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abstinence
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voluntarily avoiding certain pleasures, especially foods or drinks
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attentive
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observant; considerate
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attenuate
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to reduce in strength or force
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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distend
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to expand; to become bloated
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contingent
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dependent on something else
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tenuous
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weak or unsubstantial
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extenuate
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to reduce the seriousness or importance of
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obstentatious
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showy or pretentious
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pertinacious
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stubborn or inflexible
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pertinent
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relevant or to the point
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portend
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to warn of something
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portentous
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ominous
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retain
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to keep possession of
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retention
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the ability to keep in mind/remember
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sustain
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to maintain or prolong
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tentative
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cautious or uncertain
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tenacious
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holding firmly to ideas, goals, beliefs; persistent
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untenable
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not capable of being defended
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tenure
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the right or term of holding land, an office, or an occupation
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