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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| come home to roost | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| roost | / | Noun |
| call the shots | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| lord it over | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down the law | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ride herd on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull rank | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rule with a rod of iron | //x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rouse | / | Noun |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run rings around | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run rampant | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold sway | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fly the coop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the helm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run amok | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| leave the nest | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| raise the roof | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run around with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| gang up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| run with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tell on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rake over the coals | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow the crowd | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rock the boat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rob the cradle | /x/x | Name, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wear the pants | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| rake someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay the piper | /x/x | Name, Verb |
| run amuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep the board | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crack the whip | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run riot | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| vulture | /x | Noun |
| rally round | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come with the territory | //x/xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| serve two masters | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| rat on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| run off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| round | / | Noun |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick it to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let them have it | /xxx | Phrase |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| gangster | /x | Noun |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| set the pace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| camp out | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the roof | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| horn in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cocker | /x | Noun |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the cards | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| close ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live in the past | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| addresses | //x | Noun, Verb |
| adjudicate | x/xx | Verb |
| adjudication | xxx/x | Noun |
| adjusts | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| algorithm | /xxx | Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| art | / | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| autonomous | x/xx | Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| barracks | /x | Noun |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bathhouse | /x | Noun |
| blackguard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bombed | / | Adjective |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bunkhouse | /x | Noun |
| bylaw | /x | Noun |
| called | / | Adjective |
| campsite | /x | Noun |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| censor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| certainty | /xx | Noun |
| chalcolithic | /x/x | Adjective |
| chaparral | xx/ | Noun |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chicken | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chosen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chumash | /x | Name |
| clause | / | Noun, Verb |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| commoner | /xx | Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consequentialism | xx/xxx | Noun |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| creed | / | Noun, Verb |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| crow | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| customs | /x | Noun |
| cy pres doctrine | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| deals | / | Noun |
| decentralized | x/xx | Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| decree | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deference | /xx | Noun |
| den | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| derelict | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| details | x/ | Verb |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| domain | x/ | Noun |
| dominance | /xx | Noun |
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| domination | xx/x | Noun |
| dominion | x/x | Noun |
| dorm | / | Noun, Verb |
| dormitory | /xxx | Noun |
| dwelling | /x | Noun |
| emissary | /xxx | Noun |
| empire | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| etiquette | /xx | Noun |
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| feasible | /xx | Adjective |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| generally | /xxx | Adverb |
| golden | /x | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| golden rule | /x/ | Name, Name |
| gordon | /x | Name |
| govern | /x | Verb, Noun |
| governance | /xx | Noun |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| guideline | /x | Noun |
| habitat | /xx | Noun |
| hangout | /x | Noun |
| harness | /x | Noun, Verb |
| haunted | /x | Adjective |
| haven | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hegemony | x/xx | Noun |
| hen | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| heuristic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| host | / | Noun, Verb |
| hostel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| infected | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| infest | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| judge | / | Noun, Verb |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| king | / | Noun, Verb |
| kingship | /x | Noun |
| law | / | Noun, Verb |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| legal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| legality | x/xx | Noun |
| legislation | xx/x | Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| link | / | Noun, Verb |
| lodge | / | Noun, Verb |
| majoritarian | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| masters | /x | Noun |
| material | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| maxim | /x | Noun |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| member | /x | Noun, Verb |
| misrule | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mission | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mooring | /x | Noun |
| mores | /x | Noun |
| muscle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nest | / | Noun, Verb |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| norm | / | Noun, Verb |
| norma | /x | Name |
| normal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| nursery | /xx | Noun |
| obey | x/ | Verb |
| observance | x/x | Noun |
| occupied | /xx | Adjective |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ordinance | /xx | Noun |
| outweigh | /x | Verb |
| override | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overrule | /xx | Verb |
| overthrow | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overturn | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| para | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| paragraph | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pays | / | Adjective |
| perch | / | Noun, Verb |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pillar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| playground | /x | Noun |
