=precarious.= From the root "prec," meaning prayer. Compare
_deprecate_, _imprecation_; "precarious" means, therefore, held
by entreaty, and thus insecure.
=impending.= From the Latin "pendere," to hang. Compare _depend_,
_expend_, _expensive_, _pendant_, _suspend_, _interdependent_,
_independent_.
=judicious.= From the root "jus," "jud," meaning law, right. Compare
_judge_, _judicial_, _judgment_, _just_, _prejudge_, _adjustment_,
_adjudicate_.
=euphemism.= A Greek root "phe," meaning speech. Compare _blasphemy_.
=transported.= From the Latin "portare," to carry. Compare _porter_,
_import_, _export_, _deport_, _support_, _deportation_.
=intervene.= From the Latin "venire," to come. Compare _convenient_,
_convene_, _supervene_, _prevent_.
=conclusion.= From the Latin "claudere," to close, shut. Compare
_include_, _preclude_, _exclude_, _exclusive_, _exclusion_.
=exclamation.= From the Latin "clamare," to cry out. Compare
_clamour_, _proclaim_, _proclamation_, _clamorous_, _disclaim_,
_declaim_.
=separation.= From the Latin "parare," to make ready. Compare
_prepare_, _preparation_, _compare_, _comparison_, _comparative_.
=recollect.= From the Latin "legere," to choose. Compare _collect_,
_elect_, _election_, _college_, _eligible_.
=impression.= From the Latin "premere," to press. Compare
_impressive_, _depress_, _express_, _suppress_, _oppress_,
_pressure_.
=photograph.= From two Greek roots "phAt," meaning light and "graph,"
meaning to write. Compare _epigraph_, _epigram_, _photographic_,
_phosphorus_, _graph_, _diagram_.
=intend.= From the Latin "tendere," meaning to stretch. Compare
_extend_, _superintend_, _attend_, _attendant_, _extensive_,
_tense_, _pretend_, _distend_, _contend_.