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| dictionary | a book containing an alphabetical list of words with information given for each word. Such information includes meaning, pronunciation, etymology, usage, and synonyms |
| appendix | a section at the end of a book containing additional information, tables, etc. |
| dependable | reliable |
| contradict | to assert or express the opposite of (a statement) |
| expense | the cost involved in some activity; a price |
| pendulum | a mass hung by relatively light cord so that it is able to swing freely |
| prediction | the act of foretelling, or telling in advance |
| suspense | anxious uncertainty about what will happen |
| compensation | something given as payment or amends, as for work, loss, or injury |
| dictation | the act of dictating material to another to be written down |
| suspend | to cause to hang down from a place of attachment |
| diction | the choice and use of words in speaking or writing |
| dictator | a ruler who has complete authority and unlimited power over the government of a country, especially a tyrant |
| verdict | the decision reached by a jury at the end of a trial |
| impending | adj. to about to take place; loom |
| dispense | to deal out or distribute in parts or portions |
| predicament | a difficult or embarrassing situation |
| pension | a sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit |
| pendant | a hanging ornament, as one worn dangling from a necklace or from the ear |
| penthouse | an apartment or dwelling, usually with a terrace, located on the roof of a building |
