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Stat/pend
Stat/pend words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appendix | a collection of supplementary material that usually HANGS at the end of a book: extra materials added to the end of a book |
| Dependent | relying on someone else for aid or support ; weighing down on someone else. |
| Expenditure | an expense; the amount needed to be paid out. |
| Impending | about to occur; to threaten to happen; to weigh down upon. |
| Independent | not relying on someone else for aid or support; not weighing down on someone else. |
| Pendant | an object that hangs, usually from a necklace |
| Pending | hanging on; something not yet decided; awaiting a conclusion. |
| Pendulum | something that hangs and swings back and forth. |
| Perpendicular | intersecting at or forming right angles. |
| Suspended | hanging; delayed. |
| Ecstatic | extreme joy; to know the feeling of pure delight. |
| Estate | A considerably large piece of property; high social position or rank; the whole of one’s possessions. |
| Static (adj.) | Fixed; to stay with no motion; not active. |
| Station (n) | The place or position where a person or thing stands or is assigned to stand; a post. |
| Stationary (adj) | Not moving; not capable of being moved; fixed in position. |
| Stature (n) | One’s height in an upright position; achieved position or level. |
| Status (n) | Position in society relative to others. |
| Status quo (n) | Staying the same; unchanging |
| Statute (n) | a law; a rule created by someone of a high position. |
| Thermostat (n) | a device that responds to temperature changes in order to maintain its set position. |