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23 Cards in this Set
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detention
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act of keeping back or detaining
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impertinent
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1.not pertinent, inappropiate
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pertinacious
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adhering (holding) firmly to a purpose or opinion; very persistent
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pertinent
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having to do with the matter at hand; relevant
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retentive
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tenacious;able to retain or remember
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retinue
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group of followers or assistants attending a distinguished person
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tenacity
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firmness in holding fast;persistence
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tenancy
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period of a tenant's temporary holding a real estate
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tenet
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principle, belief or doctrine generally held to be true
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tenure
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1. period for which an office or position is held
2. status assuring an employee a permanent position |
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untenable
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incapable of being held or defended
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countermand
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issue a contrary order
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mandate
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1. authoritative command
2. territory administered by a trustee |
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mandatory
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obligatory; required by command
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remand
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send back ; recommit as to a prision
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admonish (v)
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warn of a fault; reprove; rebuke
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admonition (n)
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gentle reproof counseling against a fault or error
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admonitory (adj)
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conveying a gentle reproof
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monitor (n)
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person or mechanical device that keeps track of check or warns
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monitor (v)
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keep track of, regulate, or control the operation of a machine or process
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monument
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a means of reminding us of a person or event
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premonition
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forewarning; intuitive anticipation of a coming event
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premonitory
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conveying a forewarning
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