Words from this root (28)
pensive
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/ˈpɛnsɪv/
engaged in deep, often wistful or melancholy thought
compendium
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/kəmˈpɛndiəm/
a concise but comprehensive summary of a subject
dependability
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/dɪˌpɛndəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being trustworthy and reliable
dependency
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/dɪˈpɛndənsi/
the state of relying on or being controlled by something or someone
expend
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/ɪkˈspɛnd/
to spend or use up money, time, or energy
impending
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/ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/
about to happen, especially something threatening or unwelcome
pendant
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/ˈpɛndənt/
a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck
perpendicular
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/ˌpɜrpənˈdɪkjələr/
at a right angle to a given line or surface; exactly upright
propensity
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/prəˈpɛnsəti/
a natural inclination or tendency to behave in a particular way
appendage
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/əˈpɛndɪdʒ/
a part attached or subordinate to a larger body
impendent
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/ɪmˈpɛndənt/
impending; about to happen or threateningly near
independency
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/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsi/
the state of independence; a self-governing territory or church polity
penchant
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/ˈpɛntʃənt/
a strong habitual liking or inclination
pending
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/ˈpɛndɪŋ/
awaiting decision or settlement; until
undependable
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/ˌʌndɪˈpɛndəbəl/
not able to be relied upon
appendix
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/əˈpɛndɪks/
a supplementary section at the end of a book, or a small organ off the intestine
avoirdupois
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/ˌævɚdəˈpɔɪz/
the system of weights based on a sixteen-ounce pound; informally, bodily weight
dependently
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/dɪˈpɛndəntli/
in a manner reliant on or contingent upon something else
depender
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/dɪˈpɛndɚ/
one who depends on or relies upon another
dispend
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/dɪsˈpɛnd/
to spend or expend, especially money (archaic)
equipoise
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/ˈɛkwɪˌpɔɪz/
a state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces
expendable
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/ɪkˈspɛndəbəl/
able to be sacrificed or used up as not essential
independentism
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/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntɪzəm/
advocacy of political independence for a region or group
interdependence
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/ˌɪntɚdɪˈpɛndəns/
the condition of mutual dependence between parties or things
overpoise
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/ˌoʊvɚˈpɔɪz/
to outweigh or counterbalance; a preponderance of weight
propense
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/prəˈpɛns/
naturally inclined or disposed toward something
stipend
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/ˈstaɪpɛnd/
a fixed regular payment, especially an allowance or salary
vilipend
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/ˈvɪlɪpɛnd/
to regard or treat as worthless; to disparage or vilify