retain - keep something, hold something back preserve⏎
staple - basic, important (part)⏎
vendor - seller, supplier⏎
segment - division, divide, part of something⏎
shortfall - shortage, less (than is needed)⏎
stringent - severe, very strict, strictly controlled⏎
tentative - experimental, cautious, provisional, not definite,⏎
tangible - touchable, existing, clearly seen⏎
variable - changeable, non-uniform⏎
shed - decrease, emit, get rid of⏎