PER Flashcards
1
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Perennial
A
continuing through the years; enduring; unceasing
2
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Perforate
A
(literally, “bore through”) make a hole or holes through; pierce; puncture
3
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Permeate
A
pass through; penetrate; spread through; pervade
4
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Perplex
A
confuse thoroughly; puzzle; bewilder
5
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Persist
A
continue in spite of opposition; refuse to stop; persevere
continue to exist; last; endure
6
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Pertinent
A
(literally, “reaching through to”) connected with the matter under consideration; to the point; related; relevant
7
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Perturb
A
disturb thoroughly or considerably; make uneasy; agitate; upset