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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| stage | / | Noun, Noun |
| set the scene | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay the groundwork | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| set up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| lay a foundation | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lead up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| set to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| prepare | x/ | Verb |
| set in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb |
| set up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| set in motion | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| preset | x/ | Noun |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| premise | /x | Noun |
| spread | / | Noun |
| base | / | Noun |
| get ready | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb |
| start | / | Noun |
| set about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set in stone | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| mount | / | Noun |
| plant | / | Noun |
| put down roots | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| set to work | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| set forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| raise the bar | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| gear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| founded | /x | Verb |
| settle | /x | Verb |
| platform | /x | Noun |
| set down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun |
| prep | / | Noun |
| set the pace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| present | /x | Noun |
| scaffold | /x | Noun |
| erect | x/ | Adjective |
| set forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| station | /x | Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb |
| set store by | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pose | / | Verb |
| condition | x/x | Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun |
| stand by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dress | / | Noun |
| entrench | x/ | Verb |
| prime | / | Noun |
| set one's house in order | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| set one's heart on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| usher in | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb |
| stand | / | Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb |
| groom | / | Noun |
| put down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into place | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make up one's mind | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stake | / | Noun |
| get started | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| scene | / | Noun |
| stud | / | Noun |
| put forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| start off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| institute | /xx | Name |
| stipulate | /xx | Verb |
| set aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set one's hand to | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| limber up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pave the way | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pedestal | /xx | Noun |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| line up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| lay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| warm up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| situate | /xx | Verb |
| backdrop | /x | Noun |
| graduate | /xx | Noun |
| go to show | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stereotype | /xxx | Noun |
| send | / | Verb |
| template | /x | Noun |
| mark out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shape up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| stand on ceremony | ///xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| make one's entrance | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| instrument | /xx | Noun |
| pitch | / | Noun |
| psyche | /x | Noun |
| bedrock | /x | Noun |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| resolve | x/ | Noun |
| precondition | xx/x | Noun |
| fix up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| furnish | /x | Verb |
| settle on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| propose | x/ | Verb |
| specify | /xx | Verb |
| level | /x | Noun |
| preposition | xx/x | Noun |
| equip | x/ | Verb |
| come into one's own | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| post | / | Noun |
| straighten | /x | Verb |
| qualify | /xx | Verb |
| place | / | Noun |
| seed | / | Noun |
| site | / | Noun |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acme | /x | Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| actress | /x | Noun |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| adornment | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| agreed | x/ | Adjective |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| allocated | /xxx | Adjective |
| allotted | x/x | Adjective |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| amendments | x/x | Noun |
| amine | x/x | Noun |
| anchored | /x | Adjective |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| apogee | /xx | Noun |
| apparatus | xx/x | Noun |
| appliance | x/x | Noun |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| apprenticeship | x/xx | Noun |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| armed | / | Adjective |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrested | x/x | Adjective |
| arsenal | /xx | Noun |
| arson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemblage | x/x | Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assemblies | x/x | Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assortment | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attune | x/ | Verb |
| audience | /xx | Noun |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backstage | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ballpark | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burned | / | Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| calibrate | /xx | Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| capped | / | Adjective |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| carved | / | Adjective |
| catalogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chessboard | /x | Noun |
| childhood | /x | Noun |
| choir | /x | Noun, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clamped | / | Adjective |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clique | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coach | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cohort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coif | / | Noun, Verb |
| coiffure | // | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| collectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| committed | x/x | Adjective |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compendium | x/xx | Noun |
| compilation | xx/x | Noun |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complex | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conducted | x/x | Verb |
| confederacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| configuration | xxx/x | Noun |
| confirmed | x/ | Adjective |
| conjugation | xx/x | Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| consolidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| consort | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conspiracy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| constellation | xx/x | Noun |
| constitution | xx/x | Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
