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Appendix (n.) Dependent (adj.) Expenditure (n.) Impending (adj.) Independent (adj.) Pendant (n.) Pending (adj.) Pendulum(n.) Perpendicular (adj.) Suspended (v.)

Appendix (n.) A collection of supplementary materials that usually hangs at the end of a book Extra materials added to the end of a books The author included maps and charts in the appendix of the book.

Dependent (adj.) Relying on someone else for aid or support Weighing down on someone Children are dependent on their parents for financial support and help with their homework.

Expenditure (n.) An expense The amount of money that needs to be paid out If you are spending more money than you earn, you have too many expenditures.

Impending (adj.) About to occur To threaten to happen To weigh down upon someone The siren sounded in the town to warn people about the impending tornado.

Independent (adj.) Not relying on someone else for aid or support Not weighing down on someone else This boy is working independently without help from a teacher.

Pendant (n.) An object that hangs usually from a necklace Her great-grandmother’s pendant hung from the gold chain she wore ever day.

Pending (adj.) Hanging on Something not yet decided Awaiting a conclusion Linda’s admittance into college was pending because they hadn’t received her final grades.

Pendulum(n.) Something that hangs and swings back and forth The magician tried to hypnotize a person with a pendulum.

Perpendicular (adj.) Intersecting at or forming right angles Perpendicular lines intersect to form right angles.

Suspended (v.) Hanging Delayed A spider web was suspended between two trees.