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Pend/Stat
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| appendix | a collection of supplementary material that usually "hangs" at the end of a book; extra materials added to the end of the 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 and 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 | 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; an 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 change in order to maintain its set position |