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Vocab Week 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 or 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 | a shape with five sides |
| 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 |
| Tempo | speed |
| Penta | five |
| Tain | hold |
| Struct | build, put together, arrange |
| Sub | under, lower than, inferior |
| Sent/sens | feel or perceive |
| Spect | watch, look at |
| Volv/volut | roll or turn |
| Scrib/scribt | write |
| Poly | many |
| Psych | mind |
| Phys | nature, body, natural sciences |
| Pod/ped | foot |
| Phobia | fear |
| Photo | light |