Word of the Day: IMPENDING

Imminent and possibly near

impending (adj) - drawing near or about to happen; threatening or hanging over [im-pend-ing]

BREAKDOWN: IM- (upon) + PEND- (hang) + -ING (act or state)

• impend means to be about to happen or imminent

“It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories, from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom.” —Edgar Allan Poe

[Our Wednesday Wildcards are fascinating and important words that are not necessarily derived from classical roots.]