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peerless |
having no equal; incomparable E.g.At our town Sam is a peerless cooker: no one could compare with him. |
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pellucid |
transparent; limpid; easy to understand E.g.After reading these stodgy philosophers, I find Bertrand Russell's pellucid style very enjoyable. |
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penchant |
strong inclination; definite liking E.g.There is a certain penchant in true believers to ignore input which conflicts and contradicts that belief. |
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pending |
not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation E.g.She was held in custody pending trial. |
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penetrate |
pierce; go through; permeate E.g.You can hear her piano practice penetrate each room of the house. |
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penitent |
feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds E.g.When he realized the enormity of his crime, he became remorseful and penitent. |
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pensive |
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative E.g.The pensive lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved and deeply sighed. |
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perceptive |
insightful; aware; wise; having the ability to perceive E.g.In sense capacity, in perceptive and discriminative ability, there is likewise a practical equality. |
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percussion |
striking one object against another sharply E.g.The drum is a percussion instrument. |
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perdition |
entire ruin; utter destruction, especially, utter loss of soul, or of final happiness in future E.g.Praying for salvation, young Steven Daedalus feared he was damned to eternal perdition. |
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peregrination |
travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim E.g.Auntie Mame was a world traveler whose previous peregrination took her from Tiajuana to Timbuctoo. |
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peremptory |
offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal E.g.From Jack's peremptory knock on the door, Jill could tell he would not give up until she let him in. |
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perennial |
lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time E.g.These plants are hardy perennial and will bloom for many years. |
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perfidious |
tending to betray; disloyal; faithless E.g.When Caesar realized that Brutus had betrayed him, he reproached his perfidious friend. |
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perforate |
pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate E.g.Before you can open the aspirin bottle, you must first perforate the plastic safety seal that covers the cap. |
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