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Vocab Week 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tempo | The speed or pace of music |
| Temporary | Lasting only a short time |
| Temporarily | For a limited time |
| Contemporary | Existing at the same time; modern |
| Contemporaries | People living at the same time |
| Extemporary or Extemporaneous | Done without preparation; off the cuff |
| Temporal | Related to time or the physical world |
| Temporize | To delay or avoid making a decision to buy time |
| Pentagon | A shape with five sides; also refers to the US department of defense |
| Pentathlon | A sporting event consisting of five different events |
| Pentagram | A five star often associated with a various symbolic meanings |
| Pentameter | A line of verse five metrical feet, common in poetry |
| Contain | To hold within |
| Maintain | To keep or something in its current state |
| Obtain | To get or hold something |
| Retain | To keep or hold onto |
| Sustain | To support or hold something up |
| Detain | To hold back or delay |
| Entertain | Originally to hold someone's attention or keep them engaged |
| Abstain | To hold back or refrain something |
| Attain | To reach or gain something |
| Pertain | To relate to or be connected to |