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Vocab Week 7

Tempo (Time), Penta (Five), Tain (hold)

TermDefinition
Tempo The speed or pace of music (or activity)
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 Done without preparation; off the cuff (out of time to prepare)
Extemporaneous Done without preparation; off the cuff (out of time to prepare)
Temporal Related to time or the physical world (as opposed to eternal/spiritual)
Temporize To delay or avoid making a decision to buy time
Pentagon Building with five sides; as well as a five-sided shape
Pentagon A shape with five sides; also refers to the U.S Department of Defense
Pentathlon A sporting event consisting of five different events
Pentagram A five-pointed star, often associated with various symbolic meanings
Pentameter A line of verse with five metrical feet, common in poetry
Contain To hold within
Maintain To keep or hold something in its current state
Obtain To get or hold something
Retain To keep or hold on to
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 from something
Attain To reach or gain something (hold onto a goal)
Pertain To relate to or be connected to (what something holds relevance to)
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