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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| disobey | xx/ | Verb, Verb, Verb | 
| obediently | x/xxx | Adverb | 
| abide | x/ | Verb | 
| obedience | x/xx | Noun | 
| comply | x/ | Verb | 
| enforce | x/ | Verb | 
| defy | x/ | Verb | 
| commanded | x/x | Verb | 
| follow | /x | Verb | 
| conform | x/ | Verb | 
| violate | /xx | Verb | 
| heed | / | Verb | 
| dictates | x/ | Noun | 
| uphold | x/ | Verb | 
| ignore | x/ | Verb | 
| transgress | x/ | Verb | 
| accept | x/ | Verb | 
| flout | / | Verb | 
| disregard | xx/ | Noun | 
| adhere | x/ | Verb | 
| acquiesce | xx/ | Verb | 
| refuse | x/ | Noun | 
| behave | x/ | Verb | 
| observe | x/ | Verb | 
| surrender | x/x | Noun | 
| forsake | x/ | Verb | 
| hearken | /x | Verb | 
| obliged | x/ | Verb | 
| fulfil | x/ | Verb | 
| compel | x/ | Verb | 
| fulfill | x/ | Verb | 
| capitulate | x/xx | Verb | 
| govern | /x | Verb | 
| commandment | x/x | Noun | 
| listen | /x | Verb | 
| imitate | /xx | Verb | 
| punish | /x | Verb | 
| admonish | x/x | Verb | 
| tolerate | /xx | Verb | 
| cooperate | x/xx | Verb | 
| contradict | xx/ | Verb | 
| teach | / | Verb | 
| betray | x/ | Verb | 
| decrees | x/ | Noun | 
| reject | x/ | Verb | 
| overrule | /xx | Verb | 
| evade | x/ | Verb | 
| spurn | / | Verb | 
| enjoined | x/ | Verb | 
| execute | /xx | Verb | 
| instructed | x/x | Verb | 
| respond | x/ | Verb | 
| disobedience | xx/xx | Noun | 
| defiance | x/x | Noun | 
| submit | x/ | Verb | 
| speak | / | Verb | 
| exhorted | x/x | Verb | 
| understand | xx/ | Verb | 
| relinquish | x/x | Verb | 
| impose | x/ | Verb | 
| swear | / | Verb | 
| bidden | /x | Verb | 
| renounce | x/ | Verb | 
| deviate | /xx | Verb | 
| oppose | x/ | Verb | 
| recognize | /xx | Verb | 
| admonition | xx/x | Noun | 
| resist | x/ | Verb | 
| accede | x/ | Verb | 
| subordinate | x/xx | Adjective | 
| repent | x/ | Verb | 
| satisfy | /xx | Verb | 
| learn | / | Verb | 
| emulate | /xx | Verb | 
| declare | x/ | Verb | 
| interpret | x/x | Verb | 
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb | 
| rule | / | Noun | 
| insist | x/ | Verb | 
| revere | x/ | Name | 
| succumb | x/ | Verb | 
| misbehave | xx/ | Verb | 
| chastise | x/ | Verb | 
| respect | x/ | Noun | 
| affirm | x/ | Verb | 
| supersede | xx/ | Verb | 
| unquestioningly | x/xxx | Adverb | 
| despise | x/ | Verb | 
| dare | / | Verb | 
| defer | x/ | Verb | 
| mandate | /x | Noun | 
| fail | / | Verb | 
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb | 
| relent | x/ | Verb | 
| bound | / | Adjective | 
| condescend | xx/ | Verb | 
| bend | / | Noun | 
| conformity | x/xx | Noun | 
| kneel | / | Verb | 
| prescribe | x/ | Verb | 
| pray | / | Verb | 
| refusal | x/x | Noun | 
| presume | x/ | Verb | 
| obligated | /xxx | Verb | 
| subjugate | /xx | Verb | 
| abide by | x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| bow to | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| answer | /x | Noun | 
| order | /x | Noun | 
| honor | /x | Noun | 
| officer | /xx | Noun | 
| order up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| discipline | /xx | Noun | 
| wait | / | Verb | 
| boss | / | Noun | 
| look up to | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| rule on | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| bide | / | Noun | 
| deal with | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| mind | / | Noun | 
| stand on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| worship | /x | Noun | 
| ensue | x/ | Noun | 
| take | / | Verb | 
| reflect | x/ | Verb | 
| supervise | /xx | Verb | 
| acclaim | x/ | Verb | 
| summons | /x | Noun | 
| lusts | / | Noun | 
| promptings | /x | Noun | 
| reverence | /xx | Verb | 
| kingly | /x | Adverb | 
| blindly | /x | Adverb | 
| afraid | x/ | Adjective | 
| allah | /x | Name | 
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb | 
| apostles | x/x | Noun | 
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| believe | x/ | Verb | 
| bose | / | Name, Verb | 
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| cease | / | Verb, Noun | 
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| compassionate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb | 
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| doth | / | Verb, Noun | 
| existent | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| god | / | Name, Verb | 
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| hath | / | Verb | 
| hear | / | Verb | 
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| impatient | x/x | Adjective | 
| imperative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| imperious | x/xx | Adjective | 
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| law | / | Noun, Verb | 
| madam | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| marriage | /x | Noun | 
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| merciful | /xx | Adjective | 
| morrow | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| mother | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| neglect | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| none | / | Noun, Adverb | 
| obeisance | x/x | Noun | 
| observance | x/x | Noun | 
| oppressive | x/x | Adjective | 
| pander | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| parents | /x | Noun | 
| peremptory | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| politic | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| put | / | Verb, Noun | 
| read | / | Verb, Noun | 
| rebel | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| serve | / | Verb, Noun | 
| stern | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| undergo | xx/ | Verb | 
| yon | / | Noun, Adverb | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb | 
