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Swinton, William, 1833-1892

"New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words"


Pen'dulous (Lat. adj. _pen'dulus_, hanging); pen'dulum (Lat. adj.
_pen'dulus)_; appen'dix (Lat. n. _appen'dix_, an addition).

160. PEN'DERE: pen'do, pen'sum, _to weigh, to pay_.
PEND: com'pend (contraction of compendium); compen'dium (Lat. n.
_compen'dium_, that which is weighed, saved, shortened) ; compen'dious
(Lat. adj. _compendio'sus_, brief, succinct); expend'; expen'diture ;
sti'pend (Lat. n. _stipen'dium_, literally, the pay of soldiers);
stipendiary.
PENS: pen'sive, _thoughtful_; pen'sion, _an allowance for past services_
(-eer); com'pensate (-ion); dispense', _to deal out_ (-ary); dispensa'tion;
indispen'sable; expense' (-ive); rec'ompense.
PES. (See page 47.)

161. PET'ERE: pe'to, peti'tum, _to attack, to seek_.
PET: centrip'etal (Lat. n. _cen'trum_, center); compete'; com'petent, _fit,
suitable_; com'petence, _sufficiency_; incom'petent.
PETIT: peti'tion, _a request_ (-er); compet'itor; compet'itive ;
repeti'tion.
Pet'ulant (Fr. adj. _petulant_, fretful); ap'petite (Fr. n. _appetit_), _a
seeking for hunger_; impet'uous (Lat. adj. _impetuo'sus_, vehement);
impetuos'ity; im'petus (Lat. n. _im'petus_, a shock); repeat' (Fr. v.
_repeter_ = Lat. _repet'ere_).
EXERCISE
_Numerous objections_ were _submitted_ against the _innovations_ about to
be _introduced_. The _obnoxious_ articles have been _removed_. The
_nominee_ by his _ludicrous_ speech _neutralized_ all that his friends did
for him. _Part_ of the _apparatus prepared_ for the _occasion_ was damaged
in _transmission_.


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