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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elevate | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Adjective |
| promote | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| upgrade | x/ | Noun, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| relegate | /xx | Verb, Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| build a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| act up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| go over someone's head | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull rank | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move up in the world | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| send up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jack up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoo | / | Noun |
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kicks | / | Noun |
| get up someone's nose | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| show someone the door | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get a rise out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| egg on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| elbow | /x | Noun |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| trump up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| kick to the curb | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump | / | Noun |
| jump ship | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| raise the roof | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shove off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put someone's back up | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's foot in the door | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| drum up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| buy up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| boost | / | Noun |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pull up a chair | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| raise one's voice | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| boom | / | Noun |
| jump the queue | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get someone's goat | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clue | / | Noun |
| knock the stuffing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| aloft | x/ | Adverb |
| apartment | x/x | Noun |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bathroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bedroom | /x | Noun |
| beef | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bemoan | x/ | Verb |
| berth | / | Noun, Verb |
| bitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carpeted | /xx | Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ceilinged | /x | Adjective |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cranking | /x | Noun |
| croak | / | Noun, Verb |
| darkened | /x | Adjective |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delirium | x/xx | Noun |
| deplore | x/ | Verb |
| dingy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| disassemble | xx/x | Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disclaimer | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dormitory | /xxx | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| drafty | /x | Adjective |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumpster | /x | Noun |
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| elephant | /xx | Noun |
| exciting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| excusing | x/x | Noun |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| fart | / | Noun, Verb |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| furnished | /x | Adjective |
| grass | / | Noun, Verb |
| gripe | / | Noun, Verb |
| grouse | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| holler | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| indexing | /xx | Noun |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| jerk | / | Noun, Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| jumpy | /x | Adjective |
| junkyard | /x | Noun |
| kick back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| knock | / | Verb, Noun |
| lament | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| landfill | /x | Noun, Verb |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lower | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| lunge | / | Noun, Verb |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| moan | / | Noun, Verb |
| murmur | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nag | / | Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| outdoors | // | Noun, Adverb |
| outlet | /x | Noun |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| paneled | /x | Adjective |
| peck | / | Noun, Verb |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| pied | / | Name, Adjective |
| plain | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| pleasure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| poke | / | Verb, Noun |
| protest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| punch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| punt | / | Noun, Verb |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quash | / | Verb |
| rail | / | Noun, Verb |
| recoil | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| regret | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| remodeled | x/x | Adjective |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retract | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rid | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| roll | / | Noun, Verb |
| rooms | / | Verb |
| rush | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| scold | / | Verb, Noun |
| scream | / | Noun, Verb |
| screw | / | Noun, Verb |
| scuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| shin | / | Noun, Verb |
| shoot | / | Verb, Noun |
| shove | / | Verb, Noun |
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| sink | / | Noun, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| smack | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| smash | / | Verb, Noun |
| snap | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| soccer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| socket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spacious | /x | Adjective |
| spark | / | Noun, Verb |
| squawk | / | Noun, Verb |
| stable | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| staircase | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stairs | / | Noun |
