Essential Greek and Latin Roots for Twelfth Grade Students: pend, pens, List 1

Learn these words derived from the Latin verb pendere meaning "to hang, weigh, stretch."
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  1. append
    fix to; attach
  2. appendage
    a part that is joined to something larger
  3. appendix
    a small sac attached to the large intestines of some animals
  4. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  5. compensate
    make amends for
  6. depend
    be determined by something else
  7. dependent
    a person who relies on another person for support
  8. dispense
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
  9. expend
    use up or consume fully
  10. expenditure
    the act of spending money for goods or services
  11. expense
    a financial burden; money that must be paid out
  12. expensive
    high in price or charging high prices
Created on Wed Jun 18 11:39:18 EDT 2025

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