Vocabulary : Contender to Contentious

Contender : One who contends; a contestant.
Contending : of Contend
Contendress : A female contestant.
Contenement : That which is held together with another thing; that which is connected with a tenement, or thing holden, as a certain quantity of land adjacent to a dwelling, and necessary to the reputable enjoyment of the dwelling; appurtenance.
Content : Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest. ;; That which is contained; the thing or things held by a receptacle or included within specified limits; as, the contents of a cask or bale or of a room; the contents of a book. ;; Power of containing; capacity; extent; size. ;; Area or quantity of space or matter contained within certain limits; as, solid contents; superficial contents. ;; To satisfy the desires of; to make easy in any situation; to appease or quiet; to gratify; to please. ;; To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite. ;; Rest or quietness of the mind in one's present condition; freedom from discontent; satisfaction; contentment; moderate happiness. ;; Acquiescence without examination. ;; That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy. ;; An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmative vote; also, a member who votes "Content.".
Contentation : Content; satisfaction.
Contented : Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing.
Contentful : Full of content.
Contention : A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife. ;; Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention. ;; Vehemence of endeavor; eagerness; ardor; zeal. ;; A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion or strife; a position taken or contended for.
Contentious : Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. ;; Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention. ;; Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy.
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