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Eng III Vocab 1 Matching, flashcards, etc.
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| abstinence | voluntary avoidance of certain pleasures, especially food and drink |
| attenuate | to reduce in strength and force |
| contentious | quarrelsome |
| contingent | dependent on something else |
| extenuate | to reduce the seriousness or importance of, especially by providing excuses |
| ostentatious | showy or pretentious |
| pertinacious | stubborn or inflexible |
| pertinent | relevant or to the point |
| portentous | ominous |
| retention | the ability to keep in mind or remember |
| sustain | to maintain or prolong |
| tenacious | holding firmly to ideas, goals, beliefs; persistent |
| tenuous | weak or unsubstantial |
| tenure | the right or term of holding land, an office, or an occupation |
| untenable | not capable of being defended |
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