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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| up to snuff | ///  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| satisfactory | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| up to standard | ///x  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| passable | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| adequate | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| fine | /  | Adjective  | 
| sufficient | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| respectable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| comfortable | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| allowable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| decent | /x  | Adjective  | 
| jake | /  | Name  | 
| tidy | /x  | Adjective  | 
| competent | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| all right | //  | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb  | 
| in order | x/x  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| suitable | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| perfect | x/  | Adjective  | 
| all set | //  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| satisfiable | /xxxx  | Adjective  | 
| good to go | ///  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| well up | /x  | Phrase, Verb, Adjective  | 
| proper | /x  | Adjective  | 
| fine and dandy | ///x  | Name, Adjective  | 
| worthy | /x  | Adjective  | 
| peachy keen | /x/  | Name, Adjective  | 
| just | /  | Adverb  | 
| excellent | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| snug | /  | Noun  | 
| reasonable | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| standard | /x  | Noun  | 
| superb | x/  | Adjective  | 
| consummate | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| satisficing | /xxx  | Noun  | 
| serviceable | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| presentable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| effectual | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| through | /  | Adjective, Adverb, Noun  | 
| comme il faut | xx/  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| impeccable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| tolerable | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| all that | //  | Phrase, Noun, Adjective, Adverb  | 
| fit as a fiddle | //x/x  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| proficient | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| nice | /  | Adjective  | 
| top drawer | //  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| reliable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| up to | //  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| finished | /x  | Verb  | 
| right | /  | Noun  | 
| befitting | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| halfway decent | ///x  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| complete | x/  | Adjective  | 
| paid up | //  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| appropriate | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| acceptable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| sweet | /  | Adjective  | 
| superior | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| working | /x  | Verb  | 
| goodly | /x  | Adjective  | 
| solid | /x  | Adjective  | 
| full | /  | Adjective  | 
| crack | /  | Noun  | 
| fair to middling | ///xx  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| sated | /x  | Adjective  | 
| cool | /  | Adjective  | 
| valid | /x  | Adjective  | 
| superlative | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| upstanding | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| adept | x/  | Noun  | 
| high | /  | Adjective  | 
| all there | //  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| handsome | /x  | Adjective  | 
| up and about | //x/  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| able | /x  | Adjective  | 
| fitting | /x  | Noun  | 
| substantial | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| workable | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| flawless | /x  | Adjective  | 
| exemplary | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| apposite | xx  | Adjective  | 
| timely | /x  | Adjective  | 
| satisfied | /xx  | Verb  | 
| effective | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| great | /  | Adjective  | 
| round | /  | Noun  | 
| upscale | /x  | Adjective  | 
| abundant | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| exact | x/  | Adjective  | 
| opportune | xx/  | Adjective  | 
| tasty | /x  | Adjective  | 
| ripe | /  | Adjective  | 
| absolute | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| used to | //  | Phrase, Adjective, Verb  | 
| conformable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| spotless | /x  | Adjective  | 
| fulsome | /x  | Adjective  | 
| accurate | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| pretty | /x  | Adjective  | 
| ideal | x/  | Noun  | 
| fair | /  | Noun  | 
| regular | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| equal | /x  | Adjective  | 
| convenient | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| faultless | /x  | Adjective  | 
| thorough | /x  | Adjective  | 
| awesome | /x  | Adjective  | 
| covered | /x  | Verb  | 
| bulletproof | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| brag | /  | Noun  | 
| neat and tidy | ///x  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| abrasion | x/x  | Noun  | 
| afresh | x/  | Adverb  | 
| ahead | x/  | Adverb  | 
| anything | /xx  | Noun, Adverb  | 
| around | x/  | Adverb, Adjective  | 
| ascending | x/x  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| awake | x/  | Adjective, Verb  | 
| axe | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| basis | /x  | Noun  | 
| beginning | x/x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| benchmarking | /xx  | Noun  | 
| bite | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| blood | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| bristle | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| bristly | /x  | Adjective  | 
| bruise | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| brushed | /  | Adjective  | 
| bump | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| calligraphic | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| camel | /x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| cat | /  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| chafe | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| chicken feed | /x/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| chink | /  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| claw | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| course | /  | Noun, Verb, Adverb  | 
| cull | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| cut | /  | Verb, Noun, Adjective  | 
