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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| steam | / | Noun, Noun |
| full speed ahead | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| kick start | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| thrust | / | Noun |
| heavy lifting | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| start | / | Noun |
| leap | / | Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| upper hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| steer | / | Verb |
| game face | // | Phrase, Noun |
| uphill battle | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| heavy artillery | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun |
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| big shot | // | Name, Name |
| pivot | /x | Noun |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| tip of the iceberg | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fire hose | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| which way the wind is blowing | //x///x | Phrase, Noun |
| dead set | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| hot button | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| fast lane | // | Phrase, Noun |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| blast | / | Noun |
| cannonball | /xx | Noun |
| claim to fame | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| quantum leap | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| brainstorm | /x | Noun |
| exploit | /x | Verb |
| bright spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hold | / | Noun |
| dynamite | /xx | Noun |
| pep talk | // | Phrase, Noun |
| yield | / | Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| handle | /x | Noun |
| race against time | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fork | / | Noun |
| pressure cooker | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| cut and thrust | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| silver bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| golden opportunity | /xxx/xx | Name, Name |
| boot | / | Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| gravy train | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| smash | / | Noun |
| hack | / | Noun |
| tack | / | Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| venture | /x | Noun |
| snowball | /x | Noun |
| lead | / | Noun |
| big talk | // | Name, Name |
| last straw | // | Phrase, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun |
| stab | / | Noun |
| truckload | /x | Noun |
| last hurrah | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| bootstrap | /x | Noun |
| fighting chance | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bigger fish to fry | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| grip | / | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| hair trigger | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| stake | / | Noun |
| dive | / | Noun |
| railroad | /x | Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| what it takes | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| smile from ear to ear | ///// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| swot | / | Name |
| main drag | // | Name, Name |
| change of heart | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| plug | / | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| elbow grease | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| grind | / | Noun |
| hat trick | // | Phrase, Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| accord | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administrator | x/xxx | Noun |
| affirmatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| antlers | /x | Noun |
| apex | /x | Noun |
| apple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appliance | x/x | Noun |
| arch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| argon | /x | Noun |
| attached | x/ | Adjective |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| bath | / | Noun, Verb |
| bathhouse | /x | Noun |
| bathroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bean | / | Noun, Verb |
| beard | / | Noun, Verb |
| beheading | x/x | Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boat | / | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boil | / | Noun, Verb |
| boiler | /x | Noun |
| bonnet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bossy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| breadwinner | /xx | Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bridgehead | /x | Noun |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brows | / | Noun |
| burning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| cabeza | x/x | Noun |
| canister | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cape | / | Noun, Verb |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| capitation | xx/x | Noun |
| capo | /x | Noun |
| captain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caput | x/ | Noun |
| carmine | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ceo | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| cephalic | /xx | Adjective |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chairman | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chairperson | /xx | Noun |
| chairwoman | /xx | Noun |
| chancellor | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chap | / | Noun, Verb |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charcoal | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chef | / | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chiefdom | /x | Noun |
| chieftain | /x | Noun |
| chieftaincy | /xx | Noun |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| coach | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| coffee | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| combustion | x/x | Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commandant | xx/ | Noun |
| commander | x/x | Noun |
| commissioner | x/xx | Noun |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| compressor | x/x | Noun |
| condensate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| condensing | x/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conductor | x/x | Noun |
| conn | / | Noun, Verb |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| coolant | /x | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crane | / | Noun, Verb |
| cranial | /x | Adjective |
| cranium | /xx | Noun |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cylinder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dawg | / | Noun |
| dean | / | Noun, Verb |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| decapitation | xxx/x | Noun |
| decision maker | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| diesel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| distracted | x/x | Adjective |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| dome | / | Noun, Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dynamism | /xxx | Noun |
| ear | / | Noun, Verb |
| editor | /xx | Noun |
| ego | /x | Noun |
| einstein | /x | Name |
| ejected | x/x | Verb |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| evaporative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| exhaust | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| faro | /x | Noun |
| feather | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feed | / | Noun, Verb |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fellatio | x/xx | Noun |
| finch | / | Name, Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| finnish | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fired | /x | Adjective |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forehead | /x | Noun |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| fountainhead | /xx | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fuel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fumes | / | Noun |
| führer | x | Name |
| gallstones | /x | Noun |
| gas | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gasoline | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gloom | / | Noun, Verb |
| glum | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| govern | /x | Verb, Noun |
| governor | /xx | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| gums | / | Verb |
| guv | x | Noun |
| guy | / | Noun, Verb |
| habitant | /xx | Noun |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| hammerhead | /xx | Noun |
| hat | / | Noun, Verb |
| head of household | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| head teacher | //x | Phrase, Noun |
