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PEND / PENS
PEND/PENS Morphology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compensate | (v) to make payment to someone |
| depend | (v) to rely on for support; to trust or have faith in; literally "hanging" down from a support that holds one up |
| impending | (adj) looming and about to happen, literally "hanging" and about to fall or happen |
| independent | (adj) being free from control or subjection by another; literally "not" "hanging" down from someone for support |
| dispense | (v) to distribute an item in "weighed" or counted amounts; also, to do away with |
| independence | (n) freedom from control or subjection by another; literally the state of "not" "hanging" down from someone for support |
| expensive | (adj) costly; requiring the "payout" of much money |
| indispensable | (adj) essential; absolutely necessary; literally not able to be dispensed |
| appendix | (n) in anatomy, the internal organ that "hangs" on the intestines; in publishing, an attachment with extra information that "hangs" off the end of the book |
| appendage | (n) an attachment or add0on; also, a follower or "hanger on" frequently seen accompanying a person |
| suspense | (n) excitement and uncertainty; literally, the state of being left "hanging" "under" a final outcome |
| pension | (n) a regular "payment" to a retired worker |
| pendulum | (n) a swinging device that "hangs" from a support above, as in a clock |
| spend | (v) to "pay" money or time |
| appendectomy | (n) surgical removal or "cutting out" of the appendix |
| dependable | (adj) reliable and trustworthy; literally "able to be" depended upon |
| expend | (v) to use up resources; to "pay out" time, money, or other resources |
| pendant | (n) an ornament that "hangs" down, usually from a necklace |
| pending | (adj) not yet decided; awaiting approval; literally "hanging" and not finally determined |
| suspend | (v) to "hang" "below or under" a support |
| suspenders | (n) straps that "hang" pants "below" the shoulders |
| suspension | (n) the temporary removal of privileges often as punishment; also the "hanging" of undissolved particles in a liquid or gas; literally, the act of "hanging" "under" something and being suspended "in the air" |
| the base word PEND means . . . | weigh, hang, or pay |
| the base word PENS means . . . | weight, hang, or pay |
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McQuen ELA
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