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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| taint | / | Noun, Verb |
| corrupt | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Verb |
| foul | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sully | /x | Verb, Name, Verb |
| gorge | / | Verb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cloud | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| tarnish | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| pollute | x/ | Verb |
| contaminate | x/xx | Verb |
| defame | x/ | Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| molest | x/ | Adjective |
| injure | /x | Verb |
| assail | x/ | Verb |
| sanctify | /xx | Verb |
| ravage | /x | Noun |
| exalt | x/ | Verb |
| encircle | x/x | Verb |
| blaspheme | /x | Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb |
| consecrate | /xx | Verb |
| crucify | /xx | Verb |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| pillage | /x | Noun |
| mutilate | /xx | Verb |
| invade | x/ | Verb |
| ravish | /x | Verb |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| purify | /xx | Verb |
| impugn | x/ | Verb |
| denigrate | /xx | Verb |
| degrade | x/ | Verb |
| infest | x/ | Adjective |
| trample | /x | Verb |
| objectify | x/xx | Verb |
| vile | / | Adjective |
| besiege | x/ | Verb |
| profane | x/ | Verb |
| disturb | x/ | Verb |
| transgress | x/ | Verb |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| demean | x/ | Verb |
| infect | x/ | Name |
| stigmatize | /xx | Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| encroach | x/ | Verb |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| violate | /xx | Verb |
| desecration | xx/x | Noun |
| glorify | /xx | Verb |
| sanctity | /xx | Noun |
| insinuate | x/xx | Verb |
| impure | x/ | Noun |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| cleanse | / | Verb |
| adorn | x/ | Verb |
| devour | x/x | Verb |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| usurp | x/ | Verb |
| entrap | x/ | Verb |
| maim | / | Noun |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| subjugate | /xx | Verb |
| perturb | x/ | Verb |
| beautify | /xx | Verb |
| repulse | x/ | Noun |
| fortify | /xx | Verb |
| impregnate | x/x | Verb |
| characterize | /xxx | Verb |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| efface | x/ | Verb |
| penetrate | /xx | Verb |
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| pierce | / | Noun |
| saturate | /xx | Verb |
| seduce | x/ | Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| oppress | x/ | Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| contravene | /xx | Verb |
| entangle | x/x | Verb |
| harass | x/ | Verb |
| hallowed | /x | Adjective |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| deconstruct | xx/ | Verb |
| renounce | x/ | Verb |
| blacken | /x | Verb |
| malign | x/ | Adjective |
| infiltrate | x/x | Noun |
| shun | / | Noun |
| imperil | x/x | Verb |
| impair | x/ | Verb |
| engulf | x/ | Verb |
| humiliate | x/xx | Verb |
| spoil | / | Noun |
| punish | /x | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| filthy | /x | Adjective |
| dirty | /x | Adjective |
| therewith | // | Noun |
| purposed | /x | Verb |
| dreamers | /x | Noun |
| woe | / | Verb |
| idols | /x | Noun |
| eunuchs | /x | Noun |
| sanctuary | /xxx | Noun |
| despise | x/ | Verb |
| tabernacle | /xxx | Noun |
| purity | /xx | Noun |
| chastity | /xx | Noun |
| temple | /x | Noun |
| flesh | / | Noun |
| canyon | /x | Noun |
| cave | / | Noun, Verb |
| cavern | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chasm | /x | Noun |
| darken | /x | Verb |
| glen | / | Noun |
| gulch | / | Noun, Verb |
| gully | /x | Noun, Verb |
| headland | /x | Noun |
| irreverence | x/xx | Noun |
| notch | / | Noun, Verb |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| precipice | /xx | Noun |
| promontory | x//x | Noun |
| ravine | x/ | Noun |
| tar | / | Noun, Verb |
| unclean | x/ | Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
