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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| act on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun |
| act upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb |
| move | / | Noun |
| deal with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| resolve | x/ | Noun |
| actuation | /x/x | Noun |
| step in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make the first move | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| practise | /x | Noun |
| make a difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| set about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put into effect | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| see to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| solve | / | Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| take up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stimulate | /xx | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| lean in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| implement | /xx | Verb |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| work | / | Noun |
| get right | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb |
| think about | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| play to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| start | / | Noun |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up arms | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put into practice | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| stake a claim | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take effect | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| strategize | /xx | Verb |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| think | / | Verb |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| effectuate | x/xx | Verb |
| come into play | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| position | x/x | Noun |
| take on board | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| adjudicate | x/xx | Verb |
| step up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| propose | x/ | Verb |
| have | / | Verb |
| bring to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| formalize | /xx | Verb |
| bring into play | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise | / | Noun |
| take to court | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| function | /x | Noun |
| put to use | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| get on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk | / | Noun |
| sign on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun |
| settle on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get on to | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| summon up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| endeavor | x/x | Noun |
| transact | x/ | Noun |
| optimize | /xx | Verb |
| set in motion | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| motion | /x | Noun |
| rectify | /xx | Verb |
| undertake | /xx | Verb |
| steer | / | Verb |
| seize upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun |
| attend to | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb |
| stand up for | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to pass | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| solution | x/x | Noun |
| actualize | /xxx | Verb |
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb |
| concert | /x | Noun |
| map out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take place | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk the walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun |
| treat | / | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| get ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| energize | /xx | Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| intercede | xx/ | Verb |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| president | /xx | Noun |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| enter the equation | /xxx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb |
| speak out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| work on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| set to work | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring to bear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| support | x/ | Noun |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get started | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| reach | / | Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| process | /x | Noun |
| dictate | x/ | Verb |
| rule on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| figure out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| remediate | x/xx | Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acidification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actio | /xx | Noun |
| actionable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| activism | /xxx | Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| acton | /x | Name |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| aeration | /xx | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrangements | x/x | Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| biz | / | Noun |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| busyness | //x | Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| called | / | Adjective |
| camera | /xx | Noun |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carrying out | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| centrifugation | x/x/x | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chromatography | xx/xx | Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clotting | /x | Noun |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coagulation | x/x/x | Noun |
| cognizance | /xx | Noun |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| condensation | xx/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consultation | xx/x | Noun |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| contingency | x/xx | Noun |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
