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perforate |
To make a hole or holes through. |
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perform |
To accomplish. |
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perfumery |
The preparation of perfumes. |
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perfunctory |
Half-hearted. |
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perhaps |
Possibly. |
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perigee |
The point in the orbit of the moon when it is nearest the earth. |
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periodicity |
The habit or characteristic of recurrence at regular intervals. |
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peripatetic |
Walking about. |
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perjure |
To swear falsely to. |
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perjury |
A solemn assertion of a falsity. |
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permanence |
A continuance in the same state, or without any change that destroys the essential form or nature. |
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permanent |
Durable. |
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permeate |
To pervade. |
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permissible |
That may be allowed. |
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permutation |
Reciprocal change, different ordering of same items. |
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pernicious |
Tending to kill or hurt. |
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perpendicular |
Straight up and down. |
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perpetrator |
The doer of a wrong or a criminal act. |
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perpetuate |
To preserve from extinction or oblivion. |
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perquisite |
Any profit from service beyond the amount fixed as salary or wages. |
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persecution |
Harsh or malignant oppression. |
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perseverance |
A persistence in purpose and effort. |
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persevere |
To continue striving in spite of discouragements. |
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persiflage |
Banter. |
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persist |
To continue steadfast against opposition. |
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persistence |
A fixed adherence to a resolve, course of conduct, or the like. |
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personage |
A man or woman as an individual, especially one of rank or high station. |
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personal |
Not general or public. |
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personality |
The attributes, taken collectively, that make up the character and nature of an individual. |
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personnel |
The force of persons collectively employed in some service. |
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perspective |
The relative importance of facts or matters from any special point of view. |
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perspicacious |
Astute. |
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perspicacity |
Acuteness or discernment. |
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perspicuous |
Lucid. |
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perspiration |
Sweat. |
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perspire |
To excrete through the pores of the skin. |
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persuade |
To win the mind of by argument, eloquence, evidence, or reflection. |
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persuadable |
capable of influencing to action by entreaty, statement, or anything that moves the feelings. |
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pertinacious |
Persistent or unyielding. |
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pertinacity |
Unyielding adherence. |
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pertinent |
Relevant. |
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perturb |
To disturb greatly. |
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perturbation |
Mental excitement or confusion. |
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perusal |
The act of reading carefully or thoughtfully. |
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pervade |
To pass or spread through every part. |
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pervasion |
The state of spreading through every part. |
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pervasive |
Thoroughly penetrating or permeating. |
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perverse |
Unreasonable. |
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perversion |
Diversion from the true meaning or proper purpose. |
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perversity |
Wickedness. |
