| Term | Definition |
|---|
| TEN (TIN, TENT) | “hold,” “keep” |
| Detention | act of keeping or detaining |
| Impertinent | not pertinent; inappropriate, rude |
| Pertinacious | adhering firmly to a purpose or opinion; very persistent |
| Pertinent | having to do with the matter at hand; relevant |
| Retentive | tenacious; able to retain or remember |
| Retinue | group of followers or assistants attending a distinguished person |
| Tenacity | firmness in holding fast; persistence |
| Tenancy | period of a tenant’s temporary holding of real estate |
| Tenet | principle, belief or doctrine generally held to be true |
| Tenure | period for which an office or position is held, status assuring an employee a permanent position |
| Untenable | incapable of being held or defended |
| MON (MONIT) | “warn” |
| Admonish | warn of a fault; reprove; rebuke |
| Admonition | gentle reproof; counseling against a fault or error |
| Admonitory | conveying a gentle reproof |
| Monitor | person or mechanical device that keeps track of, checks, or warns |
| Monitor | keep track of, regulate, or control the operation of a machine or process |
| Monument | a means of reminding us of a person or event |
| Premonition | forewarning; intuitive anticipation of a coming event |
| Premonitory | conveying a forewarning |
| MAND (MANDAT) | “order,” “command,” “commit” |
| Countermand | issue a contrary order |
| Mandate | authoritative command, territory administered by a trustee (supervisory nation) |
| Mandatory | obligatory, required by command |
| Remand | send (“order”) back; recommit, as to a prison |
| Writ of mandamus | written order from a court to enforce the performance of some public duty |
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