 | Term | Definition |
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pecuniary |
pretaining to money |
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pedagogue |
teacher |
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pedagogy |
taching |
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pendant |
scholar who overemphasizes book learning |
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pendantic |
bookish |
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pedestrian |
ordinary |
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peerles |
having no equal |
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pejorative |
negative in connotation |
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pell-mell |
in confusion |
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pellucid |
transparent, limpid |
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penance |
self imposed punishment for sin |
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penchant |
strong inclination, liking |
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pendant |
hanging down from something |
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pendulous |
hanging, suspended |
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penitent |
repentant |
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pensive |
dreamily thoughtful |
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penumbra |
partial shadow |
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penury |
severe poverty |
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peon |
landless agricultural worker, servant |
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perceptive |
insightful |
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percussion |
striking one object against another sharply |
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perdition |
damnation, complete ruin |
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peregrination |
journey |
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peremptory |
demanding and leaving no choice |
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perennial |
something long lasting |
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perfidious |
treacherous, disloyal |
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perforate |
pierce |
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perfunctory |
superficial |
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perigree |
point of moon's orbit when its closest to the earth |
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perimeter |
outer boundary |
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peripatetic |
walking about, moving |
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peripheral |
marginal, outer |
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periphery |
edge |
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perjury |
false testimony under oath |
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permeable |
penetrable, porous |
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pernicious |
very destructive |
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peroration |
conclusion of an oration |
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perpetrate |
commit an offense |
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perpetual |
everlasting |
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perquisite |
any gain above stipulated salary |
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personable |
attractive |
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perspicacious |
having insight |
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perspicuity |
clearness of expression, freedom from ambiguity |
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perspicous |
plainly expresses |
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pert |
impertinent, forward |
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pertinacious |
stubborn, persistent |
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pertinent |
suitable, to the point |
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perturb |
disturb greatly |
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peruse |
read with care |
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pervasive |
spread throughout |
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perverse |
stubbornly wrongheaded |
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perversion |
corruption |
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pessimism |
gloominess |
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pestilential |
causing plague, baneful |
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pestile |
tool for mashing or grinding substances |
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petrify |
turn into stone |
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petty |
trivial |
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petulant(petulance) |
touchy, peevish |
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pharisaical |
self righteous |
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phenomena |
observable facts |
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philanderer |
faithless lover, flirt |
