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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave well alone | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let well enough alone | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put in motion | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| leap at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| prey upon | xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set pen to paper | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| skate around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come in useful | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| synth | / | Noun |
| take the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| feel like oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the sponge | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| die like flies | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone down the garden path | //x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| touch a chord | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wake up and smell the roses | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go for the jugular | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| amok | x/ | Noun |
| look lively | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot for the moon | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for the moon | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go half and half | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| mind the shop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pack a wallop | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw for a loop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grab the headlines | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| considerate | x/xx | Adjective |
| divide and rule | x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| grandparent | /xx | Noun |
| sweeten the pill | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| diagnosis | xx/x | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| adjudicate | x/xx | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assis | /x | Noun |
| assisi | x/x | Name |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| astride | x/ | Adverb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bedrock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| belts | / | Noun |
| betty | /x | Name, Verb |
| billy | /x | Name |
| bobby | /x | Name |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| canter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| consolidate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crouch | / | Noun, Verb |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| daddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downers | /x | Noun |
| entrench | x/ | Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| footing | /x | Noun |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| gallop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grandma | /x | Noun |
| hatch | / | Noun, Verb |
| headquarters | /xx | Noun |
| hear | / | Verb |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| incubate | /xx | Verb |
| its | / | Noun |
| join | / | Verb, Noun |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kneel | / | Verb |
| l | x | Noun, Adjective |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lounge | / | Noun, Verb |
| mama | /x | Noun |
| martha | /x | Name |
| me | / | Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| model | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mom | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| occupy | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| participate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| perch | / | Noun, Verb |
| pete | / | Name |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| pose | / | Verb, Noun |
| posture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| ramp | / | Noun, Verb |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| remain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| remainder | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| ride | / | Noun, Verb |
| rise | / | Noun, Verb |
| roost | / | Noun, Verb |
| rot | / | Noun, Verb |
| sat | / | Adjective, Noun |
| seat | / | Noun, Verb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| settle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| shine | / | Verb, Noun |
| siege | / | Noun, Verb |
| site | / | Noun, Verb |
| skip | / | Verb, Noun |
| solidify | x/xx | Verb |
| spend | / | Verb, Noun |
| sprawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| squat | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| still | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| tis | / | Noun |
| tonight | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| tse | / | Name |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| understand | xx/ | Verb |
| wait | / | Verb, Noun |
| write | / | Verb, Noun |
| xavier | /x | Name |
