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pervert |
One who has forsaken a doctrine regarded as true for one esteemed false. |
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pervious |
Admitting the entrance or passage of another substance. |
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pestilence |
A raging epidemic. |
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pestilent |
Having a malign influence or effect. |
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pestilential |
having the nature of or breeding pestilence. |
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peter |
To fail or lose power, efficiency, or value. |
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petrify |
To convert into a substance of stony hardness and character. |
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petulance |
The character or condition of being impatient, capricious or petulant. |
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petulant |
Displaying impatience. |
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pharmacopoeia |
A book containing the formulas and methods of preparation of medicines for the use of druggists. |
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pharmacy |
The art or business of compounding and dispensing medicines. |
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phenomenal |
Extraordinary or marvelous. |
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phenomenon |
Any unusual occurrence. |
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philander |
To play at courtship with a woman. |
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philanthropic |
Benevolent. |
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philanthropist |
One who endeavors to help his fellow men. |
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philanthropy |
Active humanitarianism. |
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philately |
The study and collection of stamps. |
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philharmonic |
Fond of music. |
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philogynist |
One who is fond of women. |
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philologist |
An expert in linguistics. |
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philology |
The study of language in connection with history and literature. |
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philosophize |
To seek ultimate causes and principles. |
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philosophy |
The general principles, laws, or causes that furnish the rational explanation of anything. |
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phlegmatic |
Not easily roused to feeling or action. |
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phonetic |
Representing articulate sounds or speech. |
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phonic |
Pertaining to the nature of sound. |
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phonogram |
A graphic character symbolizing an articulate sound. |
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phonology |
The science of human vocal sounds. |
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phosphorescence |
The property of emitting light. |
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photoelectric |
Pertaining to the combined action of light and electricity. |
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photometer |
Any instrument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing the intensity of two lights. |
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photometry |
The art of measuring the intensity of light. |
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physicist |
A specialist in the science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy. |
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physics |
The science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy. |
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physiocracy |
The doctrine that land and its products are the only true wealth. |
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physiognomy |
The external appearance merely. |
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physiography |
Description of nature. |
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physiology |
The science of organic functions. |
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physique |
The physical structure or organization of a person. |
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picayune |
Of small value. |
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piccolo |
A small flute. |
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piece |
A loose or separated part, as distinguished from the whole or the mass. |
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piecemeal |
Gradually. |
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pillage |
Open robbery, as in war. |
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pillory |
A wooden framework in which an offender is fastened to boards and is exposed to public scorn. |
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pincers |
An instrument having two lever-handles and two jaws working on a pivot. |
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pinchers |
An instrument having two jaws working on a pivot. |
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pinnacle |
A high or topmost point, as a mountain-peak. |
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pioneer |
One among the first to explore a country. |
