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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb |
| measure up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| qualify | /xx | Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| graduate | /xx | Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| score | / | Noun |
| merit | /x | Noun |
| mark | / | Noun |
| work out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's stripes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look the part | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| make good on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| earn | / | Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb |
| give a good account of oneself | /x/x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| grade | / | Noun |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| stand the test of time | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| get through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rule | / | Noun |
| chalk up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| prove | / | Verb |
| turn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come into one's own | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with the goods | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| raise the bar | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb |
| come of age | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rank | / | Noun |
| stand to reason | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| absolve | x/ | Verb |
| place | / | Noun |
| get one's act together | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| match | / | Noun |
| gain ground | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go through with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| make all the difference | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| come along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective |
| make a living | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| mean | / | Noun |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| take one's place | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| progress | /x | Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| recommend | xx/ | Verb |
| show up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| check out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make or break | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fare | / | Noun |
| have it in one | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rate | / | Noun |
| meet | / | Verb |
| carry the day | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| outperform | /xx | Verb |
| show off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| satisfy | /xx | Verb |
| have it made | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| excel | x/ | Name |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mature | x/ | Adjective |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| put to good use | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| improve on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun |
| shape up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gain on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grow on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get on with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb |
| work wonders | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| do one's job | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| warrant | /x | Noun |
| justify | /xx | Verb |
| credit | /x | Noun |
| gain | / | Noun |
| gradation | x/x | Noun |
| win over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| firm | / | Noun |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| level up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suffice | x/ | Verb |
| flourish | /x | Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| meed | / | Noun |
| prosper | /x | Noun |
| make it up to | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| consummate | /xx | Adjective |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to good account | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| touch | / | Noun |
| make up one's mind | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the most of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| shine | / | Noun |
| gather | /x | Verb |
| make like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gratify | /xx | Verb |
| represent | xx/ | Verb |
| test | / | Noun |
| go to show | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| rise through the ranks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skill | / | Noun |
| chalk up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| prevail upon | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| academic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actualize | /xxx | Verb |
| ad | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alcoholic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| allocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| anxiety | x/xx | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authors | /x | Verb |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bilingual | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| braille | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| caliber | /xx | Noun |
| calibre | /xx | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| categories | /xxx | Noun |
| categorize | /xxx | Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| chakra | /x | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| classification | xxx/x | Noun |
| classroom | /x | Noun |
| classy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| concoct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| conjure | /x | Verb, Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consign | x/ | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| cook up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cooper | /x | Name, Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corduroy | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| courseware | /x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| criminalize | /xxx | Verb |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| curricular | x/xx | Adjective |
| customize | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| defecate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
