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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| contamination | xxx/x | Noun, Noun |
| pollutant | x/x | Noun |
| toxicant | /xx | Noun |
| pathogen | /xx | Noun |
| arsenic | /xx | Noun |
| toxin | /x | Noun |
| microbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| sediment | /xx | Noun |
| groundwater | /xx | Noun |
| perchlorate | x/x | Noun |
| effluent | /xx | Noun |
| xenobiotic | /xx/x | Noun |
| pesticide | /xx | Noun |
| toxicity | x/xx | Noun |
| chemical | /xx | Noun |
| pollution | x/x | Noun |
| pathogenic | xx/x | Adjective |
| dioxin | x/x | Noun |
| radionuclide | /xx/x | Noun |
| bacterial | x/xx | Adjective |
| methylmercury | /x/xx | Noun |
| impurity | x/xx | Noun |
| coliform | /xx | Noun |
| bioaccumulation | xxxxx/x | Noun |
| mycotoxin | /x/x | Noun |
| particulate | x/xx | Noun |
| microbiological | xxxx/xx | Adjective |
| microorganism | xx/xxx | Noun |
| spillage | /x | Noun |
| benzene | x/ | Noun |
| anthropogenic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| wastewater | /xx | Noun |
| carcinogenic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| radioactivity | /xxx/xx | Noun |
| cadmium | /xx | Noun |
| radioactive | xxx/x | Noun |
| nutrient | /xx | Noun |
| concentrations | xx/x | Noun |
| organochlorine | /x//x | Noun |
| endotoxin | xx/x | Noun |
| metabolite | x/xx | Noun |
| corruption | x/x | Noun |
| poison | /x | Noun |
| taint | / | Noun |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| dross | / | Noun |
| hampering | /xx | Verb |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| detritus | x/x | Noun |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| abomination | xxx/x | Noun |
| junk | / | Noun |
| garbage | /x | Noun |
| harm | / | Noun |
| waste | / | Noun |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| stop | / | Noun |
| irritant | /xx | Noun |
| displeasure | x/x | Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| peril | /x | Noun |
| pest | / | Noun |
| inedible | x/xx | Adjective |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| marring | /x | Verb |
| disincentive | xx/x | Noun |
| impulsive | x/x | Adjective |
| canker | /x | Noun |
| stinking | /x | Noun |
| profane | x/ | Noun |
| corrosive | x/x | Adjective |
| blight | / | Noun |
| offal | /x | Noun |
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| corruptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| incompatible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| debris | x/ | Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective |
| disqualification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| unpalatable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| miasma | x/x | Noun |
| afflicting | x/x | Adjective |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun |
| wreck | / | Noun |
| leftover | /xx | Adjective |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| obstructive | x/x | Adjective |
| burden | /x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| occupational hazard | xx/xx/x | Name, Name |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| impending | x/x | Adjective |
| wreckage | /x | Noun |
| fault | / | Noun |
| contraband | /xx | Noun |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun |
| encroachment | x/x | Noun |
| unfamiliar | xx/x | Adjective |
| smog | / | Noun |
| illegal | x/x | Adjective |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| enemy | /xx | Noun |
| cancer | /x | Noun |
| obstruction | x/x | Noun |
| abhorrence | x/x | Noun |
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| grime | / | Noun |
| virus | /x | Noun |
| sorbed | / | Adjective |
| biodegradation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| airborne | /x | Adjective |
| bioavailability | xxxxx/xx | Noun |
| ubiquitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| degrading | x/x | Verb |
| partitioning | x/xx | Noun |
| preparations | xx/x | Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun |
| gaseous | /xx | Adjective |
| solubility | /x/xx | Noun |
| adsorbed | // | Verb, Adjective |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| vaccines | x/ | Noun |
| suspected | x/x | Adjective |
| dispersion | x/x | Noun |
| dilution | x/x | Noun |
| unidentified | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ores | / | Noun |
| volatility | xx/xx | Noun |
| organic | x/x | Adjective |
| allergen | /xx | Noun |
| analyte | /xx | Noun |
| byproduct | /xx | Noun |
| constituent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| diffusional | x/xx | Adjective |
| dissolved | x/ | Adjective |
| dopant | /x | Noun |
| filth | / | Noun |
| heat | / | Noun, Verb |
| hydrogeology | /xx/xx | Noun |
| infectious | x/x | Adjective |
| lubricant | /xx | Noun |
| nitrogen | /xx | Noun |
| oxidant | /xx | Noun |
| oxygen | /xx | Noun |
| phosphorus | /xx | Noun |
| polluter | x/x | Noun |
| reactant | x/x | Noun |
| solute | xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| solvent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stratospheric | xx/x | Adjective |
| surfactant | x/x | Noun |
| vocs | / | Name |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
