb |
| mend | / | Verb |
| turn to good account | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work | / | Noun |
| work out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| chalk up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| place | / | Noun |
| latch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| widen | /x | Verb |
| play to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| train | / | Noun |
| warm | / | Adjective |
| firm | / | Noun |
| step up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| till | / | Noun, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb |
| heighten | /x | Verb |
| pull together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kindle | /x | Verb |
| green | / | Noun |
| court | / | Noun |
| upgrade | x/ | Noun |
| get on with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's place | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| increment | /xx | Noun |
| manage | /x | Verb |
| come on to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb |
| get through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a handle on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| enlist | x/ | Verb |
| tend | / | Verb |
| reach out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| aboveground | x/x | Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquisition | xx/x | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| airfield | /x | Noun |
| allegation | xx/x | Noun |
| america | x/xx | Name |
| amplification | xxx/x | Noun |
| amplitude | /xx | Noun |
| anchor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| archipelago | xx/xx | Noun, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| army | /x | Noun |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| ash | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| asset | /x | Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| badlands | /x | Noun |
| barre | /x | Name, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basement | /x | Noun |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| batter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| battleground | /xx | Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bedrock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beef | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| belowground | x/x | Adjective |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| berry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bona | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bottomland | /xx | Noun |
| brant | / | Name, Adjective |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| brightness | /x | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| broken | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| campground | /x | Noun |
| cape | / | Noun, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carpet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cash in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| causative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| champaign | x/ | Name, Adjective |
| circumstance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| coastal plain | /x/ | Name, Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| common ground | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| computed | x/x | Adjective |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| confluence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| conquest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| convergence | x/x | Noun |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| couch | / | Noun, Verb |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| countryside | /xx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| crushed | / | Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| denominator | x/xxx | Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| destruction | x/x | Noun |
| detriment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| disproportionate | xx/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dividend | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| domain | x/ | Noun |
| dough | / | Noun, Verb |
| downed | / | Adjective |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| durable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| earnings | /x | Noun |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| earthly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| earthquake | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enrich | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| equip | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| estate | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| extort | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fieldwork | /x | Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| foothold | /x | Noun |
| footing | /x | Noun |
| foreland | /x | Noun |
| forest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| frequency | /xx | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| generate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