| dent | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| devil | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| diagnostic | xx/x  | Adjective, Name  | 
| discard | x/  | Verb, Noun  | 
| dough | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| down | /  | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun  | 
| downward | /x  | Adjective, Adverb  | 
| draft | /  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| easel | /x  | Noun  | 
| elevator | /xxx  | Noun, Verb  | 
| eraser | x/x  | Noun  | 
| erection | x/x  | Noun  | 
| exam | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| exploratory | x/xxx  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| finding | /x  | Noun  | 
| flip | /  | Adjective, Verb, Noun  | 
| fly | /  | Verb, Noun, Adjective  | 
| focus | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| forget | x/  | Verb, Noun  | 
| fray | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| fret | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| friction | /x  | Noun  | 
| functioning | /xx  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| furrows | /x  | Adjective  | 
| gash | /  | Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| gathering | /xx  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| glitch | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| graze | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| grope | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| hankering | /xx  | Noun  | 
| head | /  | Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| heavenward | /xx  | Adverb, Adjective  | 
| hurt | /  | Verb, Noun, Adjective  | 
| improving | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| in the lead | xx/  | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective  | 
| incision | x/x  | Noun  | 
| indoors | /x  | Noun, Adverb  | 
| ingredient | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| initial | x/x  | Adjective, Noun, Verb  | 
| internship | /xx  | Noun  | 
| itch | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| leading | /x  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| lick | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| lift | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| mark | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| marketing | /xx  | Noun  | 
| me | /  | Noun  | 
| money | /x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| nada | /x  | Noun  | 
| nick | /  | Name, Verb  | 
| nil | /  | Noun  | 
| none | /  | Noun, Adverb  | 
| notch | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| nothing | /x  | Noun, Adverb, Adjective  | 
| nought | /  | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb  | 
| null | /  | Adjective, Noun, Verb  | 
| off | /  | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun  | 
| out | /  | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| outpatient | /xx  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| outset | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| overhaul | /xx  | Noun, Verb  | 
| pain | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| paper | /x  | Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| pasteboard | /x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| pick | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| pinch | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| plantar | /x  | Adjective  | 
| polishing | /xx  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| preparatory | x/xxx  | Adjective  | 
| prepared | x/  | Adjective  | 
| prick | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| principle | /xx  | Noun, Verb  | 
| project | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| proof | /  | Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| puff | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| raised | /  | Adjective  | 
| reusable | x/xx  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| review | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| risen | /x  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| root | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| routine | x/  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| rub | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| ruffle | /x  | Verb, Noun  | 
| run | /  | Verb, Noun, Adjective  | 
| scar | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| score | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| scrap | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| scrape | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| scratched | /  | Adjective  | 
| scrawl | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| scribble | /x  | Verb, Noun  | 
| scrub | /  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| scuff | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| sell | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| site | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| skin | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| sky | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| skyward | /x  | Adverb, Adjective  | 
| slash | /  | Noun, Verb, Adverb  | 
| slit | /  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| sliver | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| slop | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| sniff | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| spark | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| spin | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| splinter | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| sprouted | /x  | Adjective  | 
| square | /  | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb  | 
| stair | /  | Noun  | 
| start | /  | Verb, Noun, Adverb  | 
| strike | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| stripe | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| survive | x/  | Verb  | 
| swab | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| swing | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| tail | /  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| teasing | /x  | Noun  | 
| temporary | /xxx  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| testing | /x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| trial | /x  | Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| untie | x/  | Verb  | 
| upped | /  | Verb  | 
| upward | /x  | Adverb, Adjective, Noun  | 
| vacuum | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| void | /  | Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| waste | /  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| wipe | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| wound | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| wrinkle | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| zero | /x  | Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| zip | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
