MY VOCAB PRACTICE
The acolyte carried the sacred tomes with reverence.
The sacrifice, a young blonde virgin, was laid out on the stone slab.
The nun shrieked, "This is sacrilege!"
Once the artifact had been consecrated, the curse held no more sway over it.
The desecrated church became, in time, a haunt for the creatures of the night.
Good work!
And it sounds like your sample sentences could be the basis of a very interesting story!