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perdition

1

	(胡闹,打扮) acting like a clown; dress up showily; practical joke
	(毁灭) entire ruin; utter destruction, especially, utter loss of soul, or of final happiness in future
	(声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
	(刺穿,渗入,了解) pierce; go through; permeate

peregrination

2

	(旅程,旅行) travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim
	(可饮用的) suitable for drinking; drinkable
	(感到不安) disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; throw into great confusion
	(安慰剂) harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill

periphery

3

	((圆形的)边缘) edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference
	(闲聊,胡说,废话唠叨) speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly
	(实际的,注重实效的) practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
	(灵长目动物) animal order including monkeys and apes and human beings; senior clergyman

perpetrate

4

	(旅程,旅行) travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim
	(有能力的,有影响力的,有优势的) powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
	(指挥台,检阅台) platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it
	(犯罪,承担不好的责任) be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in bad sense

perturb

5

	(花招,手段) action calculated to frustrate an opponent or gain an advantage indirectly or deviously; maneuver; tactic or strategy
	(悬崖,危险的位置) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
	(旅程,旅行) travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim
	(感到不安) disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; throw into great confusion

pithy

6

	(指挥台,检阅台) platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it
	(有用的,经验的,实践证明的) based on experience; useful
	(精炼的,抓住灵魂的) precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
	(领跑者,先驱) forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach

platitude

7

	(先例) act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
	(垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
	(陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
	(花招,手段) action calculated to frustrate an opponent or gain an advantage indirectly or deviously; maneuver; tactic or strategy

plight

8

	(似是而非的) likely but not certain to be or become true or real
	(情况,状况,困境) condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
	(微小的,不重要的) trivial; of small importance; very small
	(陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward

plumber

9

	(陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
	(第一位的,主要的) of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
	(感到不安) disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; throw into great confusion
	(水管工人) craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances

portly

10

	(健壮的,肥胖的,魁梧的) inoffensive expression of fat; stout
	(悬崖,危险的位置) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
	(微小的,不重要的) trivial; of small importance; very small
	(陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward

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