Essential Greek and Latin Roots for Ninth Grade Students: pend, pens, List 2

Learn these words derived from the Latin verb pendere meaning "to hang, weigh, stretch."
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  1. impend
    be imminent or about to happen
  2. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  3. independence
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
  4. independent
    free from external control and constraint
  5. pendant
    an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry
  6. pending
    awaiting conclusion or confirmation
  7. pendular
    swinging back and forth in a regular rhythm
  8. pendulum
    an apparatus in which an object is mounted to swing freely
  9. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  10. stipend
    a sum of money allotted on a regular basis
  11. suspend
    bar temporarily
  12. suspense
    an uncertain cognitive state
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