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Perimeter

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N.

Outer boundary

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Peripatetic

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Adj.

Walking about; moving

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Periphery

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N.

Edge, especially of a round surface

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Perjury

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N.

False testimony while under oath

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Permeable

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Adj.

Porous; allowing passage through

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Permeate

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V.

Pass through, spread

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Pernicious

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Adj.

Very destructive

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Perpetrate

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V.

Commit an offense

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Perpetual

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Adj.

Everlasting

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Persiflage

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N.

Flippant conversation; banter

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Perspicacious

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Adj.

Having insight; penetrating; astute; : having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious

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Pert

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Adj.

Impertinent; forward

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Pertinacious

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Adj.

Stubborn; persistent

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Pertinent

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Adj.

Suitable; to the point

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Perturb

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V.

Disturb greatly

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Perturbation

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N.

Agitation

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Perusal

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N.

Reading

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Pervade

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V.

Spread throughout

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Perverse

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Adj.

Stubborn; intractable

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Perversion

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N.

Corruption; turning from right to wrong

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Perversity

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N.

Stubborn maintenance of a wrong cause

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Pervious

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Adj.

Penetrable

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Pessimism

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N.

Believe that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

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Pestilential

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Adj.

Causing plague; handful

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Petrify
V. Turn to stone
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Petulant
Adj. Touchy; peevish
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Phial
N. Small bottle
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Philander
V. Make love lightly; flirt
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Philanthropist
N. Lover of mankind; doer of good
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Philistine
N. Narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain
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Philology
N. Study of language
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Phlegmatic
Adj. Clam; not easily disturbed
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Physiognomy
N. Face
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Pied
Adj. Variegated; multicolored
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Pillage
V. Plunder
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Pillory
V. Punish by placing in a wooden frame and subjecting to ridicule
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Pinion
V. Restrain
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Pinnacle
N. Peak
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Pious
Adj. Devout
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Piquant
Adj. Pleasant tart-tasting; stimulating
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Pique
N. Irritation; resentment
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Piscatorial
Adj. Pertaining to fishing
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Pithy
Adj. Concise; meaty
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Pittance
N. A small allowance or wage
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Placate
V. Pacify; conciliate
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Placid
Adj. Peaceful; calm
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Plagiarism
N. Theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original
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Plaintive
Adj. Mournful
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Platitude
N. Trite remark; commonplace statement
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Plauditory
Adj. Approving; applauding
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Plebeian
Adj. Common; pertaining to the common people
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Plenary
Adj. Complete; full
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Plenipotentiary
Adj. Fully empowered
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Plethora
N. Excess; overabundance
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Plumb
Adj. Checking perpendicularity; vertical
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Podiatrist
N. Doctor who treats ailments of the feet
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Podium
N. Pedestal; raised platform
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Poignant
Adj. Keen; piercing; severe; strong feeling of sadness
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Politic
Adj. Expedient; prudent; well devised
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Poltroon
N. Coward
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Polygamist
N. One who has more than one spouse at a time
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Polygot
Adj. Speaking several languages
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Pommel
V. Beat
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Ponderous
Adj. Weighty; unwieldy
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Portend
B. Foretell; presage
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Portent
N. Sign; omen; forewarning
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Portentous
Adj. Ominous; serious
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Portly
Adj. Stately; stout
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Posterity
N. Descendants; future generations
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Posthumous
Adj. After death (as of child born after father's death or book publish after author's death)
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Postulate
N. Self-evident truth
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Potentate
N. Monarch; sovereign
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Potential
Adj. Expressing possibility; latent
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Potion
N. Dose (of liquid)
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Potpourri
N. Heterogenous mixture; medley
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Poultice
N. Soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
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Practicable
Adj. Feasible
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Practical
Adj. Based on experience; useful
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Pragmatic
Adj. Practical; concerned with practical values
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Prate
V. Speak foolishly; boast idly
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Prattle
V. Babble
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Preamble
N. Introductory statement
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Precarious
Adj. Uncertain; risky
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Precedent
N. Something preceding in time which may be used as an authority or guide for future action

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