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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boom | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| expand | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| flourish | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| gain | / | Noun, Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| gain ground | // | Phrase, Adverb, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| prosper | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| thrive | / | Noun, Verb |
| win | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| recede | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| gain on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| forward | /x | Adverb |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| good | / | Adjective |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| head | / | Noun |
| onward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| set forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lead | / | Noun |
| progress | /x | Noun |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| triumph | /x | Noun |
| make one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise | / | Noun |
| come after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lead the way | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| excel | x/ | Name |
| achieved | x/ | Adjective |
| come along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| carry the day | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| climb | / | Noun |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| outperform | /xx | Verb |
| take over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| second | /x | Noun |
| head up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise through the ranks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb |
| take one's place | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| precede | x/ | Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pave the way | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| march | / | Name |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| surpass | x/ | Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| prefer | x/ | Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective |
| step up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| find one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the queue | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lean in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| qualify | /xx | Verb |
| advantage | x/x | Noun |
| start off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| prevail | x/ | Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| overtake | /xx | Verb |
| expedite | /xx | Verb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gather | /x | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb |
| foresee | x/ | Verb |
| get through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| wise | / | Adjective |
| come up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make money | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| look up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have it made | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get on with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| speed | / | Noun |
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb |
| earn | / | Verb |
| promote | x/ | Verb |
| evolve | x/ | Verb |
| elevate | /xx | Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lift | / | Noun |
| make the grade | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb |
| work at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| aspire | x/ | Verb |
| take advantage of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| win over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| raise | / | Verb |
| higher | /x | Adjective |
| strive | / | Verb |
| profit | /x | Noun |
| prevail upon | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| endeavor | x/x | Noun |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accepted | x/x | Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| aeroplanes | /xx | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afoot | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| afore | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| analysis | x/xx | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appendix | x/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beforehand | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bought | / | Adjective, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| briefing | /x | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buffer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cara | /x | Name |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| closer | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decisions | x/x | Adjective |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| download | /x | Verb, Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dummies | /x | Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| enlist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| evacuate | x/xx | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| explore | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| explorer | x/x | Noun |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extort | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun |
| extricate | /xx | Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fasten | /x | Verb |
| father | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fathoms | /x | Noun |
