per quiz Flashcards

1
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what does peremptory mean in my words?

A

arrogant In some way

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2
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what does perambulate mean in my own words?

A

to stroll through something

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3
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what does perennial mean in my own words?

A

constant or never ending

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4
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what does perfunctory mean in my own words?

A

something done with minimal effort and time

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5
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what does perfidy mean in my own words

A

a act of treachery

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6
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what does perfuse mean in my own words?

A

to saturate an object

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7
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what does permeate mean in my own words

A

to expand throughout

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8
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what does perpetrate mean in my own words

A

to do a terrible crime

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9
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what does pernicious mean in my own words

A

harmful

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10
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what does peroration mean in my own words

A

the end of a speech

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11
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what does perseverate mean in my own words

A

not giving up easily

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12
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what does persiflage mean in my own words

A

in a disrespectful manner

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13
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what does perspicacious mean in my own words

A

wise

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14
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what does pertinacity mean in my own words

A

stubbornness

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15
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what does perforce mean in my own words

A

essential

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16
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what does permutation mean in my own words

A

comprehensive regrouping

17
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what does perpend mean in my own words

A

to consider

18
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what does perquisite mean in my own words

A

a benefit enjoyed as a result of ones status

19
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what does perturbation mean in my own words

A

a disruption

20
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what does pervasive mean in my own words

A

outspread around