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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| refrain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| desist | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consume | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| abstention | x/x | Noun |
| abstinent | /xx | Adjective |
| abjure | // | Verb |
| eschew | x/ | Verb |
| shun | / | Noun |
| withdraw | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| renege | x/ | Verb |
| renounce | x/ | Verb |
| admonish | x/x | Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb |
| imbibe | x/ | Verb |
| vote | / | Noun |
| forbear | x/ | Verb |
| partake | x/ | Verb |
| indulge | x/ | Verb |
| repudiate | x/xx | Verb |
| forgo | x/ | Verb |
| refusing | x/x | Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| proscribe | x/ | Verb |
| disapprove | xx/ | Verb |
| quit | / | Verb |
| voluntarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| tolerate | /xx | Verb |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| drink | / | Noun |
| obliged | x/ | Verb |
| deciding | x/x | Verb |
| intercourse | /xx | Noun |
| remonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| procreate | /x/ | Verb |
| fasting | /x | Noun |
| retaliate | x/xx | Verb |
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| spurn | / | Verb |
| eating | /x | Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| forsake | x/ | Verb |
| preferring | x/x | Verb |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| choose | / | Verb |
| rescind | x/ | Verb |
| discriminate | x/xx | Verb |
| forbidden | /xx | Verb |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| withhold | x/ | Verb |
| participate | x/xx | Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb |
| censure | /x | Noun |
| deviate | /xx | Verb |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| virtuously | /xxx | Adverb |
| reprove | x/ | Verb |
| subsist | x/ | Verb |
| postpone | x/ | Verb |
| tempted | /x | Verb |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| disown | x/ | Verb |
| persuaded | x/x | Verb |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| ordain | x/ | Verb |
| fain | / | Noun |
| repent | x/ | Verb |
| overeat | /xx | Verb |
| disengage | xx/ | Verb |
| habitually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| disinclined | xx/ | Verb |
| consented | x/x | Verb |
| unanimously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| indulgence | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep to oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Name |
| keep from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abhor | x/ | Verb |
| keep one's distance | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold | / | Noun |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay | / | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spare | / | Adjective |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| keep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| help | / | Noun |
| keep out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| retain | x/ | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| keep at arm's length | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| intoxicants | x/xx | Noun |
| fornication | /x/x | Noun |
| lusts | / | Noun |
| intoxicating | x/xxx | Verb |
| meats | / | Noun |
| coitus | /x | Noun |
| immorality | xx/xx | Noun |
| liquors | /x | Noun |
| accords | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accumulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cede | / | Verb |
| concede | x/ | Verb |
| confess | x/ | Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| forbearance | x/x | Noun |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hollow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ingest | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| remember | x/x | Verb |
| residence | /xx | Noun |
| resist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rests | / | Verb |
| reticence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| speak | / | Verb, Noun |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| take in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| turnout | /x | Noun |
| warranty | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
