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Pend/Stat Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appendix | A collection of supplementary material that usually "hangs" at 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 someone. |
| 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 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 ones possessions. |
| Static | Fixed; to stay with no motion; not active |
| Station | The place or position where a person or thing stands or is assigned to stand; a post. |
| Stationary | Not moving; not capable of being moved; fixed in position. |
| Stature | One's height in an upright position; achieved position or level |
| status | Position in society relative to others. |
| Status Quo | Staying the same; unchanging. |
| Statute | A law; a rule created by someone of high position. |
| thermostat | A device that responds to temperature changes in order to maintain its set position. |