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Pecuniary

adj. pertaining to money

pedagogy

n. teaching; art of education

pedantic

adj. showing off learning; bookish

pedestrian

adj. ordinary; unimaginative

peerless

adj. having no equal; incomparable

pejorative

adj. negative in connotation; having a belittling effect

pellucid

adj. transparent; limpid; easy to understand

penchant

n. strong inclination; liking

penitent

adj. repentant

pensive

adj. dreamily thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative

penury

n. severe poverty; stinginess

perceptive

adj. insightful; aware; wise

percussion

adj. striking one object against another sharply

perdition

n. damnation; complete ruin

peremptory

adj. demanding and leaving no choice

perennial

n. something that is continuing or recurrent

perfidious

adj. treacherous; disloyal

perforate

v. pierce; put a hole through

perfunctory

adj. superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care or enthusiasm

perimeter

n. outer boundary

peripheral

adj. marginal; outer

perjury

n. false testimony while under oath

permeable

adj. penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through

permeate

v. pass through; spread

pernicious

adj. very destructive

perpetrate

v. commit an offense

perpetual

adj. everlasting

perpetuate

v. make something last; preserve from extinction

perquisite

n. any gain above stipulated salary

persevere

v. persist; endure; strive

persona

n. public personality or facade

personable

adj. attractive

perspicacious

adj. having insight; penetrating; astute

pert

adj. impertinent; forward

pertinacious

adj. stubborn; persistent

pertinent

adj. to the point; relevant

perturb

v. disturb greatly

peruse

v. read with care

pervasive

adj. pervading; spread throughout every part

perverse

adj. stubbornly wrongheaded; wicked and perverted

pessimism

n. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

petrify

v. turn to stone

petty

adj. trivial; unimportant; very small

petulant

adj. touching; peevish

phenomena

n. observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation

philanderer

n. faithless lover; flirt