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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| heighten | /x | Verb, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb |
| elevate | /xx | Verb |
| rise | / | Noun |
| lift | / | Noun |
| uplift | /x | Noun |
| put on a pedestal | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| step up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| higher | /x | Adjective |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| measure up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| level up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set the stage | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stilt | / | Noun |
| make the grade | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| point up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| climb | / | Noun |
| place on a pedestal | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| improve on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sublime | x/ | Noun |
| promote | x/ | Verb |
| exalt | x/ | Verb |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| jack up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jack | / | Name |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| perk up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb |
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| outperform | /xx | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun |
| aspire | x/ | Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| soar | / | Verb |
| tower over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| build up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| level | /x | Noun |
| better | /x | Adjective |
| uphold | x/ | Verb |
| make over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| erect | x/ | Adjective |
| benchmark | /x | Noun |
| make a difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| show off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bring to light | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come into one's own | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| increase | x/ | Noun |
| get ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rebar | /x | Noun |
| put forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| upgrade | x/ | Noun |
| beef up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a premium on | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| idealize | x/x | Verb |
| make for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise through the ranks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brush up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick up for | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| magnify | /xx | Verb |
| bring to bear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with the goods | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sharpen | /x | Verb |
| enrich | x/ | Verb |
| work at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set one's heart on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| upmarket | /xx | Adjective |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| show up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's act together | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| excel | x/ | Name |
| top up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| broaden | /x | Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shape up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set store by | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| glorify | /xx | Verb |
| upscale | /x | Adjective |
| come into being | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hype | / | Noun |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| progress | /x | Noun |
| surpass | x/ | Verb |
| think up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bridge the gap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| qualify | /xx | Verb |
| bake | / | Noun |
| make | / | Verb |
| gear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| build | / | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accumulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| adjusted | x/x | Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advocates | /xx | Noun |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| alcohol | /xx | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| alley | /x | Noun |
| amass | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anchors | /x | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| ask for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| association | xxx/x | Noun |
| attorney | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| augment | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| averting | x/x | Noun |
| avocados | xx/x | Noun |
| awaken | x/x | Verb |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bal | / | Name, Adjective |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| banish | /x | Verb |
| barcode | /x | Noun |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bargain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barr | / | Name, Verb |
| barra | /x | Name |
| barre | /x | Name, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barricade | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| barrister | /xx | Noun |
| barroom | /x | Noun |
| bartender | /xx | Noun |
| bass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| baton | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beer | / | Noun, Verb |
| belaying pin | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bistro | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| block off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| block up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bolster | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| brandy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bread | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| brevet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| broach | / | Verb, Noun |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buffet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bullion | /x | Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cafe | x/ | Noun |
| café | / | Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| candy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cantina | x/x | Noun |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cautionary | /xxx | Adjective |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chin | / | Noun, Verb |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| clasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| close off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cocktail lounge | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| coffee | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cognac | /x | Noun |
| colegio | x/xx | Name |
| collate | x/ | Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| college | /x | Noun |
| collegium | x/x | Noun |
| column | /x | Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| conjure | /x | Verb, Noun |
| conn | / | Noun, Verb |
| conscript | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| counsel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| credit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crippled | /x | Adjective |
| crossbar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crowbar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crushing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| cylinder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| debar | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| desk | / | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| diner | /x | Noun |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| disqualification | xxxx/x | Noun |
