Vocab Root: TEN "hold" or "detain"

incapable of being defended

• pertinent

• tenacity

• tenacy

• untenable

inappropriate; rude

• detention

• impertinent

• tenure

• retentive

act of detaining

• detention

• retinue

• tenure

• perinacious

relevant to the matter at hand

• retentive

• tenacity

• pertinent

• impertinent

very persistent

• pertinacious

• retentive

• tenacity

• untenable

persistence

• tenacity

• tenancy

• tenet

• pertinent

belief

• pertinacious

• retinue

• tenet

• tenancy

a period for which a position is held

or

status giving an employee a permanent position

• tenancy

• tenure

• retentive

• detention

temporary holding of real estate (like renting)

• tenancy

• retinue

• untenable

• tenet

group of followers or assistants helping an important person

• tenet

• impertinent

• retinue

• retentive