Etymology List #12 Flashcards

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1
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appendage

A

something added (leg, tail, arm)

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appendix

A

added part of a bodily organ (appendage)

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3
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compensation

A

act of or money used to repay

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4
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dependent

A

contingent on another

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5
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dispensary

A

place from which things are given out from

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dispense

A

to distribute

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7
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expend

A

spend, use up

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8
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impend

A

to threaten to happen

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9
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pendant

A

something hanging (usually jewelry)

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10
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pendulum

A

something suspended from a fixed support (swings)

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11
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pensive

A

thoughtful, melancholy

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12
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ponderous

A

having great weight

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13
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recompense

A

compensation

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