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Pecuniary |
adj. pertaining to money |
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pedagogy |
n. teaching; art of education |
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pedantic |
adj. showing off learning; bookish |
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pedestrian |
adj. ordinary; unimaginative |
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peerless |
adj. having no equal; incomparable |
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pejorative |
adj. negative in connotation; having a belittling effect |
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pellucid |
adj. transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
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penchant |
n. strong inclination; liking |
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penitent |
adj. repentant |
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pensive |
adj. dreamily thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative |
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penury |
n. severe poverty; stinginess |
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perceptive |
adj. insightful; aware; wise |
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percussion |
adj. striking one object against another sharply |
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perdition |
n. damnation; complete ruin |
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peremptory |
adj. demanding and leaving no choice |
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perennial |
n. something that is continuing or recurrent |
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perfidious |
adj. treacherous; disloyal |
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perforate |
v. pierce; put a hole through |
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perfunctory |
adj. superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care or enthusiasm |
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perimeter |
n. outer boundary |
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peripheral |
adj. marginal; outer |
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perjury |
n. false testimony while under oath |
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permeable |
adj. penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through |
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permeate |
v. pass through; spread |
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pernicious |
adj. very destructive |
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perpetrate |
v. commit an offense |
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perpetual |
adj. everlasting |
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perpetuate |
v. make something last; preserve from extinction |
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perquisite |
n. any gain above stipulated salary |
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persevere |
v. persist; endure; strive |
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persona |
n. public personality or facade |
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personable |
adj. attractive |
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perspicacious |
adj. having insight; penetrating; astute |
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pert |
adj. impertinent; forward |
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pertinacious |
adj. stubborn; persistent |
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pertinent |
adj. to the point; relevant |
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perturb |
v. disturb greatly |
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peruse |
v. read with care |
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pervasive |
adj. pervading; spread throughout every part |
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perverse |
adj. stubbornly wrongheaded; wicked and perverted |
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pessimism |
n. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess |
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petrify |
v. turn to stone |
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petty |
adj. trivial; unimportant; very small |
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petulant |
adj. touching; peevish |
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phenomena |
n. observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation |
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philanderer |
n. faithless lover; flirt |