1. Desecrate: treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.

2. Veteran: a person who has had long experience in a particular field.

3. Spiral: show a continuous and dramatic increase.
4. Untoward: unexpected and inappropriate.
5. Ransack: Plunder.
6. Commotion: Disturbance.
7. Flak: Criticism.
8. Factotum: An employee who does all kinds of work.
9. Precept: Principle/Rule.
10.Discourse: Discussion/talk.
11.Laud: praise highly.
12.Attire: Clothing/dress.
13.Utopian: Unworldly/Unrealistic.
14.Myopic: Short-sighted.
15.Permeate: Spread throughout [something].
16.Redundant: Unnecessary.
17.Behest: Orders/Instructions.