penitent:
a. feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds | percolate:
v. spread gradually; cause liquid to pass through small holes; filter |
percussion:
a. striking one object against another sharply | perdition:
n. entire ruin; utter destruction, especially, utter loss of soul, or of final happiness in future |
peregrination:
n. travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim | peremptory:
a. offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
perennially:
ad. continually; without ceasing; year after year | perfidious:
a. tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
perforate:
v. pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate | permaculture:
n. system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems |
permeable:
a. penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through | permeate:
v. spread or flow throughout; pervade |
perquisite:
n. any gain above stipulated salary; extra payment | perspicacious:
a. having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |
pert:
a. improperly forward or bold; trim and stylish in appearance | pertinacious:
a. stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
perturb:
v. disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; throw into great confusion | pervade:
v. to be present throughout, to pass through |
pervasive:
a. pervading; spread throughout every part | pessimism:
n. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess |
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