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Stat/pend vocab test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appendix (n) | A collection of supplementary material that usually "hangs" at the end of a book ; extra materials added to the end of a book |
| Dependent (adj) | Relying on someone else for aid or support;weighing down on someone else |
| Expenditure (n) | An expense; the amount needed to be paid out |
| Impending (adj) | About to occur ; to threaten to happen ; to weigh down upon someone else |
| Independent (adj) | Not relying on someone else for aid or support ; not weighing down on someone else |
| Pendent (n) | An object that hangs, usually from a necklace |
| Pending (adj) | Hanging on; something not yet decided;awaiting a conclusion |
| Pendulum (n) | Something that hangs and swings back and forth |
| Perpendicular ( adj) | Intersecting at or forming right angles |
| Suspended (v) | hanging ;delayed |
| ecstatic (adj) | Extreme joy; to know the feeling of pure delight. |
| Estate (n) | A considerably large piece of property ;high social position or rank; the whole of ones 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) | 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. |